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‘Confess, Fletch’ Director Says Sequel Not Moving Forward: “I’ve Been Rather Depressed About It”
Fans of the Fletch franchise might need to console themselves with a steak sandwich or two. Greg Mottola, who directed the 2022 feature Confess, Fletch, took to social media to give an update about his planned sequel to the film that starred Jon Hamm as Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher. Hailing from Miramax, Mottola’s movie rebooted the […]
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Jonathan Glickman Formally Named Miramax CEO (Exclusive)
Jonathan Glickman will join Miramax as its CEO, the film and TV studio officially said Tuesday. The executive will assume the role effective immediately. The Hollywood Reporter first reported Glickman was in talks for the new role in January. Glickman replaces former CEO Bill Block, who departed last year after a six-year run. As part […]
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Susan Sarandon on Hollywood Post-Harvey Weinstein: “I Don’t Think We’ve Done the Cleanup”
Susan Sarandon is still waiting to see Hollywood improve its working conditions for women. The actress said Sunday that she doesn’t feel the industry is yet to reckon with the #MeToo movement’s revelations surrounding Harvey Weinstein. “I don’t think we’ve done the cleanup afterwards that we should be doing,” Sarandon said during a ’90s Con […]
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Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Argue for New York Trial Do-Over
Attorneys representing convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, the onetime titan of Hollywood whose trials in the public sphere and courtrooms on both U.S. coasts defined the #MeToo reckoning, will appear before an Albany judge today to argue that his 2020 conviction was not the result of a fair trial. Weinstein will not appear in the Albany […]
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‘Halloween’ TV Rights Land at Miramax
Get ready for the MMCU — the Michael Myers Cinematic Universe. Miramax has secured TV rights to Halloween and will develop a series based on the long-running horror franchise. The company made a broad deal with rights holder Trancas International Films that covers not only a TV series, but also related projects for international markets and, […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 2003, ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1’ Took No Prisoners
Quentin Tarantino had a single epic film in mind when he set out to create what became Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and its follow-up. The lead character of the Bride originated in conversations between Tarantino and star Uma Thurman during their first collaboration in 1993. “I came up with the idea of doing Kill Bill […]
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Miramax CEO Bill Block Exits After Six Years
After a six-year run leading Miramax, CEO Bill Block is exiting the studio, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Block’s contract at Miramax, co-owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global, expired this week and was not renewed. The executive started as CEO in April 2017. The studio is looking to develop projects based on its […]
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Miramax CEO Bill Block Lists Bird Streets Roost With Sweeping Views for $5M
More than a decade ago, Bill Block bought a home perched in the prime Birds Streets neighborhood of Los Angeles. Now the veteran Hollywood producer has decided to fly the coop, hoisting the property back onto the market for a speck under $5 million — or just $800,000 over what the Miramax CEO paid for the place […]
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Guy Ritchie’s ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Gets Release Date
Lionsgate will release Guy Ritchie’s action-comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre domestically on March 3. The film, previously titled Five Eyes, stars Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes and Bugzy Malone. It will hit theaters opposite Michael B. Jordan’s Creed 3. Operation Fortune, co-financed by Miramax and STX Entertainment, has Statham playing super […]
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‘Chicago’ Turns 20: Director Rob Marshall on Casting Challenges and Unexpected Oscars Success
Although it might be hard to believe 20 years later, Chicago’s director recalls being stunned that his first feature film would even get an awards season campaign, let alone that it would break box office records, become the first musical in more than 30 years to win best picture, help revitalize a moribund genre — […]
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Quentin Tarantino, Miramax Settle ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Legal Battle
Miramax’s suit against Quentin Tarantino over plans to release non-fungible tokens based on Pulp Fiction has settled. Terms of the deal, announced on Thursday, were not disclosed. “The parties have agreed to put this matter behind them and look forward to collaborating with each other on future projects, including possible NFTs,” Miramax and Tarantino said […]
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Jon Hamm Can’t Catch a Break in First Trailer for ‘Confess, Fletch’
Jon Hamm’s version of Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher might not be in the mood for a steak sandwich or a steak sandwich, but he does have a continued knack for botching criminal investigations. The first trailer for Confess, Fletch revives the title character that was created by author Gregory Mcdonald in a series of novels and […]
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