Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Warner Bros Joins Bidding for Olivia Wilde's The Invite
There's a big competition to decide who will show Olivia Wilde's new movie, The Invite.
Warner Bros, A24, and Focus Features are all trying to win the rights.
The movie is a funny romantic comedy about two couples and their interesting dinner party.
It was a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival, which is why everyone wants to show it in theaters.
Olivia Wilde, who also acts in the movie, is very happy with how it was received.
The movie was made by adapting a Spanish comedy and was produced by David Permut.
It's a fun story about love and relationships, and people can't wait to see it in theaters.
Warner Bros has joined A24 and Focus Features in a three-way bidding war for Olivia Wilde's romantic comedy The Invite.
The movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received great laughs from the audience.
Previous bidders included Netflix, NEON, and Searchlight, with Wilde preferring a theatrical release.
The Invite was shot in chronological order and is based on Cesc Gay’s Spanish comedy The People Upstairs.
Producer David Permut secured the rights and shepherded the project through the strikes, ultimately attaching Wilde as the director.
- Who
- Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz, Warner Bros, A24, Focus Features
- What
- Bidding war for the distribution rights of Olivia Wilde's romantic comedy The Invite
- When
- Ongoing, with a recent bid by Warner Bros
- Where
- Sundance Film Festival, Eccles Theatre
- Why
- The movie drew great laughs at its premiere, making it a desirable acquisition
- Movie Title
- The Invite
- Director
- Olivia Wilde
- Premiere Location
- Sundance Film Festival, Eccles Theatre
- Premiere Date
- Saturday night
- Previous Bidders
- Netflix, NEON, Searchlight
- Producer
- David Permut
- Screenwriters
- Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
- Original Source Material
- Cesc Gay’s Spanish comedy The People Upstairs