Do they typically sell the foreign distribution rights, or an option on those rights. It is an important distinction with respect to business model. If it is

Do they typically sell the foreign distribution rights, or an option on those rights. It is an important distinction with respect to business model. If it is an option, then the foreign distributors can wait to see how the film does domestically before deciding whether to go all-in, which also works against doing a simultaneous global release.