Toronto: Jennifer Aniston’s ‘She’s Funny That Way’ Nears $4 Million Deal With Clarius Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Toronto might be inching to a close, but the second weekend of the festival saw another heated bidding war. New distributor Clarius Entertainment is nearing a $4 million deal for domestic rights to the screwball comedy “She’s Funny That Way,” Variety has learned.

The film is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, after a 13-year hiatus, and stars Owen Wilson (as a Broadway director who hires a prostitute), Imogen Poots (as the call girl) and Jennifer Aniston (as a therapist).

Clarius has so far released the animated “Legends of Oz” and Michael Douglas comedy “And So It Goes.” It hopes to make a big splash with its latest acquisition.

“She’s Funny That Way” premiered at the Venice Film Festival in late August, and although it wasn’t officially a Toronto selection, it screened in Canada this week. Several studios placed competitive bids for the project, given its commercial potential.

The deal, which is being handled by CAA and UTA, is expected to close on Sunday.

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