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=== 2005β2018: Separation from Miramax === In 2005, the Weinstein brothers purchased the rights to Dimension Films from Disney, and Dimension Films officially became a subsidiary of [[The Weinstein Company]] (TWC), established the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/global/the-weinstein-co-dimension-films-1117949812/|title=The Weinstein Co. / Dimension Films|last=Mohr|first=Ian|date=September 10, 2006|website=Variety|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> After their separation from Miramax Films, Dimension Films would co-produce several titles with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM), including the horror remakes ''[[The Amityville Horror (2005 film)|The Amityville Horror]]'' (2005),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/amity-for-mgm-and-dimension-1117897258/|title=Amity for MGM and Dimension|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=December 16, 2003|website=Variety|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Black Christmas (2006 film)|Black Christmas]]'' (2006),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-12-29-0612290387-story.html|title=Black Christmas|last=Monaghan|first=John|date=December 29, 2006|website=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> and ''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]]'' (2007),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2007/09/05/halloween-4/|title=Halloween|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|date=September 5, 2007|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> as well as the [[Stephen King]]-based thrillers ''[[1408 (film)|1408]]'' and ''[[The Mist (film)|The Mist]]'' (both 2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/global/1408-is-indie-sleeper-hit-of-summer-1117971630/|title='1408' is indie sleeper hit of summer|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=September 7, 2007|website=Variety|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> In the spring of 2007, Dimension Films produced and distributed the joint-double feature film ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]'', directed by Robert Rodriguez and [[Quentin Tarantino]]. The film was a major box office failure, grossing less than half of its $53 million budget.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed376964100/|title='Grindhouse' Dilapidated Over Easter Weekend|last=Gray|first=Brandon|date=April 8, 2007|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20070408/117606450000.html|title='Blades' Stays on Top With $23 Million|date=2007-04-08|website=Yahoo! Movies|publisher=Yahoo!|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033255/http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20070408/117606450000.html|archive-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Scream 4]]'', the fourth installment in the ''Scream'' series, was released and proved to be another box office success in the franchise, earning nearly $100 million in box office receipts.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3362752001/ |title= Scream 4 (2011) |publisher= Amazon | work = Box Office Mojo |access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> The company released the sci-fi horror films ''[[Apollo 18 (film)|Apollo 18]]'' (2011) and ''[[Dark Skies (2013 film)|Dark Skies]]'' (2013). In 2013, Dimension Films acquired the rights to the independent slasher film ''[[All the Boys Love Mandy Lane]]'', shot in 2006, and gave the film a limited release in the United States in October.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/taking-the-long-road-to-the-box-office-1377213348|title=Why It Took Seven Years to See 'Mandy Lane'|last=Dodes|first=Rachel|date=2013-08-22|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-09-30|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Dimension partnered with [[MTV]] for the television series ''[[Scream (TV series)|Scream]]'', based on the film series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/mtv-scream-pilot-jamie-travis-dimension-tv-814364/|work=Deadline|title=MTV & Dimension Tap Jamie Travis To Direct 'Scream' Pilot, Set Cast|date=August 5, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> On June 24, 2019, it was announced that ''Scream'' would be moving to [[VH1]] ahead of the third season, which Dimension did not produce.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/06/24/scream-resurrection-trailer-season-3-premiere-date-vh1-video/|title=Scream Series (Finally) Returns in July on New Network β Watch First Trailer|last=Swift|first=Andy|work=TVLine|date=June 24, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> Dimension Films also had involvement with One Ball Pictures, who owns the "Funny Or Die" online series. They released their first episode, "A Lesson with John McEnroe", with Dimension Films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obbmedia.com/whoweworkwith/page/2 |title=Who We Work With Archives - Page 2 of 5 - One Big Ball Pictures |publisher=Onebigball.com |access-date=December 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123001303/http://onebigball.com/whoweworkwith/page/2 |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref> In 2015, Dimension Films lost the rights to the ''Halloween'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/halloween-rights-up-for-grabs-as-dimension-lets-michael-myers-slip-away/|title='Halloween' Franchise Rights Up for Grabs|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=2015-12-29|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
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