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The Weinstein Company is an independent [United States
film studio founded by
Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left the The Walt Disney Company-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in
1979. The
Dimension Films label of Miramax followed the brothers to their new company. Advisors to the new studio include
Paul Newman and
Robert Redford.
History
Their first releases in
2005 included the dramatic thriller
Derailed (starring
Jennifer Aniston and
Clive Owen), the offbeat comedy-drama
Transamerica (film) (starring
Felicity Huffman) the
computer-animated family film Hoodwinked, the World War II-era dramedy
Mrs. Henderson Presents (starring
Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins) and the caper comedy
The Matador (starring Pierce Brosnan and
Greg Kinnear).
In March 2006, The Weinstein Company announced a distribution pact with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM will distribute the product domestically in theaters, while the Weinstein Company will retain long-term ownership of their product.
The Weinstein Company holds 70% stake of
Genius Products, which releases all of The Weinstein Company's movies on DVD.
In July 2006, the Weinsteins and Robert L. Johnson announced the creation of a joint venture studio titled Our Stories Films, which will distribute African American films.
In late August 2006, it was announced that the Weinstein Company and co-investors
Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation had purchased
Ovation TV, an arts-focused cable channel .
In
November 2006, the Weinstein Company announced a three-year deal with Blockbuster Video to give the video renting company exclusive rights for rentals starting on January 1, 2007. . However, under the First Sale Doctrine, other rental companies are able to rent the company's movies.
The company is the co-producer, along with Miramax, of the Bravo (television network) reality series
Project Runway.
In recent months, rights to films originally produced by Miramax (under the leadership of the Weinsteins), as well as some films either distributed by or had rights reverted to Miramax (such as the
The Beatles film
A Hard Day's Night (film) ) now lie with the Weinstein Company. For example, Genius Products/Weinstein Company Home Entertainment has reissued both released versions of
Cinema Paradiso, originally distributed theatrically and on home video by Miramax.
On
May 24, 2007, The Weinstein Company announced the launch of three new direct-to-video labels: The Miriam Collection, Kaleidoscope TWC, and Dimension Extreme.
Weinstein films
Weinstein releases
Dimension releases
- Wolf Creek (film) (2005)
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- Pulse (2006 film) (2006)
- School for Scoundrels (2006 film) (2006)
- Feast (film) (September 2006)
- Black Christmas (2006 film) (2006)
- Grindhouse (film) (2007)
- 1408 (film) (2007)
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
- Halloween (2007 film) (2007)
Titles distributed by MGM
Other films
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1995) (DVD) (theatrically released by Miramax Films)
- TMNT (2007 film) (2007) (with Warner Bros. and Imagi Animation Studios)
- The Promise (2005 film): acquired North American distribution rights, then sold them to Warner Independent Pictures
- Lovewrecked: acquired the North American rights from Media 8 Entertainment and then sold them to the ABC Family Network.
- Nomad (film): acquired North American distribution rights.
- All the Boys Love Mandy Lane: acquired North American rights but shortly thereafter sold them to Senator Film.
Soon to be released
Weinstein Books
Upon leaving Disney, the Weinstein's reached an agreement to bring over Rob Weisbach, the CEO of their publishing imprint,
Miramax Books, to The Weinstein Company. Weisbach would continue to manage all of Miramax Books' existing titles until they were published but would acquire all new titles for Weinstein, while Disney would acquire new titles under their Hyperion imprint.
Weinstein Books will publish their first book,
Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, on September 4,
2007.
See also
References
External links
{{Infobox_Company| company_name = The Weinstein Company| company_logo = | company_type = Production/Distribution| foundation = October 5th, 2005| location_city = New York, New York| location_country = USA| key_people =
Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein| products =| homepage = http://www.weinsteinco.com/-->
The Weinstein Company is an independent [United States
film studio founded by
Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left the
The Walt Disney Company-owned
Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. The Dimension Films label of Miramax followed the brothers to their new company. Advisors to the new studio include Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
History
Their first releases in 2005 included the dramatic thriller
Derailed (starring
Jennifer Aniston and
Clive Owen), the offbeat comedy-drama
Transamerica (film) (starring Felicity Huffman) the computer-animated
family film Hoodwinked, the
World War II-era dramedy
Mrs. Henderson Presents (starring Judi Dench and
Bob Hoskins) and the caper comedy
The Matador (starring
Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear).
In March 2006, The Weinstein Company announced a distribution pact with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM will distribute the product domestically in theaters, while the Weinstein Company will retain long-term ownership of their product.
The Weinstein Company holds 70% stake of Genius Products, which releases all of The Weinstein Company's movies on DVD.
In
July 2006, the Weinsteins and
Robert L. Johnson announced the creation of a joint venture studio titled Our Stories Films, which will distribute
African American films.
In late August 2006, it was announced that the Weinstein Company and co-investors Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation had purchased
Ovation TV, an arts-focused cable channel .
In
November 2006, the Weinstein Company announced a three-year deal with
Blockbuster Video to give the video renting company exclusive rights for rentals starting on January 1, 2007. . However, under the
First Sale Doctrine, other rental companies are able to rent the company's movies.
The company is the co-producer, along with Miramax, of the Bravo (television network) reality series
Project Runway.
In recent months, rights to films originally produced by Miramax (under the leadership of the Weinsteins), as well as some films either distributed by or had rights reverted to Miramax (such as the The Beatles film
A Hard Day's Night (film) ) now lie with the Weinstein Company. For example, Genius Products/Weinstein Company Home Entertainment has reissued both released versions of
Cinema Paradiso, originally distributed theatrically and on home video by Miramax.
On May 24, 2007, The Weinstein Company announced the launch of three new direct-to-video labels: The Miriam Collection, Kaleidoscope TWC, and
Dimension Extreme.
Weinstein films
Weinstein releases
Dimension releases
Titles distributed by MGM
Other films
Soon to be released
Weinstein Books
Upon leaving Disney, the Weinstein's reached an agreement to bring over Rob Weisbach, the CEO of their publishing imprint, Miramax Books, to The Weinstein Company. Weisbach would continue to manage all of Miramax Books' existing titles until they were published but would acquire all new titles for Weinstein, while Disney would acquire new titles under their Hyperion imprint.
Weinstein Books will publish their first book,
Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, on September 4, 2007.
See also
References
External links
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