Sean Baker Scores Massive Payday for ‘Anora’ Follow-Up at Warner Bros. Label Clockwork: Inside the Deal for “Ti Amo!”

> What they didn’t say onstage at Caesars Palace is that Clockwork bought the distribution rights to “Ti Amo!” for an eye-popping $22 million, five sources familiar with the deal tell Variety. Baked into that number is the film’s budget, which is being financed by FilmNation and is expected to be north of $10 million. The final cost of the film won’t be finalized until Baker completes a script.

WB also just scored Zach Creggers post-Resident Evil movie called ‘Flood’. I’m thinking their strategy, especially years after pissing off Christopher Nolan, is to cater to directors. Many people these days (myself included) follow directors much more so than actors.