Latest Articles
At last, the bumbling Clark Kent is born.
Does moving the action to 15th century Italy make for a better game?
The writer of one of December's hottest releases talks about his baby (figuratively and literally).
The top stories in sports.
We get a look at Pacman out of the ring.
Wonder Woman an enemy of the Amazons?
Good game or a simple ride on the nostalgia train?
Exclusive interview with Hollywood's foremost expert on sparkly vampires and serial killers
Seven Samurai remake?
Bob and Harvey Weinstein create Asian film fund.
by
Aug 07, 2007
Aug 07, 2007
Hollywood producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein said Wednesday they have launched a $285 million movie fund that will invest in Asian-themed projects, such as a remake of the 1954 Akira Kurosawa classic "The Seven Samurai."
Chinese media reported earlier that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Zhang Ziyi has signed on for two projects.
The movie company founded by the Weinstein brothers, New York-based The Weinstein Co., also said in a statement it has invested in "The Forbidden Kingdom," the first movie featuring both Jackie Chan and Jet Li, which is filming in China.
The Weinstein Co. said it hopes to take advantage of lower costs by shooting in Asia while adding a "Western sensibility" to produce movies that appeal to both Asian and Western markets.
It said the Asian film fund aims to either produce or buy the rights to 21 movie productions and 10 straight-to-video productions that will be released through its Dragon Dynasty label, which director Quentin Tarantino will help manage. Tarantino is known for his interest in Hong Kong film.
The Weinstein brothers founded Miramax, which became part of the independent film movement in the 1990s and produced several high-grossing movies.
The Walt Disney Co. bought Miramax in the early 1990s, but the Weinstein brothers continued to run the studio until 2005, when they left to form The Weinstein Co.
(AP)
Not in any way associated with Crave Entertainment, Inc.
Video
-
"Dry-humping" clip featuring Seth Rogen, from the DVD / BluRay release of Judd Apatow's comedy, Funny People. -
Styled as a B-movie, here is the second trailer for the female-dominated action film, Bitch Slap. -
Trailer for the all-star comedy, Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock, Kevin James, and Rob Schneider. -
A newlywed couple honeymoons in the wilderness, but everything goes disastrously wrong in the horror film, The Canyon.
Promotions
Check out the new episode and meet Nar's newest correspondent, Genelle!
Win a Weekend with Metallica in Vegas!
Hook up with CraveOnline on Facebook.
Enter to win exclusive Hollywood Undead merch!
Check it Out!!
Get all the latest updates from CraveOnline on Twitter!
Enter to win a glove and walkout shirt signed by Manny!