Studiocanal Posts Details For Close To 100 Deals After “Robust” Cannes On Titles Including ‘The Midnight Library’…

Studiocanal has revealed deal details on a host of titles after a busy Cannes Film Festival, including first international sales for buzzed about Florence Pugh-starring drama The Midnight Library.

Having sparked a bidding war for the U.S., which was won by Paramount, the adaptation of Matt Haig’s New York Times bestseller has also sold to Scandinavia (Scanbox), South Africa (Sun Africa Group/MultiChoice) and Switzerland (Filmcoopi).

Studiocanal will release the film in theatres across its territory footprint of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand with production set to commence for the pan-European studio and Blueprint Pictures in early 2027.

The pan-European studio also closed deals for Rudi Rosenberg’s Un Certain Regard film Words of Love, Volker Schlöndorff’s Visitation, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Violette, Jeanne Herry’s Cannes Palme d’Or contender Another Day, Simon Stone’s Elsinore, Jonathan Schey’s Everybody Wants to F*ck Me, Danny Boyle’s Ink, and Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables.

Words of Love has sold to Benelux (Cineart), Bulgaria (Beta), Canada (Immina), Germany and Austria (Pandora), Greece (Danaos), Israel (New Cinema), Italy (Teodora), Scandinavia (Angel Films), Spain (Atalante), Switzerland (Frenetic) and Turkey (Mars).

Schlöndorff’s Visitation was acquired for Australia and New Zealand (Moving Story), Benelux (Artifilm), Bulgaria (Beta), Ex-Yugoslavia (Karantanija), Greece (Spentzos), Israel (Lev), Japan (Cetera), Portugal (Alambique), Scandinavia (Scanbox), Spain (A Contracorriente) and Switzerland (Filmcoopi).

After a buzzy competition screening Another Day, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as a young actress battling alcoholism, was acquired for Ex-Yugoslavia and Bulgaria (MCF), Greece (Spentzos), Italy (Europictures), Scandinavia (Scanbox), Singapore (Shaw), Switzerland (Frenetic), Portugual (Lusomundo) and Turkey (Mars).

Elsinore has sold to Anuvu for Airlines, MCF for Ex-Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, Spentzos for Greece, ADS for Hungary, Lev for Israel, Lusomundo for Portugal, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Sun Africa Group/MultiChoice for South Africa, Filmcoopi for Switzerland, and Bir Film for Turkey. It will be released in the U.S. in 2027 by LD Entertainment.

Everybody Wants To F*ck Me has been acquired by ACME for the Baltics, Prorom for Eastern Europe, Blitz for Ex-Yugoslavia, Myndform for Iceland, Lionsgate for India, Lev for Israel, Imagem for Latin America, Mongol Films for Mongolia, Lusomundo for Portugal, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Sun Africa Group/MultiChoice for South Africa, KTH for South Korea, Filmcoopi for Switzerland, Catchplay for Taiwan, and Svoe Kino for Ukraine.

Ink has been picked up by Echolake for Airlines, Cinelibri for Bulgaria, VVS for Canada, AQS for Czech Republic and Slovakia, Karantanja for Ex-Yugoslavia, Spentzos for Greece, Cinetel for Hungary, Myndform for Iceland, MVP for India, Shoval for Israel, Mongol Films for Mongolia, Lusomundo for Portugal, Independenta for Romania, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Sun Africa Group/MultiChoice for South Africa, NK Content for South Korea, Wanda for Spain, Ascot Elite for Switzerland, Fabula Films for Turkey, and UFD for Ukraine.

Les Misérables has sold to Skeye for Airlines, ACME for the Baltics, Cinelibri for Bulgaria, TVA for Canada, AQS for Czech Republic and Slovakia, Karantanja for Ex-Yugoslavia, Pathé Touch for French-speaking Africa, Spentzos for Greece, ADS for Hungary, Synapse for Latin America, GSC for Malaysia, Italia for the Middle East, Lusomundo for Portugal, Independenta for Romania, Shaw for Singapore, Scene & Sound for South Korea, Beta Fiction for Spain, DCM for Switzerland, Bir Film for Turkey, and Ad Astra for Ukraine.

Violette has been acquired by Skeye for Airlines, ACME for the Baltics, Cinelibri for Bulgaria, VVS for Canada, Blue Media for China, MCF for Ex-Yugoslavia, Spentzos for Greece, Vertigo for Hungary, Lev for Israel, Lucky Red for Italy, now a STUDIOCANAL market, Lusomundo for Portugal, Bad Unicorn for Romania, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Shaw for Singapore, Beta Fiction for Spain, Frenetic for Switzerland, Bir for Turkey, and Arthouse for Ukraine.

“This year’s Cannes market truly reflected the strength, breadth and ambition of Studiocanal slate,” said Anne Cherel, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer.

“Across our festival premieres, promos, and those projects in development, pre-production and post-production we saw strong demand from buyers representing major markets worldwide. We take pride in the confidence our distribution partners have in our continued ability to deliver first-class, filmmaker-driven must-see cinema that excites global audiences. This is the cornerstone of our strategy. This Cannes market felt particularly robust for Studiocanal and with a slate we were incredibly proud to present to our clients.”