Tag: Weinstein

Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Six Billion Dollar Man’ Gets A Release Date!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It’s been a long (long) time coming, and now we know just when the Mark Wahlberg starring how-the-heck-is-this-happening Six Billion Dollar Man will be hitting theatres.

Naturally, it’s still a ways away, and as it’s not set to start principal photography until next September, the film will release on December 22, 2017.

The film will be written and directed by Oscar-nominated Damián Szifron (Wild Tales), while Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Bob Weinstein will produce.

The Six Billion Dollar Man is based on the classic television series “The Six Million Dollar Man” and the novel “Cyborg” by Martin Caidin. The story follows military officer, Steve Austin, who becomes part of a top secret government program after a horrific accident leaves him near death. With the help of cutting edge technology, Steve is brought back to life with extraordinary abilities, making him the world’s first truly bionic man.

Wahlberg said that “I’m thrilled to assemble ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ for the big screen with the likes of Bob Weinstein and Damián Szifron. We look forward to creating a Steve Austin for the 21st century.”

Szifron adds that “Writing the screenplay was such a fantastic ride and embarking on this journey with Mark, Bob and Stephen to take this story to a whole new level is simply spectacular. Growing up, these kind of films left an indelible mark on me and now it feels so good to be making one.”

I just hope that he fights Bigfoot.

In any case, how do you feel about Wahlberg as Steve Austin? How about the change to The Six Billion Dollar Man? Six million just doesn’t seem like a lot these days, does it?

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Weinstein Annoyed At MPAA over Bully’s Rating

by Saintmort

Now I think we all have our issues with the MPAA. One of my favorite documentaries This Film Is Not Yet Rated digs into the very confusing process of how a movie is rated. It’s not new to hear about filmmakers looking to get a film’s rating over-turned. The newest challenge has come from the Weinstein Company. This is not the first time that the Weinsteins have had to battle the MPAA over a rating but more than any other film, I think these guys have a point.


Weinstein Co want to release a documentary called Bully about the bullying issue in American High Schools.  The Weinstein’s believe (and quite correctly) that a film like this should be able to be seen by kids of all ages, specifically the ones dealing with Bullying. However, the MPAA has continually given it an R rating. After Harvey Weinstein and Alex Libby (one of the kids bullied in the documentary) failed to get the rating over turned Harvey offered the following statement.

“As of today, The Weinstein Company is considering a leave of absence from the MPAA for the foreseeable future. We respect the MPAA and their process but feel this time it has just been a bridge too far.

I have been through many of these appeals, but this one vote loss is a huge blow to me personally. Alex Libby gave an impassioned plea and eloquently defended the need for kids to be able to see this movie on their own, not with their parents, because that is the only way to truly make a change.

With school-age children of my own, I know this is a crucial issue and school districts across the U.S. have responded in kind. The Cincinnati school district signed on to bus 40,000 of their students to the movie — but because the appeals board retained the R rating, the school district will have to cancel those plans.

I personally am going to ask celebrities and personalities worldwide, from Lady Gaga (who has a foundation of her own) to the Duchess of Cambridge (who was a victim of bullying and donated wedding proceeds) to First Lady Michelle Obama (whose foundation has reached out to us as well), to take a stand with me in eradicating bullying and getting the youth into see this movie without restriction.”

I can’t speak for all of Geekscape but I stand behind the Weinsteins on this one.