Miramax Dead
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Interesting. I hope the Weinsteins will sell off their entire catalog, especially the Asian films they've had a stranglehold on for so damn long. Maybe they'll get some proper releases now.
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/rip-miramax-13606
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/rip-miramax-13606
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Shocked! Nahh, not really. This has been coming for a long time, and with Pixar joining them, it was about time. Next will be them dumping the Dimension release.
What happens to Blu-rays in limbo though?
What happens to Blu-rays in limbo though?
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Pulp Fiction has been delayed forever...so who knows what happens. It's possible the rights will be sold to Alliance (like all the other Mirimax titles). Or maybe it's just new titles? Will the current Blu-rays go Out of Print? Lots of unanswered questions. Don't forget - MGM is currently being sold off as well.
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I assume Disney will continue to release Miramax films on Blu-Ray unless they sell it, it sounds like this really only effects unreleased films.
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Anyone else have the feeling this will end up like what happened with New Line & Warner Bros?
Disney will close Miramax, but they will continue to release those movies themselves, with the Miramax name slapped on the box. Like a brand name of sorts.
Disney will close Miramax, but they will continue to release those movies themselves, with the Miramax name slapped on the box. Like a brand name of sorts.
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Rob Iger of Disney said he was willing to part with Miramax for $1.5 Billion.
Yeah, with a "b".
It's funny to see how so many people still thought the Weinsteins were in charge even though they've been gone from the company for five years. Harvey's shadow still looms large, it seems.
I'm a little surprised to read that Miramax's upcoming flicks may not even be released this year, if at all. Come now, Sam Worthington's next two flicks, Last Night and The Debt, are Miramax films. Sure he's bland as a gloomy day, but surely they'll get some cash from slapping the star of Avatar's mug on a poster.
Yeah, with a "b".
It's funny to see how so many people still thought the Weinsteins were in charge even though they've been gone from the company for five years. Harvey's shadow still looms large, it seems.
I'm a little surprised to read that Miramax's upcoming flicks may not even be released this year, if at all. Come now, Sam Worthington's next two flicks, Last Night and The Debt, are Miramax films. Sure he's bland as a gloomy day, but surely they'll get some cash from slapping the star of Avatar's mug on a poster.
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I just hope they keep making the same kinds of movies. It's sad to see Miramax go down.
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*sigh* time to import the Pulp Fiction blu-ray now I think
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Not sure, but does Miramax also include the Dimension films like The Crow and Scream?
At any rate, Disney seems very slow to dip into the Miramax catalog on Blu-ray.
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The Weinstein Company is on the verge of closing too, which is a shame. I would think Disney will keep releasing the Blu-rays that they think will make them money. I'm not so sure how this bodes for new special features and such though. I guess Disney could do them.
At least Gangs' remaster made it out before the collapse. I think Doubt is the most recent Miramax film I own.
At least Gangs' remaster made it out before the collapse. I think Doubt is the most recent Miramax film I own.
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No, I think they have the name and can slap it on any new title they release, but all other Dimension films belong to Disney. However, they retained the rights to sequels (i.e. Scream 4 will be a Weinstein release, but Disney still owns the rights to the first 3). Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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No, I think they have the name and can slap it on any new title they release, but all other Dimension films belong to Disney. However, they retained the rights to sequels (i.e. Scream 4 will be a Weinstein release, but Disney still owns the rights to the first 3). Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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(Update Thursday: A Disney spokeswoman called to protest that Miramax is not 'dead.' "Miramax will consoldiate its operations within Walt Disney Studios, and will be releasing a smaller number of films than in previous years. But it will continue to operate within the Walt Disney Studios," she said.)
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I sure wish someone else would get the rights to the Dragon Dynasty films the W's currently have. They have done a terrible job with these releases to date.
A company with a better appreciation/understanding of the genre would presumptively do a much better job.
A company with a better appreciation/understanding of the genre would presumptively do a much better job.
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