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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 75 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

See also: the postmodern piece of kino known as Hoodwinked!, which somehow managed to grab Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Xzibit on a microbudget without the help of any major studio.

[–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago

Patrick Warburton is the only one on that list who was actually on board with the film in its small budget phase. The rest came aboard after the Weinstein Company stepped in to be the distributor.

Picking up movies that were already finished for cheap and then using industry connections and capital to forcefully inject more star power into the voice cast is apparently something the Weinsteins did several times. They did the same thing to The Magic Roundabout (marketed in America as Doogal).

Funnily enough, getting the Weinsteins involved with Hoodwinked! in the first place was a chance encounter made possible by Robert Rodriguez's wife.

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Not available in Canada 😮‍💨

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Literally 1Q84

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago