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Hollywood to NZ govt: stick to your guns on terminating pirates
Original at National Business Review
• Tue, Jun 16
New Zealand Yesterday the lobby group, whose members include Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Twentieth Century Fox, Universal International Films and Warner Bros., said it supported the French President Nicholas Sarkozy's decision or ...
States give Hollywood a fortune in tax breaks
Original at SouthCoastToday.com
• Sat, Jun 13
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MA Arnold Schwarzenegger even pledged to make a cameo in the Warner Bros. blockbuster "Terminator Salvation," now No. 2 at the box office, if producers shot it in California. The movie was made in New Mexico. Little illustrates the competition between ...
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Studios find answers at licensing expo
Original at Variety
• Fri, Jun 12
CA What is new is what is old," says Karen McTier, exec VP of domestic licensing and worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products, whose "Harry Potter," DC and Looney Tunes characters have long been workhorses for the studio. ...
Studios offer late buoys of summer
Original at Variety
• Fri, Jun 12
CA 28 -- Warner Bros.' "The Final Destination," Dimension's "Halloween 2" and U's Philip Seymour Hoffman dramedy "The Boat That Rocked" all open. With Labor Day unusually late this year, Hollywood gets another weekend (Sept. 4-7) before fall officially ...
Lessons Norman Ollestad's father taught him
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Jun 11
CA Crazy for the Storm" has only officially been out a week, but even before publication it was named the latest selection in Starbucks' book program and sold to Warner Bros. for adaptation into a feature film. The book alternates between a detailed ...
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show - Complete Series Press Release
Original at TVShowsOnDVD.com
• Thu, Jun 11
Canada Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in ...
New 'Transformers' film should give Michael Bay a big payday
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Wed, Jun 10
News in Film CA Warner Bros.' July 15 release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is the only other likely competitor for the crown. That will likely mean very healthy profits for Paramount, which laid out just under $200 million to produce the sequel and is ...
Pacific Title & Art Studio to be liquidated
Original at Variety
• Mon, Jun 8
CA Pac Title was founded in 1919 by Warner Bros. animation artist Leon Schlesinger and counts among its credits "The Jazz Singer," "Gone With the Wind" and "Ben Hur." Recent credits include "Terminator Salvation," "Fast and Furious," "Watchmen" and "Gran ...
'Up' edges Warner Bros.' 'Hangover'
Original at Variety
• Sun, Jun 7
CA The strength of "Hangover's" domestic debut -- one of the top openings ever for an R-rated comedy -- was one of the biggest surprises of the year since tracking showed the film opening in the mid- to high-20s. That the movie zoomed well past those ...
Last-Minute Roadblocks to Chrysler-Fiat Sale
Original at Reuters
• Sun, Jun 7
The New York Times wonders whether or not Warner Bros.' indie-film studio New Line Cinema can survive in the company's corporate, blockbuster-oriented environment. It's doing well so far. Though New Line now has only about 50 employees, down from close ...
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince featurette
Original at Den Of Geek
• Wed, May 27
You know the score with the sixth Harry Potter film by now. Delayed several months to a release date this July, Warner Bros continues to do its best to tease us without showing the half of the film that hasn't already made it into the many trailers for ...
ABC Picks Up Eastwick
Original at Dread Central
• Sat, May 16
According to The Hollywood Reporter "Eastwick", which hails from Warner Bros. TV and its reality/cable division Warner Horizon, is only "loosely based on the John Updike novel and the feature film." It stars Jaime Ray Newman, Lindsay Price, ...
'Star Trek' and the real art of movie marketing: Managing expectations
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Tue, May 12
Paramount's response: There is no way a low-budget genre film with no stars can gross more than $20 million. Opening weekend: $40.1 million. “I Am Legend.” My prediction: $60 million or more. Warner Bros.' response: Will Smith may be a huge star, ...
Warner Bros. to Produce Death Note Film
Original at Newsarama
• Fri, May 1
By Matt Brady Though two Japanese live-action versions have seen brief theatrical releases in the US prior to appearing on DVD, Death Note will be getting a fully Westernized film treatment, as Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the manga series, ...
Warner Offering Digital Downloads On The Same Day As DVD Release
Original at Gizmodo Australia
• Tue, Apr 21
Australia SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 15th April 2009 - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Australia will make its content available via Video on Demand through FOXTEL Box Office Pay Per View, itunes, Bigpond as well as the online presence of various rental chains on ...
How To: WB Logo created in 3DSMax and Adobe After Effects
Original at strimoo.com
• Tue, Mar 31
The full render of my try at the Warner Bros logo go to youtube and search for my tutorial about it WB Logo created 3DSMax Adobe After Effects 3D www.strimoo.com
Opinion: Characters’ stories highlight ‘Watchmen’
Original at Journal Review
• Thu, Mar 12
Boxwish IN By Chris Barsotti Warner Bros. Studio may have struck gold with a new type of superhero in its release of adult-oriented “Watchmen.” “Watchmen” follows a group of outlawed superheroes struggling to live normal lives without fighting crime. ...
Opinion: My Problem With Watchmen (and I'm a fan)
Original at TheWrap
• Sun, Mar 8
By Bill Cunningham Like many this weekend, I headed to my local theater for the 2.5 hr comic book movie extravaganza that was Warner Bros' 'Watchmen.' I’ve talked about this book before, where I basically said that Watchmen is our Rosetta stone for ...
More Watchmen Reviews Arrive!
Original at CanMag
• Tue, Feb 24
By Ryan Parsons | Image property of Warner Bros With the premiere of Watchmen overseas, Warner Bros' review embargo has now ended. Or, at least, I think it did. No matter, as we've already bee alerted to three new reviews of the film to surface online. ... Who Reviews The Watchmen? Newsarama
DVD Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' a deceptively simple tale
Original at Pottstown Mercury
• Mon, Feb 2
PA - Feb 2, 2009 Sidney Poitier Collection" (2009, Warner, unrated, $40) Poitier made his best movies at United Artists so this Warner Bros. collection is a mixed bag which ...
DVD Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' a deceptively simple tale
Original at pottsmerc.com
• Sun, Feb 1
PA - Sidney Poitier Collection" (2009, Warner, unrated, $40) Poitier made his best movies at United Artists so this Warner Bros. collection is a mixed bag which ...
Superman Sequel Seeks New Villain... FINALLY!
Original at ReelzChannel.com
• Mon, Jan 5
By Jim Littler Tired of seeing Lex Luthor as the baddie in all but one of the previous 5 Superman movies? Yeah, so are we. And it seems, according to The Latino Review, so is Warner Bros. Reports say that they're on the lookout for a new nemesis in the sequel.
Credit crunch = end of the fantasy film?
Original at FilmChat
• Wed, Dec 31
By Peter T Chattaway(noreply@blogger.com) The Independent ran an article a few days ago on the dire situation facing many Hollywood properties these days, especially those that require pricey special effects. At the end, it suggested that even the Harry Potter franchise might not be "totally secure":Its screenwriter, Steve Kl...
Fox Wins Ruling in 'Watchmen' Case
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Dec 25
By Elisabeth Rappe Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Mystery & Suspense, Warner Brothers, Celebrities and Controversy, 20th Century Fox, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/GeekYikes -- Warner Bros. obviously landed on Santa's naughty list this year. The New York Times reports that the judge has...
'Dark Knight' Rerelease -- Standard and IMAX -- Set for January 23rd
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Dec 5
By Eugene Novikov Part of the motivation here is surely to have The Dark Knight surpass $1 billion in worldwide grosses, which it is less than $4 million from doing. It would only be the fourth film in history to do so. It is currently sitting $70 million behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, so it is...
Director Lauren Montgomery discusses Wonder Woman
Original at Hero Spy
• Mon, Nov 24
By Iron Dude (Editor at Large) After her successful co-directorial debut on “Superman Doomsday,” Lauren Montgomery takes full command of the helm for “Wonder Woman,” the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 films. Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation are set to rel...
'Spider-Man' Writers Sign for Live Action 'Robotech'
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Nov 18
By Jessica Barnes Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Warner Brothers, Scripts, Comic/Superhero/GeekIs there room in Hollywood for more than one giant robot franchise? Well, Warner Bros. certainly seems to think so. The long-gestating feature film version of the classic anime Robotech...
Discuss: What Do You Think of the New Harry Potter Trailer?
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Nov 14
By Eric D. Snider Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, New Releases, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Family Films, Harry Potter, Trailers and Clips Continue reading Discuss: What Do You Think of the New Harry Potter Trailer? Permalink | Email this | Comments
World Crisis Looms as City of Batman Revolts Against Christopher Nolan
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Nov 10
By STV “The royalty of the name ‘Batman’ belongs to us … There is only one Batman in the world. The American producers used the name of our city without informing us,” Kalkan told to the Doğan news agency. Real life Batman faces super test [Hürriyet Daily News via Hollywood Newsroom]
Download 'The Dark Knight' Script as It Nears $1 Billion
Original at RopeofSilicon.com
• Sun, Nov 9
By Brad Brevet In other Batman related news Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of the southeastern city of Batman, is set to sue Christopher Nolan and not Batman creator DC Comics saying, "The royalty of the name 'Batman' belongs to us ... There is only one Batman in the world. Th...
Mark Millar Wants to Make An 8 Hour Superman Epic
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Oct 30
By Elisabeth Rappe Filed under: Action, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Fandom, Scripts, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and SequelsI think the dust has pretty much settled on the story of the Superman reboot. Presumably, the Man of Steel's fate is being plotted out in those DC-Warner Bros mee...
Engadget HD Podcast 106 - 10.17.2008
Original at Engadget HD
• Thu, Oct 16
By Trent Wolbe 22:45 - Warner Bros. gives green light for DivX distribution 29:56 - Poll: Which HD download service do you prefer? 37:37 - NBC replaces Weather Plus with Universal Sports 41:34 - Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC review 47:24 - Panasonic reveals first tru2way HDTVs in Chicago and Denver
Rumor Mill in Overdrive: Now Josh Brolin is 'Jonah Hex'?!?
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Oct 9
By Jessica Barnes Filed under: Action, Casting, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, WesternI've been burned by Jonah Hex rumors before, so this time I'm going to tread carefully ... very carefully. Hollywood Elsewhere reports they have reliable information that Josh Brolin (W.) has sig...
'Towelhead' Apologies Break New Ground in Studio Cynicism
Original at Defamer
• Thu, Aug 28
By STV Alas, Towelhead's intellectual and aesthetic qualities (or lack thereof; you be the judge Sept. 12) — not its name — continued to precede it through its abortive fest cycle, with WIP's pulled plug soon contributing as well to an early-fall dump. It's an institutional thing, really: Its si...
Joel Silver, 'Rocknrolla' Among the Inventory on Display at Warner Bros. Fire Sale
Original at Defamer
• Wed, Aug 13
By STV Add another "maybe" to our speculation about Joel Silver's future at Warner Bros.: Reports today indicate that the slumping superproducer is shopping around Guy Ritchie's Rocknrolla, a Dark Castle project scheduled for release by WB in October. Maybe. Now Lionsgate and Sony are suppose...
5 Burning Questions We Still Have For 'Content Kings' at Warner Bros.
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Aug 12
By STV And while we can't and/or wouldn't argue any of these points, a ceremonious Warners rimjob also seems untimely. After all, what did Meyer do with his Speed Racer faxes on opening weekend? That and a few more pressing questions after the jump. Holy Cash Cow, Batman! Content Is Back [NYT]
LotRO: Mines Of Moria Collector's Edition DetailedOriginal at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 31
By Mike Fahey “Turbine has an impressive track record of creating and publishing high quality massively multiplayer online games,” said John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to working with Turbine and we will lever...
Opinion: The Dark Knight
Original at Gone Elsewhere
• Mon, Jul 21
By Brian Given a character like this, the first instinct of many filmmakers would be to exploit him and the audience for cheap spectacle; Haneke made Funny Games for a reason, after all. Nolan, however, has a more serious role for him in mind, and uses the Joker to pose a series of questions about the B...
Opinion: ‘The Dark Knight’ of My Soul
Original at New York Magazine
• Tue, Jul 15
As for the New York/Chicago distinction, the film's Gotham City might indeed be modeled on Chicago; the larger point is that it's a real metropolis and not the stylized urban landscape of Burton's (or for that matter, Nolan's first) film.
Play the 'DreamWorks Free to Good Home' Sweepstakes
Original at Defamer
• Tue, May 6
By STV Nevertheless, with everybody else overextended (Warner Bros., Sony) or content with their classier, "independent" outlets (Fox with Fox Searchlight; Disney with Miramax), Universal is the only studio that has would have the 'Works on its own terms. What Universal needs is developmen...
Writers Strike News Roundup: Tues. Nov. 20
Original at Television Week
• Tue, Nov 20
Fox Actors Receive Suspension Notices 20th Century Fox Television actors joined Universal Studios and Sony Pictures Television actors, receiving suspension letters as shows go dark due to the writers strike, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The letters instructed actors that t...
Podcast: SHoE AAC: Episode 57 - Where There’s A Will…
Original at Starkville's House of El Podcast
• Wed, Aug 29
By Derek This Week On SHoE - Big talk on the Superman Returns sequel slated for 2009 and how it will affect Warner Bros. current interest in a JLA project, plus more in-depth discussion on the possibility of Tom Welling cast in the role of Superman for that film, including your emails and more as we cou...
Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Aug 28
By Christopher Campbell Filed under: Drama, Horror, Music & Musicals, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Johnny Depp, Movie Marketing, Images Continue reading Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
DVD Review: The John Wayne Film Collection Box Set
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Jul 1
By Ian Woolstencroft Make no mistake; this may be part of The John Wayne Film Collection but it is in fact a Joan Crawford vehicle. Wayne doesn’t even make an appearance until forty minutes into the film and even then gets very little to do. He’s not even a convincing love interest for Crawford, as her character is s...
DVD Review: World War II Collection, Vol. 2 - Heroes Fight For Freedom
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 5
By Tan The Man Warner Bros. has released yet another expansive box set from its very large film library. Like the title says, World War II Collection, Vol. 2 – Heroes Fight For Freedom gives us more films about World War II but this collection primarily deals with the battles in the Pacific. Air Force 36 Hours
Fic: "Nothing Important" (Batman Begins/Superman Returns, Bruce/Richard, 1/1)
Original at Batman Slash
• Tue, May 22
Notes: While this is technically set in a mutual DC Movieverse that shares characters, characterizations, and backgrounds from both Batman Begins and Superman Returns, the actual story takes place long before either movie occurs. Written on request for likeadeuce. Much gratitude is e...
Funny women: Julia Louis-Dreyfus pledges to make "Christine" greenest set at Warner Bros.
Original at Surfette
• Wed, Mar 21
By Lisa Stone Click here to watch the video of the 30-minute conversation I had Monday night with Louis-Dreyfus and Kari Lizer, executive producer of "Christine." I showed up with great questions from women who blog -- and I'll list them below -- but first please note the words:
Superman: Doomsday DVD Press Release
Original at Starkville's House of El Podcast
• Tue, Mar 6
By Tim Warner Bros. has released the official press release of the upcoming Superman: Doomsday animated film, based on the “Death and Return of Superman” comic book story-arc. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 3, 2007 – Warner Home Video, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation are set to release an all-new o...
Monday Morning Box Office: 'Superman' Saves Warner Bros. From Nosediving Into Ground
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Jul 3
By Seth We're glad the filmmakers went with Jack Black in the lead instead of their first casting choice, Paul Walker, who, while a gifted physical comedian, just doesn't have the "jiggle magic" required to sell the shirtless, Spandex-clad wrestling scenes. Weekend Box Office Results For June...
Making The CW: The Warner Bros. Memo
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Jan 24
By Mark Today we announced, in conjunction with CBS Corporation, that we are launching a fifth broadcast network, “The CW” in September 2006. This new network is a joint venture between Warner Bros. and CBS. As a result, at the end of this current season, we and CBS are ceasing to operate The WB and UPN...