
{"id":8780,"date":"2013-04-08T02:43:37","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T06:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2013-04-12T10:26:58","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T14:26:58","slug":"the-weinstein-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/08\/the-weinstein-company\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weinstein Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>by Maggie Applegate<\/pre>\n<div id=\"attachment_11166\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/salinger.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11166\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11166 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Google Images\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/salinger-300x167.jpg\" width=\"420\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/salinger-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/salinger-500x278.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/salinger.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Google Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Address: 345 Hudson Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10014<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Telephone: (646) 862-3400 [<a href=\"http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21943957\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>A Brief Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11299\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/weinstein_movie_moguls.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11299\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11299 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Google Images \" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/weinstein_movie_moguls-300x195.jpg\" width=\"256\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/weinstein_movie_moguls-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/weinstein_movie_moguls.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Google Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In October of 2005, <a href=\"http:\/\/weinsteinco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Weinstein Company<\/a>, was launched by Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein. The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a privately owned multimedia production and distribution company. These famous brothers are known for founding Miramax Films in 1979. Although <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miramax.com\/\">Miramax<\/a> was previously owned by Disney, TWC retained partial ownership as part of a joint venture with an investor group called <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2010\/jul\/30\/business\/la-fi-ct-miramax-20100730\">Filmyard Holding<\/a>. The company also encompasses Dimension Films, which was founded by Bob Weinstein in 1993. Despite the company&#8217;s young age, it has released films that have gained both commercial and critical success. TWC won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2011 with <em>The King&#8217;s Speech<\/em> and then again in 2012 for <em>The<\/em> <em>Artist<\/em>. [<a href=\"http:\/\/weinsteinco.com\/\">2<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/weinsteinco.com\/about-us\/\">3<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2010\/jul\/30\/business\/la-fi-ct-miramax-20100730\">4<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Social Media Outlets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/weinsteinco\">Facebook <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeinsteinFilms\">Twitter <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/weinsteinco.tumblr.com\">Tumblr <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheWeinsteinCompany\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Key Executives <\/strong>[<a href=\"http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21943957\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Rob Weisbach<\/em> &#8211; President and Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li><em>Harvey Weinstein<\/em> &#8211; Co-Founder and Co-Chairman<\/li>\n<li><em>Bob Weinstein<\/em> &#8211; Co-Founder and Co-Chairman<\/li>\n<li><em>David Glasser<\/em> &#8211; Chief Operating Officer<\/li>\n<li><em>Dylan Sellers<\/em> &#8211; President of Production and Acquisitions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Meryl Poster<\/em> &#8211; President of Television<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0The 85th Annual Academy Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11636\" style=\"width: 142px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/666b36b8-b939-4019-9070-7b8f4028a4bf-OscarStatueForOverviews.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11636\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11636 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of USAtoday.net\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/666b36b8-b939-4019-9070-7b8f4028a4bf-OscarStatueForOverviews-221x300.jpg\" width=\"132\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/666b36b8-b939-4019-9070-7b8f4028a4bf-OscarStatueForOverviews-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/666b36b8-b939-4019-9070-7b8f4028a4bf-OscarStatueForOverviews.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of USAtoday.net<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, January 10, 2013, Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the 85th <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/01\/10\/oscars-nominations-2013_n_2435207.html\">Academy Award Nominees<\/a>. The Weinstein Company was pleased that two of their releases from 2012, <i>Django<\/i> <i>Unchained<\/i> and <i>Silver Linings Playbook<\/i> were both nominated for Best Picture. Although <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themasterfilm.com\"><em>The Master<\/em> <\/a>was not nominated for Best Picture, Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams were all nominated for their acting. TWC was lucky enough to receive nominations in all the major categories. Other nominees included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradley Cooper &#8211; Leading Actor\u00a0 for <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Lawrence &#8211; Leading Actress for <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Robert De Niro &#8211; Supporting Actor for <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Christoph Waltz &#8211; Supporting Actor for <em>Django Unchained<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jacki Weaver &#8211; Supporting Actress for <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David O. Russell was nominated for Best Director for <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em> as well as for Best Adapted Screenplay whereas Quentin Tarantino did not receive a directing nod, but was nominated for the original screenplay of <em>Django Unchained<\/em>. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/01\/10\/oscars-nominations-2013_n_2435207.html\">5<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themasterfilm.com\/\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11470\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster.jpeg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11470\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11470 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Google Images.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster-300x225.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Silver-Linings-Playbook-poster.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Google Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11754\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11754\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11754 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Google Images.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2-300x187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Django-Unchained-wallpapers-1920x1200-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Google Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lj5_FhLaaQQ\">Silver Linings Playbook<\/a>, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, was released in theaters on December 25, 2012. The film centers around a man named Pat (Cooper) who suffers from a mental health disorder. After spending time in a psychiatric ward, Pat returns home to live with his parents, played by Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver. As Pat strives to cope with his illness as well as the aftermath of his divorce, he is introduced to the vivacious Tiffany (played by Lawrence). The two come to discover that they are just what the other needs in order to pick up and move forward with their lives.\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lj5_FhLaaQQ\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Although <em>Django Unchained<\/em> was a nominee for Best Picture, <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em> was looked at as more of a contender for taking home the most sought after award in Hollywood. Harvey Weinstein began to push &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/film\/2013\/feb\/21\/harvey-weinstein-oscars-2013\">the only horse&#8221;<\/a> he had left in the race as The Oscars approached. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/film\/2013\/feb\/21\/harvey-weinstein-oscars-2013\">8<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oscar.go.com\">\u00a0The Oscars<\/a> ceremony was on Sunday, February 24, 2013, and as it turns out neither <em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em> nor <em>Django Unchained<\/em> took home the big award of Best Picture as they were beat out by Ben Affleck&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2013\/feb\/24\/entertainment\/la-et-mn-oscars-2013-academy-awards-20130224\"><em>Argo<\/em><\/a>. However, both films ended up taking home big <a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/TOPSHOTS-Best-Actress-wi-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11769 alignright\" alt=\"Best Actress\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/TOPSHOTS-Best-Actress-wi-010-300x180.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/oscar-winners-2013-full-list\/story?id=18570339#.UWIj4L82V-I\">awards<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WDU7zLAd2-U\">Jennifer Lawrence <\/a>received the Best Actress award. Despite what Weinstein may have expected, <em>Django<\/em> took home more awards than <em>Silver Linings<\/em> as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mq2YFFzwtno\">Christoph Waltz <\/a>nabbed his second Academy Award, as did <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/awards\">Quentin Tarantino.<\/a>\u00a0<em>The Master<\/em> proved to be the biggest disappointment for TWC, as it did not bring home a single award. [<a href=\"http:\/\/oscar.go.com\/\">9<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2013\/feb\/24\/entertainment\/la-et-mn-oscars-2013-academy-awards-20130224\">10<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/oscar-winners-2013-full-list\/story?id=18570339#.UWJdvxnNf8h\">11<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WDU7zLAd2-U\">12<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mq2YFFzwtno\">13<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/awards\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Financials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The results of The Academy Awards surely helped The Weinstein Company at the box office. Silver<em> Linings Playbook<\/em> did significantly well for The Weinstein Company as it has grossed a total of <a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=silverliningsplaybook.htm\">$226,209,283 <\/a>worldwide. However <em>Django Unchained<\/em> once again outdid the company&#8217;s rom-com, as the twisted Tarantino film generated <a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=djangounchained.htm\">$416,545,000<\/a> worldwide. Despite <em>The Master<\/em>&#8216;s critical acclaim, it has only generated <b><a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=themaster.htm\">$28,258,060<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>of worldwide revenue. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/article\/box-office-quarterly-the-winners-and-losers-of-an-underwhelming-2013-so-far\">IndieWire<\/a>, The Weinstein Company has grossed a domestic total of $282.4 million so far this year. That is nearly thirty million more than the company generated in the entire year of 2012. [<a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=silverliningsplaybook.htm\">15<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=djangounchained.htm\">16<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=themaster.htm\">17<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/article\/box-office-quarterly-the-winners-and-losers-of-an-underwhelming-2013-so-far\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11812\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-08-at-1.31.54-AM.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11812\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11812  \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of boxofficemojo.com as of April 8, 2013.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-08-at-1.31.54-AM-300x224.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-08-at-1.31.54-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-08-at-1.31.54-AM-401x300.png 401w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-08-at-1.31.54-AM.png 901w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of boxofficemojo.com as of April 8, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Now Playing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wSEnh8Hi62E\"><em><strong><\/strong>Quartet<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wQs3SwCQ15U\"><em>Dark Skies<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q1NhAUsyslk\"><em>Escape From Planet Earth<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Ljho1cyEfg\"><em>The Sapphires<\/em><\/a> have all been released in the past three months and already they are performing fairly well for the company. <em>Quartet<\/em> is directed by Dustin Hoffman and is a small film that was released in accordance with BBC Films.\u00a0<em> Dark Skies<\/em> is a <a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=darkskies.htm\">low budget<\/a> horror film and <em>The Sapphires<\/em> is an Australian comedy. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wSEnh8Hi62E\">19<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wQs3SwCQ15U\">20<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q1NhAUsyslk\">21<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Ljho1cyEfg\">22<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=darkskies.htm\">23<\/a>]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11859\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTQyMTk4NjkyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzA2OTY4OA@@._V1_SX214_.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11859\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11859 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Google Images.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTQyMTk4NjkyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzA2OTY4OA@@._V1_SX214_-202x300.jpg\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTQyMTk4NjkyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzA2OTY4OA@@._V1_SX214_-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTQyMTk4NjkyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzA2OTY4OA@@._V1_SX214_.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Google Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of these four new releases, <em>Escape From Planet Earth<\/em> had the largest budget and is the only animated film. As of April 7, 2013, the film had made over <a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=escapefromplanetearth.htm\">$54 million<\/a> in domestic sales alone, surpassing its production budget. [<a href=\"http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=escapefromplanetearth.htm\">24<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Coming Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11617\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/grace__130325153104.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11617\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11617 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of Deadline.com.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/grace__130325153104.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of Deadline.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Although The Oscars was an important day for the company&#8217;s 2012 releases, it was also an important day for future releases. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2013\/03\/toldja-the-weinstein-company-finds-oscar-candidate-in-grace-of-monaco-december-27-limited-release-set\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Harvey Weinstein closed two large business deals on Oscar Sunday, obtaining the distribution rights of <em>Grace of Monaco<\/em> and <em>Salinger<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2095649\/\"><em>Grace of Monaco<\/em><\/a> is set to be released on December 27, 2013. It is a biopic following the life of Grace Kelly and will star Academy Award winner, Nicole Kidman. TWC has acquired the domestic rights to the film. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1596753\/\"><em>Salinger<\/em> <\/a>is a documentary about the life of famous author, J.D. Salinger. The film will spotlight Phillip Seymour Hoffman (previously feature in a TWC production) and will be released September 6, 2013. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2013\/03\/toldja-the-weinstein-company-finds-oscar-candidate-in-grace-of-monaco-december-27-limited-release-set\/\">25<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2095649\/\">26<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1596753\/\">27<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">After the nominations that The Weinstein Company had this Oscar season, it should be of no surprise that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/tag\/the-weinstein-company\/\">Deadline<\/a> recently released information that the company is closing a deal to distribute a film starring Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams, both of whom received<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11703\" style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTI5OTA0NTE4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDUwODk2MQ@@._V1._SX474_SY504_.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11703\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11703 \" alt=\"This photo is courtesy of imdb.com.\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTI5OTA0NTE4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDUwODk2MQ@@._V1._SX474_SY504_-282x300.jpg\" width=\"131\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTI5OTA0NTE4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDUwODk2MQ@@._V1._SX474_SY504_-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2013\/04\/MV5BMTI5OTA0NTE4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDUwODk2MQ@@._V1._SX474_SY504_.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo is courtesy of imdb.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">2013 Academy Award Nominations. The film is entitled <em>Big Eyes<\/em> and will be directed by Tim Burton. Because the film is set to begin production this summer, it may not be until 2014 that viewers can expect to see the film in theaters. The Weinstein Company appears to have no intention of slowing down, an impressive feat for a company that hasn&#8217;t even been around for a decade. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/tag\/the-weinstein-company\/\">28<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21943957<\/p>\n<p>2. http:\/\/weinsteinco.com<\/p>\n<p>3. http:\/\/weinsteinco.com\/about-us\/<\/p>\n<p>4. http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2010\/jul\/30\/business\/la-fi-ct-miramax-20100730<\/p>\n<p>5. http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/01\/10\/oscars-nominations-2013_n_2435207.html<\/p>\n<p>6. http:\/\/www.themasterfilm.com\/<\/p>\n<p>7. http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lj5_FhLaaQQ<\/p>\n<p>8. http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/film\/2013\/feb\/21\/harvey-weinstein-oscars-2013<\/p>\n<p>9. http:\/\/oscar.go.com\/<\/p>\n<p>10. http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2013\/feb\/24\/entertainment\/la-et-mn-oscars-2013-academy-awards-20130224<\/p>\n<p>11. http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/oscar-winners-2013-full-list\/story?id=18570339#.UWJdvxnNf8h<\/p>\n<p>12. http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WDU7zLAd2-U<\/p>\n<p>13. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mq2YFFzwtno<\/p>\n<p>14. http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/awards<\/p>\n<p>15. http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=silverliningsplaybook.htm<\/p>\n<p>16. http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=djangounchained.htm<\/p>\n<p>17. http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=themaster.htm<\/p>\n<p>18. http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/article\/box-office-quarterly-the-winners-and-losers-of-an-underwhelming-2013-so-far<\/p>\n<p>19. http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wSEnh8Hi62E<\/p>\n<p>20. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wQs3SwCQ15U<\/p>\n<p>21. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q1NhAUsyslk<\/p>\n<p>22. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Ljho1cyEfg<\/p>\n<p>23. http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=darkskies.htm<\/p>\n<p>24. http:\/\/boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=escapefromplanetearth.htm<\/p>\n<p>25. http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2013\/03\/toldja-the-weinstein-company-finds-oscar-candidate-in-grace-of-monaco-december-27-limited-release-set\/<\/p>\n<p>26. http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2095649\/<\/p>\n<p>27. http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1596753\/<\/p>\n<p>28. http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/tag\/the-weinstein-company\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Maggie Applegate Address: 345 Hudson Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10014 Telephone: (646) 862-3400 [1] A Brief Overview In October of 2005, The Weinstein Company, was launched by Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein. 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