Bradley Cooper's The Words Snapped Up in Sundance Bidding War
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Bradley Cooper is on the receiving end of some serious bragging rights.
The Words, a thriller that made its debut at Sundance Saturday morning (and stars the 37-year-old Hangover thesp), just sold to CBS Films after a "heated" bidding war that lasted until 4 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The hot commodity, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, is the first major sale of Sundance.
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The project, which tells the story of a young author (Cooper) who plagiarizes from a forgotten manuscript and later pays the price, was sold for about $2 million, with a $1.5 million print and advertising commitment.
The Words also stars Cooper's on and off-screen lady love Zoe Saldana, as well as Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, Ben Barnes and Jeremy Irons.
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