Wanna see Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards” sometime in 2010? You better be a Showtime subscriber.
The pay channel announced a new, seven-year deal today with The Weinstein Company in which its slate of films will only appear on Showtime starting with its 2009 film roster. That means “Bastards” will be seen only by Showtime subscribers.
It isn’t the first time a pay movie channel hooked up with a major studio. Now, consumers either must pick a channel, any channel, and hope their favorite movies air on them, or buy ‘em all and endure a monthly sticker shock when the cable bill arrives.
Showtime is on a hot streak, what with popular originals like “Weeds” and taking on HBO’s long-running series “Inside the NFL.” The Weinstein Company hasn’t been overloaded with great films up until this point, but its 2009 lineups has great potential:
“Inglorious Bastards” - the new Tarantino flick inspired by the 1978 Italian War World II movie.
“Nine” - The Broadway smash will co-star Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren.
“The Alchemist” - An adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s best-selling novel “The Alchemist.”
“Panic” - The latest from “The Matador” director Richard Shepard
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