Toronto: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain’s ‘Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’ Heading to Weinstein Co.

Ned Benson directed the marital drama

The Weinstein Company is in final negotiations to acquire U.S. rights to Ned Benson’s two-sided drama “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His/Hers,” an individual familiar with the dealmaking process has told TheWrap.

James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain star alongside William Hurt, Viola Davis, Ciarin Hinds, Isabelle Huppert and Nina Arianda.

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Story follows a married couple going through a rough patch in their relationship, as seen through the distinctly different viewpoints of both the husband and the wife.

WME Global negotiated the deal with TWC’s Harvey Weinstein and David Glasser.

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TWC recently acquired John Carney’s “Can a Song Save Your Life?” out of Toronto.

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