Fox Searchlight Pictures and Miramax Films have aligned with one another to create an unprecedented Sundance joint acquisitions agreement for the worldwide distribution rights to Garden State, the directorial debut feature from Zach Braff (television’s “Scrubs”), who also wrote the screenplay and stars in the film along with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and a strong ensemble cast. Miramax and Fox Searchlight will share equally in the film’s worldwide revenues, and the two companies are currently discussing which entity will distribute in which territory worldwide, based on their respective resources and desires.
Let the battle begin.
