The Weinstein Company has picked up the U.S. rights to “Wind River,” the directorial debut for “Sicario” screenwriter Taylor Sheridan.
The film stars “Captain America: Civil War” actors Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, as well as Jon Bernthal, Graham Greene, Julia Jones and Gil Birmingham.
Renner and TWC are also collaborating on this year’s “The Founder” about McDonald’s Ray Kroc, costarring Michael Keaton.
everyone,
TWC has dropped Wind River from its upcoming film slate
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/weinstein-company-drops-jeremy-renners-wind-river-1201766634/
reasons could be numerous ranging from lack of marketing dollars, waning interest, the possibility of not realizing a substantial return on their investment...
With Taylor Sheridan being a hot commodity currently, the film should generate some bids
annie
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I like the cast and enjoyed Sicario and Hell or High Water. Really hope to see a trailer for this soon.
shareAccording to Mike Fleming of Deadline TWC still is the distributor it is just that the deal was never signed before but has now been done so.
http://deadline.com/2017/01/sundance-2017-6-mill-grateful-dead-docu-deal-will-streaming-services-drive-deal-avalanche-1201889776/
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Well it has opened on Rotten Tomatoes with 78% and a 7.6 average for 10 reviews. Having looked at a number of reviews and reactions I would say it is not an awards contender, but it has the potential to do well at the box office. It sounds as though it could potentially tap into the same audience as American Sniper did and end up as one of the favorite films of the year among men.
Interestingly, there was a photograph of Weinstein and Renner together, all smiles, at the premier. This suggests there is no real animosity. Maybe the feeling is that the film would be a better fit for a different distributor?
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everyone,,
this has not been acquired for distribution as yet as of 1/26/2017
(I've checked the trades/critics I follow on twitter and nothing so far
Wind River is screening at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in the non-competitive Premieres category. It was scheduled for a 2017 theatrical release by the Weinstein Co., but the studio dropped the film just before its Sundance Film Festival premiere. It has yet to be acquired by another studio.per Film Book 1/26/2017
Rating: 7/10
Indiewire seems to think the deal is done. It does explain why Harvey was there.
Weinstein Co. went into the festival having finally closed the $3.1 million deal on writer-turned-director Taylor Sheridan’s murder mystery at a remote Indian reservation,
Sal42
thanks
so this was all much ado about nothing sounds like Harvey wanted/got more favorable terms................
annie
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