HBO Films is buying “Share,” a cautionary tale about internet culture that debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
The movie came into the festival with theatrical distribution, but it will instead debut on the cable channel at some point in 2019.It’s the second time this week that A24, the indie studio that backed the picture, is partnering with HBO.
Earlier this week A24 announced it was selling “Native Son,” another Sundance entry, to the cable giant.
The deal for “Share” is said to be in the seven figures.The film follows a teenage girl named Mandy who is the subject of a cellphone video that appears to show a sexual assault.
Mandy was drunk when the apparent assault took place, and doesn’t remember what transpired.
When the video is widely shared, she must navigate the escalating fallout.“Share” is based on Pippa Bianco’s acclaimed short film of the same name,
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