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Anna Faris Responds to Fans' Demand for Another Scary Movie Entry
However, for longtime fans, there was a clear shift in quality after the departure of original stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall, often credited for carrying the franchise's comedic excellence, which has since resonated with viewers decades after its conception. Scary Movie 3: Miramax, Paramount Pictures More recently (courtesy of clips across social media), people have been[...]
Scary Movie Getting A New Film From Paramount And Miramax
The spoof franchise is getting a new film from Paramount and Miramax Fast and Furious producer Neal H Moritz is on board to produce, and they are looking to start production in the fall No release date, cast, writer, or director is attached as of yet, according to THR The announcement comes just ahead of the[...]
Martin Scorsese v. Marvel Controversy: Why Are We Making a Big Deal? [OPINION]
In a new chat with Deadline Hollywood, Miramax Head of Worldwide Television Marc Helwig gave us an update on the status of the show and the direction they might go with it The short answer is exactly the opposite of where we want them to be going They are close to announcing the creatives involved,[...]
Halloween TV Rights Go To Miramax; Cinematic Universe Planned
After an intense bidding war with A24, Miramax has emerged as the winner They will work together with Trancas International Films, run by Malek Akkad, to bring the series to television, as well as other series internationally The plane seems to be a Halloween cinematic universe, ala the MCU, weaving through both film and television[...]
Gangs of New York: Scorsese to Direct, EP Spandex-Free Series Take
But if you're a Scorsese fan, then you would want to know that Deadline Hollywood is first reporting that the famed director and Miramax Television are teaming up for a series adaptation of Herbert Asbury's 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York If that sounds familiar, it should since Scorsese directed the 2002 feature[...]
Confess, Fletch Has a Fan in The Sandman Creator Neil Gaiman
Then he was doubly happy to be told that all the original Fletch novels by Gregory MacDonald are now free to Audible subscribers as part of a promotion for the new feature film. Confess, Fletch poster, Miramax Confess, Fletch is a fun and breezy update of the second Fletch novel where Hamm plays Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, a[...]
Lord of the Rings: Elijah Wood Says Amazon Should Rename TV Series
Appearing on the Armchair Expert podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter), Elijah Wood, who played the main protagonist Frodo, talked with hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about the process of making the films with the creative clash between Jackson, partner Fran Walsh, and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)[...]
The English Patient: BBC and Miramax Developing New TV Series of Book
Miramax, which produced the original Oscar-winning 1996 movie, will be co-producing with Paramount Television Studios Run and Taboo writer Emily Ballou will be the writer of the series. Still from "The English Patient" movie, courtesy of Miramax According to Deadline, this will be a new, fresh adaptation of Ondaatje's book rather than a remake of the 1996 movie that was written[...]
project greenlight
The original series was produced by HBO and Miramax under Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production banner They mentored a small group of fledgling male and female filmmakers as they struggled to make their first film To anyone who ever went to film school, there were many cringe-inducing moments throughout the series. Image: HBO Jennifer O'Connell, executive vice[...]
"The Gentlemen" Review: Quintessential Guy Ritchie Sprinkled With Casual Racism
Miramax TV announced on Thursday that it plans to develop a series adaptation with Ritchie set to write and direct, and executive produce alongside fellow film producers Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies The series is part of an initiative under Miramax's new Head of Worldwide Television Marc Helwig leadership to tap the company's film IP[...]
Paranormal Activity. Credit Paramount
Blum and his company have done more for horror than anyone since New Line back in the 80's, and to a degree Miramax in the 90's, even though I would argue they did more harm than good A new Paranormal Activity film, heading in a new direction for the series, can only be a good[...]
Chad Stahelski Talks the Day We Lost Brandon Lee, 'The Crow' at 25
The trio is actively seeking a new director and writer. Miramax Sony kept delaying the reboot's release as behind the scenes problems emerged Director Corin Hardy (The Nun) and star Jason Mamoa, once attached, abandoned the project since. "The Crow" – Death of Brandon Lee Based on the James O'Barr work, Miramax released Alex Proyas' 1994 film despite the[...]
Dennis Lehane's 'Gone Baby Gone' Series Gets Fox Pilot Order
Black Sails' Robert Levine will write the pilot; and executive produce the project with Lehane through 20th Century Fox TV and Miramax Fox's untitled drama will spotlight private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro: "…who, armed with their wits, street knowledge and undeniable chemistry, right the wrongs that the law can't in a working-class Boston[...]
Kevin Smith
Filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) has had a long relationship with Miramax and The Weinstein Company Several of Smith's most notable movies were produced through TWC, and have made no small amount of money in their time. During the most recent episode of his Hollywood Babble-On podcast, Smith related his plan to donate all of his[...]
John Carpenter Announces New Halloween Film On Facebook
From his Facebook page: And here is a press release from HalloweenMovies.com, the official home of the series online: JOHN CARPENTER ANNOUNCES THAT DANNY MCBRIDE AND DAVID GORDON GREEN ARE JOINING HIM ON NEW 'HALLOWEEN' FOR MIRAMAX®, TRANCAS AND BLUMHOUSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROUGH HOUSE PICTURES LOS ANGELES, February 9, 2017 – John Carpenter announced today via his Facebook[...]