Daniel Battsek

Daniel Battsek, head of Walt Disney Co.’s specialty label Miramax Films, has been forced out after a series of flops failed to turn around the struggling company, whose brighter moments included such prestige movies as “No Country for Old Men,” “The Queen” and “Doubt.” Battsek’s departure comes on the heels of Disney’s move this month to slash 70% of Miramax’s staff, to 20 people, and drastically cut the number of movies it releases to only three annually. Miramax’s marketing and distribution were also consolidated into the larger Walt Disney Studios. READ ARTICLE AT LA TIMES Related posts: Disney: All new movies will be 3-D ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Miramax Films President Daniel Battsek is leaving his post as part of the U.S. film studio's decision to move in a new direction, a Disney official said. Variety.com reported Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross's announcement regarding Battsek's departure from Disney's independent film division comes after the film studio cut its number of movies released annually from as many as eight to three a year. Miramax has also merged its marketing, distribution, operations and administrative support functions with its parent studio in Burbank, Calif. Miramax production chief Keri Putnam, who heads up the studio's office in Los Angeles, ... Read Full Story

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