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Olivia Wilde Debuts ‘The Invite,’ Laughs, Secures $12M Deal

5/4/2026

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At the San Francisco International Film Festival, Olivia Wilde laughed at criticism and said she was “not dead.”
She mocked the Gollum comparison by having brother Charlie ask if she were a resurrected corpse.
Wilde debuted “The Invite” at Sundance, earned rave reviews, secured a $12 million A24 deal, and will see the film starring her, Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz open in U.S. theaters in July 2026.

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Story summary

At the San Francisco International Film Festival, Olivia Wilde laughed at criticism and said she was “not dead.”
She mocked the Gollum comparison by having brother Charlie ask if she were a resurrected corpse.
Wilde debuted “The Invite” at Sundance, earned rave reviews, secured a $12 million A24 deal, and will see the film starring her, Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz open in U.S. theaters in July 2026.