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The cable channel SHOWTIME and DIMENSION FILMS have been together since back in 1997 when SHOWTIME began airing SCREAM 2 and MIMIC. Word out of Hollywood tonight is that they have inked another deal this time for 7 years and as a result fans will get SCREAM 4, PIRANHA 3D and bunch of other genre fare.
Comingsoon.net got the scoop. Here is part of what they learned:
The new output deal is effective with TWC's 2009 release schedule and
includes such highly anticipated films as "Nine," directed by Rob
Marshall ("Chicago") and featuring an all-star cast including Daniel
Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench
and Sophia Loren, and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards."
"This exclusive agreement with The Weinstein Company will deliver our
subscribers an enormous and diverse slate of films at a price to
Showtime that is consistent with today's marketplace," said Blank.
"Bob's and Harvey's films are known for quality and promotability,
making them a perfect fit with the acclaimed and award-winning original
series that have generated strong momentum and subscriber growth for
Showtime. We will continue to pursue such value-enhancing deals in the
future."
The agreement with TWC – combined with upcoming deals from other
theatrical distributors and future product from CBS Films – will form a
potent feature film portfolio alongside Showtime's award-winning,
critically acclaimed original series and sports programming. These
series include Dexter, Californication, The Tudors, Weeds, Brotherhood,
The L Word, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, Penn & Teller:
Bullsh*t, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and the just announced series,
United States of Tara, from Executive Producer Steven Spielberg,
written by Academy Award ® winning screenwriter ("Juno") Diablo Cody
and starring Toni Collett. Showtime is also the new home of "Inside The
NFL," with hosts James Brown, Cris Collinsworth and Phil Simms which
premieres September 10 as well as Showtime Championship Boxing and
Elite XC, Showtime Networks' entry into the fast-growing sport of mixed
martial arts that will be airing its second national broadcast on July
26, with Showtime airing the first hour, from 8-9 before going live on
the CBS Television Network at 9.
"This long-term strategic partnership is a tremendous initiative for
our company and provides our films with a critically important pay-tv
home for the next seven years," said Harvey Weinstein. "Showtime is one
of the hottest brands in television and we have tremendous respect for
Matt Blank and his team's passion, dedication and creativity. In this
changing media environment, we are thrilled to have now secured
distribution for our films across a variety of media, and we look
forward to continuing to build our diverse slate and creating movies
that will entertain Showtime's audience," he added.
Additional titles included from TWC are: Andrew Jarecki's "All Good
Things" starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, a modern remake of
Kurosawa's legendary "Seventh Samurai," the screen adaptation of author
Paulo Coelho's best-selling novel "The Alchemist," and Richard
Shepard's "Panic" based on Jeff Abbott's best-selling book.
The output deal also includes releases from Dimension Films such as
"Youth In Revolt," based on C.D. Payne's bestselling book and starring
Michael Cera, "6 Billion Dollar Man," the remake of David Cronenberg's
"Scanners," re-starting the "Scream" franchise with "Scream 4," and
"Piranha 3D."
Lots of horror in that deal. Keep it here and as things get crankin we'll keep you posted.
Click here for the complete article at Coming soon.
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