Netflix is in early talks to acquire buzzy Cannes breakout “Emilia Pérez” for U.S. and U.K. rights, TheWrap has learned.
“Emilia Pérez,” from French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, is a musical crime comedy about an escaped Mexican cartel leader undergoing gender-affirming surgery that stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Édgar Ramírez. And judging by the response to the film, it sounds like he has a good shot at Cannes’ top prize once again.
Audiard is a consistent staple at Cannes. His film “A Prophet” won the Grand Prix in 2010, 2012’s “Rust and Bone” competed for the Palme d’Or and 2015’s “Dheepan” won the Palme d’Or.