Film Review: ‘Suite francaise’
The title is the most authentically French thing about "Suite Francaise," a fusty but enjoyably old-fashioned WWII soaper that, notwithstanding its Gallic locale, is otherwise characterized by a…
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Gillian Anderson, Jim Broadbent Join BBC-Weinsteins TV Drama ‘War and Peace’
LONDON — Gillian Anderson and Jim Broadbent have joined the cast of TV drama “War and Peace,” which is being produced by the BBC, alongside the Weinstein Company, BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point…
Berlin: Weinstein Co. Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘The Eichmann Show’
The Weinstein Co. has acquired U.S. distribution rights to "The Eichmann Show," which stars Martin Freeman and Anthony LaPaglia. Pic is being sold by Content Media, which is screening the film for…
Berlin: SquareOne Takes ‘Woman In Gold’ for Germany, Austria
LONDON — German distributor SquareOne Entertainment has acquired all German-speaking European rights, excluding Switzerland, to Simon Curtis’ historical drama "Woman in Gold" from The Weinstein…
Quentin Tarantino Starts Shooting ‘Hateful Eight’
Quentin Tarantino has begun shooting his Western “The Hateful Eight” in Telluride, Colo., for The Weinstein Co., which is planning a release this year. James Parks, Dana Gourrier, Zoe Bell, Gene…
Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel to Roar in India-set Survival Tale ‘Lion’
"King's Speech" producers team with "Top of the Lake" director in Saroo Brierley adaptation
The Weinstein Co. Teams With Radar Online for Gossip Talkshow
The Weinstein Co. is partnering with American Media Inc. to develop and produce a talkshow with gossip and entertainment site Radar Online. The live daily program is described as a fresh take on…
Benedict Cumberbatch’s 'The Imitation Game' Expands in International with Robust New Bows
Sold by FilmNation, produced and financed by Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures, and making good on its Academy Award buzz plus the star presence of Benedict Cumberbatch, expanding from the U.K…
BBC, Weinsteins Complete Casting on Andrew Davies’ Adaptation of ‘War and Peace’
LONDON — The BBC and the Weinstein Company have completed casting on Andrew Davies’ TV adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel "War and Peace," which will star Paul Dano ("12 Years a Slave," "There…
‘The Imitation Game’ Cast to Receive Ensemble Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The cast of “The Imitation Game” will be honored with the Ensemble Performance award at the 26th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival awards gala. Led by Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, the…
Natalie Portman’s ‘Jane Got a Gun’ Delayed Again
Relativity and the Weinstein Company have again delayed the U.S. release date for Natalie Portman’s indie Western "Jane Got a Gun" from Feb. 20 to Sept. 4. “Jane” had originally been dated for last…
