Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” after its buzzy debut at the Cannes Film Festival, TheWrap has learned. The deal was in the $4 million range and will see the movie, which chronicles the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic “Breathless,” released directly on the streamer with an awards-qualifying two-week run in theaters.
Most of the reviews of Linklater’s ode to French cinema were glowing, with TheWrap’s Ben Croll singling out Linklater’s impeccable craft as he chronicles the making of “Breathless” in the style of “Breathless,” complete with French-language dialogue.
This isn’t Linklater’s first collaboration with Netflix — the streamer picked up his independently made “Hit Man” starring Glen Powell and released that in 2024 to success.
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