Pitch sale: “Avon Man”

20th Century Fox answers the doorbell on comedy pitch “Avon Man” from writer Kevin Bisch:

Story follows men laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman, and while the experience is initially emasculating, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. The comedy takes on a “Full Monty” vibe when the car salesman sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by conscripting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

Tin Men meets The Full Monty?

TrackingBoard.com is reporting that the pitch sold in a pre-emptive offer for $850K / $1.5M.

Hm. Think it helped that reportedly Jackman, who is set to produce and star in the movie, was in the room when Bisch pitched the story?

Bisch is repped by WME and Category 5 Entertainment.

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