Toronto: Chris Rock's 'Top Five' Sparks Fierce Bidding War — hollywoodreporter.com

Dealmaking is underway in earnest at the Toronto Film Festival for Chris Rock's Top Five and Noah Baumbach's While We're Young, starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried. Both films, produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, premiered Saturday night, sparking immediate interest among U.S. distributors. UTA is representing the two films domestically. Relativity Media, Open Road Films, CBS Films and Lionsgate are among those chasing rights to Top Five, directed by Rock. He stars in the movie opposite Rosario Dawson, with Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld and Cedric the Entertainer making cameos.

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