Beasts of No Nation.
Deadline is reporting rumors* that Netflix is ready to scoop up Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation, a film based on the novel by Uzodinma Iweala about child soldiers in civil war. Starring Idris Elba, the film is apparently worth $12 million to the streaming giant, who will gladly outpay “numerous bids†from studios. Netflix wants those Oscars. Badly.
*Â Update: Those rumors have been confirmed by a press release. Good for you, Netflix.Â