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Weinstein Co. forms new distribution banner
Saturday February 09th 2008The Weinstein Co. is launching a new distribution banner named Third Rail Releasing. George A. Romero’s "Diary of the Dead" will be the first movie out of the gate for the label, which opens Feb. 15.
Third Rail’s goal is to showcase what the company describes as "inventive and edgy vanguard films" from independent and maverick filmmakers and aims to use groundbreaking marketing tools. The Weinstein Co. is partnering with independent home-entertainment distribution company Genius Products, which it co-owns, on the venture. Maximizing home entertainment profitability is a key goal of Third Rail, which plans to release six to 10 movies a year.
The launch is being heralded as the first in a series of strategic and operational moves the company plans to make with the recent addition of Lee Solomon as COO. In the newly created position, Solomon has been given the mandate to create innovative opportunities.
Headline, Industry News
Weinstein Co. forms new distribution banner
Saturday February 09th 2008The Weinstein Co. is launching a new distribution banner named Third Rail Releasing. George A. Romero’s "Diary of the Dead" will be the first movie out of the gate for the label, which opens Feb. 15.
Third Rail’s goal is to showcase what the company describes as "inventive and edgy vanguard films" from independent and maverick filmmakers and aims to use groundbreaking marketing tools. The Weinstein Co. is partnering with independent home-entertainment distribution company Genius Products, which it co-owns, on the venture. Maximizing home entertainment profitability is a key goal of Third Rail, which plans to release six to 10 movies a year.
The launch is being heralded as the first in a series of strategic and operational moves the company plans to make with the recent addition of Lee Solomon as COO. In the newly created position, Solomon has been given the mandate to create innovative opportunities.
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Headline, Industry News
Weinstein Co. forms new distribution banner
Saturday February 09th 2008The Weinstein Co. is launching a new distribution banner named Third Rail Releasing. George A. Romero’s "Diary of the Dead" will be the first movie out of the gate for the label, which opens Feb. 15.
Third Rail’s goal is to showcase what the company describes as "inventive and edgy vanguard films" from independent and maverick filmmakers and aims to use groundbreaking marketing tools. The Weinstein Co. is partnering with independent home-entertainment distribution company Genius Products, which it co-owns, on the venture. Maximizing home entertainment profitability is a key goal of Third Rail, which plans to release six to 10 movies a year.
The launch is being heralded as the first in a series of strategic and operational moves the company plans to make with the recent addition of Lee Solomon as COO. In the newly created position, Solomon has been given the mandate to create innovative opportunities.
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