MEET THE NEW BOSS

Miramax employees, meet your new dark overlord: Daniel Battsek. Read the press release welcoming him to Miramax and the Variety story.

He will be cracking the whip, "working with" Harvey and Bob Weinstein between now and their departure date on September 30, and coming up with a new slate of movies to release. What's on deck for the new Miramax? Hold onto your booties, kids: there's Ben Affleck's directorial debut! A golfing movie starring Johnny Knoxville! A new teen horror movie executive produced by Kevin Williamson (SCREAM scribe) and directed by the I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER auteur! And a Robert Redford movie! Co-starring J-Lo!

Dan and the new Miramax will be located in NYC. Please face in the direction of his office and bow in prayer at least three times a day.