Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Netflix ink pact with Weinsteins
Netflix as well as the Weinstein Company Tuesday introduced a completely new multi-year certification agreement, their first, to produce language, documentary and certain other movies from TWC exclusively designed for Netflix people inside the U.S. to check out instantly."The Artist" could make its pay TV debut exclusively on Netflix rather than on traditional premium cable.The pic, written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, remains sweeping the honours season, like the Golden Globe to find the best Picture/Comedy or Musical and greatest Picture Honours within the Producers Guild of America, British Academy of Film and television, the London Experts Circle and NY Film Experts Circle.Also making its pay TV premiere on Netflix is "Undefeated," nominated for just about any 2012 Academy Award to find the best Documentary Feature. Pic follows players around the Memphis, Tenn. inner-city secondary school football team since it attempts to win its first playoff game inside the school's history.An assorted slate of TWC niche films look exclusively on Netflix within twelve several weeks from the theatrical release, including World War Ii drama "Sarah's Key," "Intouchables," "W.E.," "Coriolanus" and "Bully."The offer, the initial between TWC and Netflix, weren't revealed. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com
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