Day: May 25, 2006

Weinstein’s to Build Huge Library of Asian Cinema

Bob and Harvey Weinstein recently announced the unveiling of Dragon Dynasty, a new label under which all The Weinstein Company’s Asian titles will be released, including “Ong Bak 2,” “The Protector” (aka “Tom Yum Goong”), “Born to Fight”, “SPL”, “Seven Swords” and “Dragon Squad”, as well as a package of high profile titles, which was licensed from Fortune Star Entertainment: the distribution division of News Corporation’s ….

Weinstein Company and Village Roadshow Strike Distribution Deal

The Weinstein Company announced today a multi-year deal with Roadshow Films to distribute upcoming motion pictures released by The Weinstein Company throughout Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made jointly by Glen Basner, president, international for The Weinstein Company and by Joel Pearlman, Managing Director of Roadshow Films. The Weinstein Company recently closed a deal with TFI to ….

The Tech Behind An Inconvenient Truth

Beginning May 24th audiences around the country will have the opportunity to see one of the year’s most compelling films: the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The film is a unique presentation of the science of global warming by former Vice PresidentAl Gore, woven together with Mr. Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global ….

New Pics from The Omen

The Omen is a remake of the 1976 horror classic about a boy who may literally be the devil incarnate. His father, an American official, realizes this just as a series of horrible events unfolds. I have just posted brand new large photos from Fox, which will give some more background on the film. To see ….

Beowulf and Grendel Come to Life

It is an ancient blood-soaked tale of heroes and monsters that speaks to our deepest, most primal emotions. A legend where vengeance, loyalty and mercy powerfully entwine. It is the saga of Beowulf & Grendel. Union Station Media will release director Sturla Gunnarsson’s eagerly anticipated Beowulf & Grendel in U.S. cities around the country starting on June 16th in Seattle, ….

The New Lady in the Water Trailer

The new trailer for Lady in the Water makes it clear that this film is no fairy tale. It’s a thriller on par with M. Night Shyamalan’s other creations, including The Sixth Sense, The Village and Signs. Lady in the Water centers on apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (played by Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti), who rescues what he thinks is a young woman from a ….