Screenhead (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
From Variety comes word that Miramax Films is working on developing a biopic about baseball legend Tommy Lasorda. The infamous Major League Baseball pitcher and manager of the Dodgers will most probably be played by Al Pacino as he has expressed interest in the role. Michelle Pfeiffer has also expressed interest in the movie, especially [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Film News: Miramax Films head to deliver keynote speech -- Miramax Films prexy Daniel Battsek will deliver the keynote speech at the opening of Film London’s Production Finance Market, which takes places Oct. 20-21 as part of the London Film Festival.
TO411 Daily (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Maple Pictures continued its growth momentum as it announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution deal with premier filmed entertainment studio Miramax Films to distribute Miramax titles, including all rights and across all platforms in Canada. Maple noted that securing this prize output arrangement with one of the most globally recognized brands in a highly competitive environment underscores...
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Film News: Pact covers all of Canada -- Canuck distrib Maple Pictures has inked an exclusive, multi-platform output deal with Miramax Films. The deal, announced Monday, is effective immediately and covers all of Canada, including Quebec.
Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
In anticipation of their latest film's theatrical release, Miramax Films have released a lengthy sneak peek to Fernando Meirelles' thriller about a sudden plague of blindness attacking a city.
Reeling (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Here's one for the stranger-than-fiction files: Blind activist groups are planning to protest the release of Miramax Films' Blindness at 75 theaters in 21 states across the U.S. this Friday. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Miramax Films Statement NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- We are saddened to learn that the National Federation of the Blind plans to protest the film BLINDNESS. Miramax Films and filmmaker Fernando Meirelles have worked diligently to preserve the intent and resonance of the acclaimed book by Nobel prize winning author, Jose Saramago, that is a courageous parable about the triumph of the human spirit...
Screenhead (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
The trades are reporting that Miramax Films has acquired North American and Western European rights to The Boys Are Back, a drama by Scott Hicks. An adaptation of Simon Carr’s seriocomic novel, the film will have Clive Owen playing a widower struggling to raise his two sons. The project also sees Laura Fraser and Emma Booth [...]
ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Miramax Films has acquired North American and Western European rights (excluding Spain) to Scott Hicks' drama The Boys Are Back , starring Clive Owen.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Miramax Films has acquired North American rights to director Scott Hicks' drama "The Boys Are Back," starring Clive Owen.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
The last time Dame Helen Mirren teamed up with Miramax Films, she stole scores of American hearts with her uncannily accurate portrayal of the Queen, in the box office smash of the same name. Britain's current leading lady has this week once again teamed up with the company to tackle a less regal if no more loaded role: that of a guilt-ridden Israeli Nazi hunter given the chance to redeem herself...
The IESB (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Miramax Films' BLINDNESS stars Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo opens in theaters October 3!
Screenhead (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dustin Milligan (90210) has joined the cast of Extract, an upcoming comedy from Mike Judge for Miramax Films. He will play wannabe stud Brad, who will play a major role in the film that also stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig and Ben Affleck. Mila Kunis and Clifton Collins Jr. also [...]
Edith Abeyta (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
Releasing: September 19, 2008 from Miramax Films. The film is rated R for violence including sexual assaults, language and sexuality/nudity. Go There [Original Post: Movies Releasing This Week]
Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
miramax films and director scott rudin have purchased the screen rights to lush life the acclaimed new novel by richard price who will write the scripta police procedural with the hidden depths typical of prices work lush life begins as an investigation into the murder of a man on new yorks lower east side but spirals into a character studythat reveals much about the city and the people involved in...
