Miramax and Weinstein to Create Sequels to ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and Other Movies !!!

December 16, 2010 by Nataly in TV & Movies

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The Weinstein Co. and Miramax will team up to create sequels to some of Miramax’s best-known movies, including “Shakespeare in Love.”

Miramax was originally owned by the Harvey and Bob Weinstein before the brothers sold it to Disney, and now the relationship between the two companies will be strengthened.

The first movies to be produced under the agreement are: “Bad Santa,” “Shakespeare in Love,” and “Rounders.”

Other potential sequels are: ”Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Copland,” “Swingers,” “Shall We Dance,” “Clerks,” and “The Amityville Horror.”

“We are thrilled and honored to work with Harvey and Bob Weinstein. There is no better partner to build on these great films and turn them into franchises, while also creating exciting new TV properties,” Miramax CEO Mike Lang said in the press release.

Harvey and Bob Weinstein said in a statement: “We are very close to these films and the new management of Miramax also feels that we are in the best position to create sequels that are at once worthy and compelling in their own right.”

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