It’s been precisely 20 years since Harvey Weinstein exited Miramax in 2005, however the studio is returning to the Weinstein-produced movie roots to mine IP for brand spanking new TV sequence. Jonathan Glickman, who grew to become the pinnacle of Miramax in 2024, confirmed to Selection that the studio is creating reveals or restricted sequence primarily based on movies like “Gangs of New York,” “Chocolat,” “The English Affected person,” “Cop Land,” and “Shall We Dance.”
Whereas the “Gangs of New York” sequence was already introduced, with director Martin Scorsese govt producing and directing the primary two episodes, it’s clear that the 2002 function is simply one of many many early 2000s movies that Miramax is seeking to adapt into episodic viewing. The unique function that was produced by Weinstein infamously led Scorsese to ponder quitting Hollywood resulting from its Billy Butcher-ed manufacturing. But Glickman is seeking to take the Weinstein of all of it out of Miramax’s historical past, whereas nonetheless benefitting from the convicted felon’s producer eye.
And Scorsese isn’t the one former Miramax filmmaker to return to the studio with a TV model of a challenge: “Cop Land” director James Mangold is concerned in creating the TV model, whereas Jennifer Lopez is producing the “Shall We Dance” sequence.
Apart from the 2000s blast from the previous, the 2023 Miramax Oscar-winning movie “The Holdovers” will even be getting a TV adaptation, with Glickman telling Selection that he “hopes” director Alexander Payne will likely be concerned in some capability.
On the whole, Glickman’s aim for Miramax “entails investing in unique motion pictures and reveals, together with dusting off decades-old properties from Miramax’s 700-title library of Oscar winners and style fare,” as Selection reported.
“It’s a job that I used to be constructed to do,” Glickman stated. “I’m an enormous fan of movie historical past, and Miramax’s library punches above its weight. It permits me to be happy creatively whereas interesting to my entrepreneurial facet.”
As for the movie facet of issues, Glickman stated that Miramax is seeking to yearly produce 5 to eight options, with greater than half of them consisting of unique materials. The estimated price range for a non-IP movie will likely be between $30 million and $50 million.
Miramax isn’t the one studio resorting to the inventive glory days of the 2000s. Disney has “Freakier Friday” out this yr, whereas “Princess Diaries” and “The Satan Wears Prada” sequels are additionally within the works. Like Miramax, MGM and Common are moreover spinning beloved IPs into sequence: MGM has “Legally Blonde” prequel present “Elle” and Common introduced a “Clueless” sequel sequence, too.