IFC Unloads TIFF Midnight Madness Movie ‘River’ For $10M+ To Blumhouse & Universal

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What happened

The first big sale out of the Toronto Film Festival is an odd duck in what many have complained to be a slow pace of business despite the addition of an official market.

IFC came in to the festival with Joshua Guiliano’s River in the Midnight Madness section.

Key facts

  • The first big sale out of the Toronto Film Festival is an odd duck in what many have complained to be a slow pace of business despite the addition of an official market.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:23:41 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  2. Josh Giuliano’s TIFF Slasher ‘River’ Selling to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster for North of $10 Million

  3. IFC Unloads TIFF Midnight Madness Movie ‘River’ For $10M+ To Blumhouse & Universal

Sources

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