Zach Braff's 'Wish I Was Here' Heading to the New Focus Features
The revamped distributor places its first big bet on Braff's Kickstarter success story
Focus Features is in final negotiations to acquire domestic distribution rights to Zach Braff's sophomore feature 'Wish I Was Here,' an individual familiar with the intense bidding process has told TheWrap.
Braff stars alongside Kate Hudson, Josh Gad, Joey King, Donald Faison, Ashley Greene and Mandy Patinkin in the Kickstarter-fueled film. Sources peg the winning bud at nearly $3 million.
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Braff's successful crowdfunding gambit didn't just get him more than $3 million of his $5 million budget; it also got a built-in audience, many of whom were in attendance at the film's Saturday premiere. Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, whom Braff credited with the Kickstarter idea after the screening, produced with Braff's brother and Worldview Entertainment.
CAA negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
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