Stories Related to Eisner Gets Back Into Movies With Universal Deal

The Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune: Business
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 12:42pm

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is getting back in the movie business.

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Topics: media company michael eisner the tornante company universal

'Snow White and the Huntsman' Sequel Shelved; Spinoff Planned
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has decided not to proceed with the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman. Instead, the studio will do with a spinoff focusing on Chris Hemsworth's character, the Huntsman. Kristen Stewart, who plays Snow White, is not going to be in the new movie, and it is likely that director Rupert Sanders will have no part in this as well, but his role is unknown at this point. More
DVD: ‘Jaws,’ Seminal Blockbuster, Now on Blu-ray
AS part of Universal’s centennial celebration that studio has reissued “Jaws” (1975) on Blu-ray in a newly restored edition, retrofitted with a remixed 7.1-channel stereo soundtrack. Happily, the filmmakers have resisted the temptation to replace Bruce, the balky mechanical shark (actually three of them, used for different types of shots) whose frequent breakdowns helped swell the shooting schedule to 159 days from 55, with a digitally animated creature. More
Report: News Corp. board approves company split
The board of directors at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has approved a plan that calls for splitting the global media conglomerate into two separate companies, one holding its newspaper business and another its entertainment operations, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. More
News Corp. Considering Split Into Two Companies
CEO Rupert Murdoch has reportedly warmed to the idea of separating the conglomerate's entertainment businesses from its publishing assets. More

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