Tag: The Weinstein Company

‘Shakespeare in Love’ Producer Harvey Weinstein Questioned by Police for Allegedly Groping Italian Model Inside His Tribeca Film Center Office

8:57 AM EDT 3/31/2015

Harvey Weinstein, 63, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company, co-founder of Miramax, and also best known as the Academy Award-winning producer of the film Shakespeare in Love, has been invited by the police for questioning after a 22-year-old woman filed a complaint against him for alleged sexual abuse.Read more

Natalie Portman’s Long-Delayed “Jane Got A Gun” Could Screen in Theaters Earlier than Expected

7:20 PM EST 1/24/2015

Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company’s Jane Got A Gun is scheduled to be shown in theaters beginning February 20 according to Movie Insider. Previously planned for showing on August 29 of last year, the release to cinemas of the western action drama was postponed, firstly for February 20, then to September 4 of this year, because of casting and production problems. The original director, Lynne Ramsay, walked out on the first day of shooting. Then, original lead actors Michael Fassbender, Jude Law and Bradley Cooper followed suit one after the other. Fortunately, the film retained the lead star Natalie Portman who is also a co-producer in the project.Read more

Sacha Baron Cohen 'Grimsby' Comedy Movie Co-Starring Johnny Vegas and Penelope Cruz Pushed to 2016

11:52 AM EST 1/22/2015

Grimsby, the new Sacha Baron Cohen comedy from Sony Pictures is now scheduled to be released in 2016. Earlier, it was set for release in 2015. As there was still no promotional effort by Sony Pictures for the boxing drama, hence it was no surprise to see the film date getting pushed further. The Antoine Fuqua directed Southpaw is expected to make for the absence of Grimsby, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal.Read more

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