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NEWS: Michael Moore Deal Complete
05-29-04
Keavin
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Michael Moore no longer has to issue angry
statements against Disney, accusing them of censorship or floating conspiracy
theories about Florida Governor Jeb Bush. The Walt Disney Co. announced
Friday that it has sold all rights to Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11,''
to a new company formed by Miramax heads Bob and Harvey Weinstein.
The Weinsteins formed the new company
to purchase the rights to the film from Disney owned subsidiary Miramax,
because Disney refused to release the politically charged film during an
election year.
This clears the way for the Weinsteins
to make a distribution deal and get the film in theatres this year. There
are a host of companies reportedly lined up, hoping to win the right to
release the film. Newmarket, Lions Gate, Focus and ThinkFilm are some of
the companies mentioned in media reports.
The Bush-bashing film won the top honor
at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month.
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