Warner Brothers set to join Hulu
Online video site Hulu is already one of the best places to find full length episodes of network TV shows. And it looks like Hulu could be adding to its content library soon. Warner Brothers president Bruce Rosenblum says a deal with Hulu is “imminent.” Right now, all of the content available on Hulu comes from NBC and FOX News Corp.
At first glance, that means that you might be able to find WB-produced shows that air on the CW network on Hulu. But Warner Brothers also produces TV programs that air on other networks, such as NBC’s ER. The studio also produces movies, and while the movie section of Hulu isn’t as fleshed out as the TV section, we might soon see a few more feature length films on the site.
Hulu is still in private beta, but the service recently expanded its beta by allowing current users to send out 10 invitations to their friends. So if you’ve got a friend with an account, now might be a good time to start bugging him or her incessantly. Or you could wait a few weeks. There’s a chance Hulu will emerge from its invitation-only beta test in March.
[via NewTeeVee]
Sundance 2007 Coming to a Theater near you
There were 122 feature length films at the 2007 Sudnance Film Festival (culled from 3,287 submissions). So far 18 of those movies have been picked up, in addition to the 17 films that entered the festival with US distribution (please note that our list might be short, and our math might be off).
Our good friends at FirstShowing aren’t the only ones wondering why The Go-Getter hasn’t been picked up yet. I’m also wondering why John August’s directional debut The Nines and David Gordon Green’s Snow Angels have yet to receive the distribution love. Let’s take a look at the Sundance 2007 films coming to a theater near you.
An American Crime [First Look] (August 17)
Angel-A [Sony Pictures Classics] Pre-sold (March 23)
Away From Her [Lionsgate Films] Pre-sold (May 4)
Black Snake Moan [Paramount Vantage] Pre-sold (February 23)
Broken English [HDNet Films, Magnolia??] Pre-sold
Clubland [Warner Independent Pictures] $4,000,000
Crazy Love [Magnolia Pictures] ????
Dedication [The Weinstein Company, First Look Studios] $4,000,000
Eagle vs. Shark [Miramax Films] Pre-sold (June 1)
Fay Grim [Magnolia Pictures] Pre-sold (TBA)
Fido [Lionsgate Films] Pre-sold (June 15)
Grace is Gone [The Weinstein Company] $4,000,000
How She Move [Paramount Vantage] $4,000,000
In the Shadow of the Moon [ThinkFilm] $2,500,000
Joshua [Fox Searchlight] $4,000,000
King of California [First Look Pictures] $3,000,000
La Misma Luna [The Weinstein Company & Fox Searchlight] $5-6,000,000
The Last Mimzy [New Line Cinema] Pre-sold (March 23)
Life Support [HBO Films] Produced
Longford [HBO] Pre-sold (February 17)
My Kid Could Paint That [Sony Pictures Classics] $1,500,000
Nanking [Fortissimo Films] n/a
Once [Summit Entertainment] n/a
Protagonist [IFC & Netflix] sub-$1,000,000
Red Road [Tartan Films] Pre-sold (April 6)
Resurrecting the Champ [Yari Film Group] Pre-sold (???)
Rocket Science [Picturehouse] Pre-sold (August 10)
The Same Moon [Fox Searchlight, The Weinstein Company] $5,000,000
The Savages [Fox Searchlight] Pre-sold (TBA)
The Signal [Magnolia Pictures] $2,300,000
Smiley Face [First Look Pictures] Pre-sold (April 20)
Son of Rambow [Paramount Vantage] $8,000,000
Teeth [The Weinstein Company & Lionsgate] $1,000,000
The Ten [ThinkFilm & City Lights Home Entertainment] $4,500,000
Trade [Lionsgate Films] Pre-sold (April 13)
Waitress [Fox Searchlight] $4,500,000
Weapons [After Dark Films] $1,000,000
Year of the Dog [Paramount Vantage] Pre-sold (April 13)
Zoo [ThinkFilm] Pre-sold (????)