January 18, 2009
Moon-raker?
At least one Sundance title is arriving with one distributor, but may leave with two: Duncan Jones’ sci-fi psychological study Moon, starring Sam Rockwell as an isolated astronaut and the voice of Kevin Spacey as his robot companion.
Spread-ing the Wealth as Sales Sail into Sunday
The
Sundance Sales Chart by Gregg Goldstein
Is it crass to reduce the premiere American film festival to a
horse race?
Absolutely.
But the industry and festgoers have made it an unofficial sport for
years. Here’s your handy guide to tracking the buzz. Right
now, as with any Sundance preview, it’s pure speculation, influenced
by insider talk and some advance tips.
The chart will
be updated daily. As movies screen, what seemed to be one thing
on paper can become a completely different thing based on audience,
critical, and buyer reaction. May
the best films win… and the audiences with them.