It’s been exactly 20 years ago Harvey Weinstein left Miramax 2005, but the studio returns to Weinstein-produced film roots to mine IP for new TV series. Jonathan Glickmanwho became head of Miramax in 2024, confirmed to Amount that the studio develops shows or limited series based on movies such as “Gangs in New York“” Chocolat “The English patient“” Cop Land “and” We’ll Dance. “
While the “Gangs of New York” series was already announcedWith director Martin Scorsese Executive Producing and directing the first two episodesIt is obvious that the 2002 feature is just one of the many early 2000s films that Miramax wants to adapt to episodic display. The original feature produced by Weinstein led to Scorsese led to Remember to quit Hollywood because of its Billy Butcher-ED production. Still, Glickman wants to take Weinstein of it all from Miramax’s history, while he is still taking advantage of the convicted Felon’s producer eye.
And Scorsese is not the only former Miramax film creator to return to the studio with a TV version of a project: “Cop Land” director James Mangold is involved in developing the TV version, while Jennifer Lopez produces the series “Shall We Dance”.
Apart from the 21st century blasting from the past, the 2023 Miramax Oscar-winning movie “”The transition“Will also get a TV adaptation, with Glickman who tells Variety that he” hopes “director Alexander Payne will be involved in any capacity.
Generally, Glickman’s goal for Miramax “involves investing in original films and show, along with dams of decades old properties from the Miramax 700-Title library with Oscar winners and genre prices,” reported by Variety.
“It’s a job I was built to do,” Glickman said. “I am a big fan of film history and Miramax library punch on its weight. It allows me to be satisfied creatively while I appeal to my entrepreneurial page.”
When it comes to the movie page of things, Gickman said that Miramax seems to produce five to eight functions annually, with more than half of them consisting of original materials. The estimated budget for a non-IPS movie will be between $ 30 million and $ 50 million.
Miramax is not the only studio to take to the creative glory days in the 2000s. Disney has “Freakier Friday” this year, while “Princess Diaries” and “The Devil Wear Prada” sequences are also in the works. Like Miramax, MGM and Universal also spins beloved IPS in series: MGM has “Legally Blonde” Prequel -Show “Elle” and Universal announced a ‘clueless’ sequel seriesS as well.
