Sony Worldwide Signs Multi-Market Deal for Justin Timberlake's Neil Bogart Biopic
The initial pact is for Latin America, Scandinavia and Eastern
Europe, including Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Sony
Worldwide is expected to acquire rights for additional major territories
in the coming days.
Mark Damon's Foresight is financing and producing "Spinning Gold"
(Damon knew Bogart). On Wednesday, Timberlake and Foresight will co-host
a brunch in Cannes for foreign buyers to plug the film, followed later
in the evening by a music-laced party.
Timothy Scott Bogart, Neil Bogart’s son, wrote the script and is
producing alongside Laurence Mark, Gary A. Randall, Timberlake and
Damon.
The film is set to start shooting early next year, although a
director hasn't yet been announced. RCA Records will also partner on the
project and will release the movie’s soundtrack. CAA is representing
domestic rights.
"Spinning Gold" is described as a rags-to-riches story chronicling
the tale of a poor kid from Brooklyn who went on to define the pop music
culture of his time. In his day, Bogart, who died at the age of 39 in
1982, was credited with discovering and launching the careers of a
generation of superstars, including Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers,
Gladys Knight, KISS, Parliament, Donna Summer and the Village People.
“The Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions group are great partners, so
we are delighted to be working together again on what is going to be a
music extravaganza of a film,” Damon said.
“With the full support of Justin, who will be in Cannes to meet with
the international buyers on the first day of the film festival at a
special event to launch the film, we feel confident Spinning Gold is
hitting all the right notes.”
The deal was negotiated by Foresight president Tamara Birkemoe and
Jenna Sanz-Agero on behalf of Foresight, and Michael Helfand, executive
vice president of business affairs, Joe Matukewicz, senior vice
president of acquisitions, and Jon Freedberg, vice president of business
development, on behalf of SPWA.
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