Although Fox Searchlight owned the rights to any prequels or sequels to the '' I '' script , Cahill decided to make '' I Origins '' independently . He intended to sell the film at the Sundance Film Festival , like he did for '' Another Earth '' . Fox Searchlight agreed and the film was produced by Verisimilitude and WeWork Studios in association with Bersin Pictures and Penny Jane Films . After the premiere of '' I Origins '' at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival , Fox Searchlight ended up buying the rights to the film
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
I Origins