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[[File:Miramax Films logo.png|right|thumb|Miramax Films logo]] | [[File:Miramax Films logo.png|right|thumb|Miramax Films logo]] | ||
'''{{wp|Miramax Films}}''', founded by brothers {{wp|Bob Weinstein|Bob}} and {{wp|Harvey Weinstein}}, was an American motion picture production and distribution company founded in 1979. The name comes from a combination of the first names of the Weinstein brothers' parents, "Miriam" and "Max". Since 1993, it has been owned by {{ | '''{{wp|Miramax Films}}''', founded by brothers {{wp|Bob Weinstein|Bob}} and {{wp|Harvey Weinstein}}, was an American motion picture production and distribution company founded in 1979. The name comes from a combination of the first names of the Weinstein brothers' parents, "Miriam" and "Max". Since 1993, it has been owned by {{wp|The Walt Disney Company}}, who retained ownership of the brand when the Weinsteins left Disney to form {{wp|The Weinstein Company|their own company}} in 2005. | ||
Miramax owned the American distribution rights to the [[Pokémon movie]]s ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' (latter two direct-to-video) (which are also occasionally shown on [[Cartoon Network]] and were also shown on the now-defunct Disney-owned [[Toon Disney]] cable channel). The first three—''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', and ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''—were released in Canada by [[Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.]] (now known as {{wp|Alliance Films}}), which was responsible for Canadian distribution of Miramax films. | Miramax owned the American distribution rights to the [[Pokémon movie]]s ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' (latter two direct-to-video) (which are also occasionally shown on [[Cartoon Network]] and were also shown on the now-defunct Disney-owned [[Toon Disney]] cable channel). The first three—''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', and ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''—were released in Canada by [[Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.]] (now known as {{wp|Alliance Films}}), which was responsible for Canadian distribution of Miramax films. |
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