Alma Har'el's Family Drama 'Wet' Heading To TIFF Market With 193; A-List Cast Circling
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β’Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:17:50 +0000
π° What Happened
Honey Boy director Alma Har'el's next project, Wet, is heading to the Toronto film festival market with sales company 193. Patrick Wachsberger's company is handling the package. A-list stars are circling: Oscar winner Javier Bardem was first reported to be in talks last month. Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, and Odessa A'zion are also in very early discussions.
No deals are done, and market packages often change or fall apart. But buyers are likely to spark to this cast. The script is an original by Har'el and Christian Stangeby, described as being in the vein of HBO's Succession and the Oscar-nominated Triangle of Sadness.
π The Backstory
Alma Har'el is best known for Honey Boy, a film about Shia LaBeouf's childhood that earned wide praise. She also founded Free the Work, a group pushing for more female directors in film and TV.
Market packages like this one bring projects to festivals to find distributors. Strong casting buzz usually draws buyers quickly. If the deals come together, Wet becomes a film audiences will actually see. If they don't, the project waits for another chance.
π― Why It Matters
This is how independent films find their audience. A strong cast and a good deal can put a small movie in cinemas worldwide. It shows how many steps it takes before you see a film on screen.
Honey Boy director Alma Har'el's next project, Wet, is heading to the Toronto film festival market with sales company 193. Patrick Wachsberger's company is handling the package. A-list stars are circling: Oscar winner Javier Bardem was first reported to be in talks last month. Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, and Odessa A'zion are also in very early discussions.
No deals are done, and market packages often change or fall apart. But buyers are likely to spark to this cast. The script is an original by Har'el and Christian Stangeby, described as being in the vein of HBO's Succession and the Oscar-nominated Triangle of Sadness.
Alma Har'el is best known for Honey Boy, a film about Shia LaBeouf's childhood that earned wide praise. She also founded Free the Work, a group pushing for more female directors in film and TV.
Market packages like this one bring projects to festivals to find distributors. Strong casting buzz usually draws buyers quickly. If the deals come together, Wet becomes a film audiences will actually see. If they don't, the project waits for another chance.
This is how independent films find their audience. A strong cast and a good deal can put a small movie in cinemas worldwide. It shows how many steps it takes before you see a film on screen.