Cannes: The Weinstein Co. nearing deal for 'The Young and Prodigious Spivet'

By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Weinstein Company is closing in on U.S. rights to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 3D adventure movie "The Young and Prodigious Spivet," which is one of the hottest available titles at Cannes. A spokesperson for TWC didn't immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment, but an individual close to the negotiations confirmed that a deal was likely to close. "Spivet" stars Kyle Catlett as the title character, a gifted 12-year-old boy who leaves his family in Montana and sets out across the country in order to receive a prize in Washington D.C. ...



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