Amazon has closed a $10 million deal for domestic rights to Kenneth Lonergan’s family drama “Manchester by the Sea,” which garnered rave reviews following its world premiere at the Eccles on Saturday, an individual familiar with the deal told TheWrap.
The deal, said to be in the vicinity of $10 million, calls for a traditional theatrical release and an awards campaign. Amazon will now look for a theatrical partner, and there will be no shortage of interest, as the other studios involved in the bidding included Sony Pictures Classics, Fox Searchlight, Universal and Lionsgate. WME Global negotiated the deal.