A new 20-year deal between The Weinstein Company and Miramax gives the Weinsteins access to the creative library they left behind at their old company — meaning sequels to “Shakespeare in Love” and “Rounders” are in the works.
90s nostalgia as Weinsteins and Miramax reunite for 'Shakespeare in Love' sequel
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:15 pm · December 16th, 2013
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Roundup: Richard Linklater honored with surprise award at Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · February 12th, 2013
Also: The Academy’s quirky Best Picture gallery, and R.I.P. Gerry Hambling
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Oscarweb Round-up: The discreet charm of the writers' branch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:32 am · October 24th, 2011
Today’s must-read piece comes from that most reliable source of must-read pieces, Mark Harris, who this time digs deep into the whats, hows and whys of Oscar’s screenplay awards. As he so snappily puts it, the Academy’s writers’ branch has “much the same taste as Academy members overall — only better.” It’s certainly the area where […]
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