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On September 25, 2008 TWC ended its three-year distribution pact with MGM three months before the December 31st end date. This happened in part because TWC had struck a television output deal with [[Showtime]], though not through MGM's output deal with them. During the span of their pact, TWC paid for marketing and prints, while MGM received a distribution fee for booking theaters.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992944.html?categoryid=13&cs=1]</ref>
On September 25, 2008 TWC ended its three-year distribution pact with MGM three months before the December 31st end date. This happened in part because TWC had struck a television output deal with [[Showtime]], though not through MGM's output deal with them. During the span of their pact, TWC paid for marketing and prints, while MGM received a distribution fee for booking theaters.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992944.html?categoryid=13&cs=1]</ref>


In 2009, TWC might have lost the rights to the movie [[Sin City]] 2. The first movie cost only 40 million dollars to make and brought in almost 159 million in box office alone.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sincity.htm]</ref> Weinstein Company lawyer Bert Fields quickly denied this report saying "TWC's rights to produce sequels to Sin City remain intact as they always have been. Any suggestion to the contrary is complete hogwash."<ref>http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6657&Itemid=99</ref><ref>http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/04/sin-city-2-and.html</ref>
In 2009, TWC might have lost the rights to the movie [[Sin City (film)#Sequels|Sin City 2]]. The first movie cost only 40 million dollars to make and brought in almost 159 million in box office alone.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sincity.htm]</ref> Weinstein Company lawyer Bert Fields quickly denied this report saying "TWC's rights to produce sequels to Sin City remain intact as they always have been. Any suggestion to the contrary is complete hogwash."<ref>http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6657&Itemid=99</ref><ref>http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/04/sin-city-2-and.html</ref>


==Weinstein films==
==Weinstein films==

Revision as of 03:14, 28 April 2009

The Weinstein Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotion picture
PredecessorMiramax Edit this on Wikidata
FoundedMarch 10, 2005
FounderBob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
USA
Number of employees
200[1]
DivisionsDimension Films, Dimension Extreme, Genius Products (70%), Our Stories Films, Ovation TV
Websitehttp://www.weinsteinco.com/

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is an independent American film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left the Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. The Dimension Films label of Miramax followed the brothers to their new company. Robert Redford is an advisor to the studio.[2]

History

Their first releases in 2005 included the dramatic thriller Derailed (starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen), the offbeat comedy-drama Transamerica (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, TWC announced a distribution pact with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM distributed the product domestically in theaters, while TWC will retain long-term ownership of their product.

TWC holds 70% stake of Genius Products, which releases TWC's movies on DVD. [3]

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-oriented films. [4]

In late August 2006, it was announced that TWC and co-investors Hubbard Media Group purchased Ovation TV, an arts-focused cable channel [5].

In November 2006, TWC announced a three-year deal with Blockbuster Video to give the video renting company exclusive rights for rentals starting on January 1, 2007. [6]. However, under the First Sale Doctrine, other rental companies are able to rent the company's movies. Rental companies besides Blockbuster must purchase the product at full retail price and then convert the product into rental which can exclude exclusive material such as deleted scenes, alternate endings and other features.

The company is the co-producer, along with Miramax, of the Bravo reality series Project Runway.

Some 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 now lie with TWC. 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.[7]

On September 25, 2008 TWC ended its three-year distribution pact with MGM three months before the December 31st end date. This happened in part because TWC had struck a television output deal with Showtime, though not through MGM's output deal with them. During the span of their pact, TWC paid for marketing and prints, while MGM received a distribution fee for booking theaters.[8]

In 2009, TWC might have lost the rights to the movie Sin City 2. The first movie cost only 40 million dollars to make and brought in almost 159 million in box office alone.[9] Weinstein Company lawyer Bert Fields quickly denied this report saying "TWC's rights to produce sequels to Sin City remain intact as they always have been. Any suggestion to the contrary is complete hogwash."[10][11]

Weinstein films

Other films

Soon to be released

Weinstein Books

Upon leaving Disney, the Weinsteins 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.[13]

Weinstein Books published its first book, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, on September 4, 2007.[14]

References

  1. ^ Weinstein Co. lets go of 24, a November 21, 2008 article from The Hollywood Reporter
  2. ^ Weinsteins Pursuing Diverse Slate in Effort to Build TWC Into 'Giant Media Company'
  3. ^ Films From the Weinsteins Falter, but the Brothers Stay Focused - New York Times
  4. ^ blackenterprise.com - Tracey Edmonds to Lead Our Stories Films
  5. ^ Family, Weinstein Buy Arts Channel - Los Angeles Times
  6. ^ How The Weinstein Company ruined Home Entertainment - /FILM
  7. ^ Genius Products
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ [2]
  10. ^ http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6657&Itemid=99
  11. ^ http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/04/sin-city-2-and.html
  12. ^ Official Site for Zack and Miri Make a Porno]
  13. ^ Weinstein Books Splits From Miramax | The New York Observer
  14. ^ Weinstein Books picks up Lam's 'Bloodletting' - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
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