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- A24 bought the rights to Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” for $12 million and plans an Oscar push.
- The Invite premiered at Sundance in January 2026, earned an ovation and sparked a bidding war.
- It adapts Cesc Gay’s Spanish film “The People Upstairs” and stars Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz.
- Critics liken its dialogue to “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and say the film’s success hinges on A24’s campaign.
