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Move Over, Terry Gilliam! Miramax is the New Curse in Town

At the end of July I wrote a post titled "The Miramax Fight is Over: Tutor Takes the Prize." Oh, what hopeful words.

Are This Year's "B" Movies Better Than the "A" Movies?

Like many other critics, I dragged myself to a Friday morning matinee and bought a ticket to see the unpromising Piranha 3D, which Dimension did not screen for the press. It had everything working against it: it was a remake, an August horror film, and in 3D.

Piranha 3D Sequel Announced, Might Be Set in Thailand

Piranha 3D didn't make a huge splash at the box office this weekend -- $10 million and the #6 place. But the money that was made is enough to ensure the film will recoup the film's estimated $24 million budget.

80s Cinestalgia: Critters

Marking the opening of Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3-D, aka the film the Weinsteins didn't want (most) critics to see, it is time to go back into the archives and look at another creature feature.

The Number 23 Scribe to Pen Remake of An American Werewolf in London

Last year it was announced that the Weinstein brothers had acquired the rights to remake An American Werewolf in London, and my heart sank. Since then, there's been no news of any progress on the project, and I promptly forgot about it.

Disney Finally Officially Sells Miramax to Ron Tutor for $660M

After six months since it was announced that Disney-owned indie distributor Miramax would be shutting down and getting sold off, we finally have an official sale. Miramax Films was sold to Filmyard Holdings LLC today for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments.

The Miramax Fight Is Over: Tutor Takes the Prize

It's been a long half year for Miramax. It all started with rumblings that Harvey and Bob Weinstein were interested in buying back Miramax -- the company they founded, named after their parents, sold to Disney, and then left when they parted ways with the Mouse House.

Miramax Finally Sold (For Good This Time) [Hollywood]

Disney has finally completed its excruciatingly long quest to sell Miramax.

Price: $660 million. Buyers: an investment group headed by Ron Tutor, a California construction mogul. Non-buyers: the Weinsteins, Ron Burkle, Rob Lowe.

Watch Pulp Fiction in their honor.

Lionsgate and Weinsteins settle over Precious

A lawsuit over the rights to the award-winning film Precious has been dismissed after Lionsgate Films and The Weinstein Co reached an agreement, lawyers for Lionsgate say.