Laura Ziskin
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Laura Ziskin Remembered: Hollywood Honors Late ‘Spider-Man’ Producer
Katie Couric, Jon Favreau, Amy Pascal and others reflect on the producer’s legacy and work for cancer research
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Laura Ziskin on the Oscars: Dull Moments Grow Like a Fungus
From landing Woody Allen to giving the Kodak Theater a baptism by fire, Ziskin was an inspiring and indefatigable producer of the Oscars
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When Laura Ziskin Fought David Fincher Over Abortion Joke
Ziskin begged the director to take out Marla’s line: “I want to have your abortion”
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‘Spider-Man’ Producer Laura Ziskin Dies at 61
Film executive also produced the Academy Awards and co-founded Stand Up to Cancer
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Exclusive: Nicole Kidman & Laura Ziskin Prepping ‘Love and Pain’ Remake
Kidman’s Blossom Films partner Per Saari will also produce with Susan Landau
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Laura Ziskin to Receive PGA Visionary Award
“Spider-Man” producer to be honored for co-founding and organizing Stand Up to Cancer initiative
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Exclusive: Sony’s New ‘Spider-Man’ Villain Is … The Lizard!
Rhys Ifans will play Dr. Curt Connors in Marc Webb’s franchise reboot
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Emma Stone to Play Gwen Stacy in Columbia’s 3D ‘Spider-Man’
Andrew Garfield stars as the teenage webslinger in Marc Webb’s high school-set reboot
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Lee Daniels to Rewrite & Direct ‘The Butler’ for Sony
Danny Strong (HBO’s “Recount”) wrote the original draft for producer Laura Ziskin
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Comcast Launching Anti-Cancer On-Demand Channel
Cable giant is teaming with entertainment charity Stand Up 2 Cancer
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Stand Up to Cancer Announces First Round of Dream Team Funding
I love show business! Because of the unprecedented commitment of the three major networks, ABC, NBC and CBS; the talent and dedication of an incomparable live television production team; and the participation of over 100 celebrities from television, movies, music sports and journalism, Stand Up to Cancer, a movement launched one year ago today,…
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Danny Strong to Adapt ‘The Butler’ for Producer Ziskin
Danny Strong, who wrote HBO’s "Recount," will adapt "The Butler" for producer Laura Ziskin. Columbia Pictures has acquired the motion picture rights to Wil Haygood’s Washington Post story "A Butler Well Served By This Election," which chronicles Eugene Allen’s 34-years working at the White House. Allen worked for eight presidents — from Harry Truman to…
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Don’t Cough in Hollywood
I interviewed Bob Shaye, the co-chairman of New Line, at length last week for a story in today’s Business Day section of the Times. In the piece, Shaye addressed numerous rumors swirling around Hollywood about his studio, and revealed a fairly big piece of news: that he was in a coma for six weeks in…