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Following a successful limited theatrical run, writer-director Taika Waititi's coming of age adventure Hunt for the Wilderpeople is finally heading to home video September 13 as a one-week iTunes exclusive purchase before launching on other platforms. The iTunes release will include an exclusive intro by Waititi…

Sundance Film Festival vet Swiss Army Man handily won the Specialty weekend battle in a crowded weekend of new releases. Released by A24, the film by 'the Daniels' grossed $114K in a trio of locations. Also strong in its debut was The Orchard's Hunt For the Wilderpeople by Kiwi director Taika Waititi, averaging over…

From Todd Solondz and Greta Gerwig to Daniel Radcliffe and his pair of directors known collectively as the Daniels, a notable pack of filmmakers and stars are heading to theaters with limited releases this weekend. Solondz Wiener-Dog, with Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn and a rambunctious dachshund (or two) share…

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi's Sundance hit Hunt for the Wilderpeople has sold out at Cannes for Protagonist Pictures. Vertigo Releasing has acquired the film for the UK, Synergy has taken it for France and Front Row Entertainment for the Middle East. North America (co-repped by Protagonist and CAA) sold at Su…

EXCLUSIVE: The deals keep popping at Sundance. The Orchard has acquired North American rights to Hunt For The Wilderpeople, in a deal worth $2 million, with a theatrical release commitment for around 100 markets. CAA brokered the sale this evening, co-repping the film with Protagonist. Written and directed by Taika…

Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople is getting laughs at Sundance, and this exclusive teaser gives a peek at the set-up. Based on Barry Crump’s book “Wild Pork and Watercress” and written/directed by Waititi, Wilderpeople features Julian Dennison as young Ricky, a defiant city kid on the run in the wild New…