‘Gangs of New York’, ‘The English Patient’ and ‘Chocolat’ Series Are in the Works!!

As it emerges from the shadow of longtime boss Harvey Weinstein, who is now a convicted sex offender, Miramax is raiding its vaults to expand its media footprint. Some of its most acclaimed films, including Gangs of New York, The English Patient, and Chocolat, are being developed as TV series. Variety reports that new studio head Jonathan Glickman is spearheading the effort to make the … Continue reading ‘Gangs of New York’, ‘The English Patient’ and ‘Chocolat’ Series Are in the Works!!

‘Gangs of New York’: Martin Scorsese to Direct TV Series Adaption!!

It has been announced that Miramax Television will be shopping around a TV adaptation of Gangs of New York to both premium and streaming networks. Martin Scorsese, who directed the 2002 Oscar-nominated film version of Gangs of New York, is attached to direct the first two episodes of the series. Playwright and television writer Brett Leonard is attached to the project as a writer as well. The show will be taken … Continue reading ‘Gangs of New York’: Martin Scorsese to Direct TV Series Adaption!!

Three-time Academy Award-winning star Daniel Day-Lewis Retires from Acting!!

This a sad day for film fans. Daniel Day-Lewis has announced his retirement from acting. The three-time Academy Award-winning star of modern classics like There Will Be Blood, Lincoln, and Gangs of New York will bow out of filmmaking after the release of Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Phantom Thread, which arrives in theaters December 25. Here’s the official statement from Leslee Dart, a spokeswoman for the … Continue reading Three-time Academy Award-winning star Daniel Day-Lewis Retires from Acting!!