The Vine: Weinstein Co., WGA dealing
By Carly Mayberry and Gregg Goldstein
Jan 10, 2008, ET
In the wake of Monday's United Artists pact with the WGA, the
Weinstein Co. looks to be following suit. A source said the WGA
provided Bob and Harvey Weinstein with a copy of a proposal similar
to what was offered over the holidays to UA. The two have spent the
past several days reviewing it, the source said, and a deal "could
be imminent." Meanwhile, the folks over at UA have been burning the
midnight oil since inking their deal with the WGA. The first of its
kind for a film company, the pact has allowed UA to resume script
development and carry out any needed revisions on projects already
in development. As a result, the company led by Paula Wagner and
Tom Cruise has been inundated with scripts -- a number described as
"staggering" by one insider -- and has received a groundswell of
support from the artistic community. It also has taken criticism
from some studio executives, who accuse UA of breaking ranks with
the producers.
The Vine: Weinstein Co., WGA dealing
By Carly Mayberry and Gregg Goldstein
Jan 10, 2008, ET
In the wake of Monday's United Artists pact with the WGA, the Weinstein Co. looks to be following suit. A source said the WGA provided Bob and Harvey Weinstein with a copy of a proposal similar to what was offered over the holidays to UA. The two have spent the past several days reviewing it, the source said, and a deal "could be imminent." Meanwhile, the folks over at UA have been burning the midnight oil since inking their deal with the WGA. The first of its kind for a film company, the pact has allowed UA to resume script development and carry out any needed revisions on projects already in development. As a result, the company led by Paula Wagner and Tom Cruise has been inundated with scripts -- a number described as "staggering" by one insider -- and has received a groundswell of support from the artistic community. It also has taken criticism from some studio executives, who accuse UA of breaking ranks with the producers.
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