The Weinsteins are splitting with MGM 3 months early. We get wind of this separation from our friends at comingsoon:
Less than a week since DreamWorks announced that they would be going it on their own without their distribution partner Paramount, The Weinstein Co. and MGM have cut short their distribution deal three months earlier than the original three-year contract, which was scheduled to expire on December 31. Harvey and Bob Weinstein’s company will take back seven movies to release between now and the end of the year including Kevin Smith’s upcoming Zack and Miri Make a Porno (October 31) and the anticipated adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (November 14). MGM will still distribute the two planned Dimension Films releases, the comedy Soul Men (November 7) with Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac and Forest Whitaker’s sports drama Hurricane Season (December 25).
Divorce is all over that place in studio land! I’ m wondering if this split will change the distribution situation of Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Currently scheduled for Oct 31, we will have to wait and see if this split will push the film back. With luck everything will simply fall into place, according to plan, without a hiccup.
I have no idea if this will be better or worse for the Weinsteins, future film announcements will be the only way to see I suppose.
We will be on the lookout for news about Zack and Miri’s release date and will be sure to inform you if any changes should occur.
