Film News: M’max retains rights of first refusal for co-financing, distrib -- Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired feature rights to the Jonathan Larson musical "Rent" from Miramax Films, with Chris Columbus to write and direct. With Tribeca Films, Columbus and his 1492 Films will also produce.
Fox 2000 to redo ’Million’ Film News: Ladd, Wyler to produce ’S.W.A.T.’ scribe’s script -- Fox 2000 is ramping up a remake of &qu...
MSN ditches ESPN for Fox Sports Internet News: Site to feature exclusive video from net’s skeins -- Microsoft’s MSN Internet network has aba...
Miramax babysits ’Nanny’ TV News: Project loosely based on McLaughlin, Kraus bestseller -- "Friends" scribe Dana Klein has a new best b...
’Providence’ to Lifetime TV News: Skein to lead-in to cabler’s 9 p.m. movie -- Lifetime has purchased the rerun rights to NBC Enterprises&r...
A&E spending spree TV News: Cabler nabs first windows on MGM, Fox pix -- Continuing its theatrical-movie-buying binge, A&E has picked u...
Bird in flight pattern with ’Daughter’ Film News: Moews to produce from scipt by Yakin, Ricourt -- Antonia Bird has been attached to direct suspenser "Abr...
