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Kevin Smith Wants To Direct Unsellable Movies
Kevin Smith will only take on movies that other studios have turned down.The director is planning to quit filmmaking following the release of his next project 'Hit Somebody', but will instead distribute movies through his...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 September 2011
Warners Putting Up More Films On Facebook
Raising the question, who needs Netflix when you've got Facebook, Warner Bros. on Sunday added five more films that can be rented via their Facebook pages using $3-4 worth of Facebook Credits (which can be...
By Lew Irwin on 28 March 2011
Disney Finally Sells Miramax
It's finally a done deal -- Walt Disney's sale of Miramax to an investors group led by construction magnate Ron Tutor, that is. The group, which includes real-estate firm Colony Capital, gave itself a new...
By Lew Irwin on 30 July 2010
Tutor Claims Thr Misquoted Him
Construction magnate Ron Tutor, who is leading the group buying Miramax from Disney claims he was misquoted in a Hollywood Reporter report about his relationship with controversial investor David Bergstein. The report, written by veteran...
By Lew Irwin on 13 July 2010
Rob Lowe To Purchase Miramax?
Rob Lowe is said to be involved in a bid to buy Miramax Films. The 'Brothers & Sisters' actor has been linked to a deal by Tom Barrack's Colony Capital, which is among a number...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 July 2010
Report "Complicated" Relationship Killed Miramax Deal
The collapse of negotiations between the Walt Disney Co. and the Weinstein Brothers for the sale of Miramax is being attributed to the complicated financial relationship between the Weinsteins and their principal backer, billionaire Ron...
By Lew Irwin on 26 May 2010
Lionsgate Sets Sights On Miramax
Lionsgate, which has already shown interest in acquiring MGM, is about to switch its attention to smaller fry -- Miramax, which Disney has placed on the market for a reported price of $700 milliion, the...
By Lew Irwin on 08 February 2010
Silver Lining For Director David O Russell
Famously unpredictable director David O Russell has been signed up to direct The Silver Linings Playbook for the Weinstein Company.The Three Kings helmer will also adapt Matthew Quick's debut novel for the New York studio,...
By Contributor on 29 March 2009
Ben Affleck In Negotiations For Mike Judge Comedy
Ben Affleck has signed on to flex his comedy muscles in new Mike Judge movie Extract.The Gone Baby Gone director will play an ambulance-chasing lawyer in the upcoming film, which tells of a flower extract...
By Contributor on 21 August 2008
Fahrenheit's Film Profits To Go To Charity
Profits from MICHAEL MOORE's controversial film FAHRENHEIT 9/11 will be donated to several charities. Hollywood studio MIRAMAX's co-chairmen HARVEY and BOB WEINSTEIN will share 40 per cent of the box-office revenue while the remaining...
By WENN on 02 July 2004
Affleck: I Owe My Career To Harvey Weinstein
Movie superstar BEN AFFLECK took the opportunity to thank HARVEY WEINSTEIN for his career at Tuesday night's (09MAR04) JERSEY GIRL premiere in New York. The pair had fallen out over Affleck's decision to give...
By WENN on 11 March 2004
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