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June of 2009

 

Rate Hollywood to NZ govt: stick to your guns on terminating pirates

Original at National Business Review external link    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 ...

Rate States give Hollywood a fortune in tax breaks

Original at SouthCoastToday.com external link    Sat, Jun 13    5 related articles

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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 ...

Rate Studios find answers at licensing expo

Original at Variety external link    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. ...

Rate Studios offer late buoys of summer

Original at Variety external link    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 ...

Rate Lessons Norman Ollestad's father taught him

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    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 ...

Rate The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show - Complete Series Press Release

Original at TVShowsOnDVD.com external link    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 ...

Rate New 'Transformers' film should give Michael Bay a big payday

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    Wed, Jun 10

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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 ...

Rate Pacific Title & Art Studio to be liquidated

Original at Variety external link    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 ...

Rate 'Up' edges Warner Bros.' 'Hangover'

Original at Variety external link    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 ...

Rate Last-Minute Roadblocks to Chrysler-Fiat Sale

Original at Reuters external link    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 ...

May of 2009

 

Rate Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince featurette

Original at Den Of Geek external link    Wed, May 27

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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 ...

Rate ABC Picks Up Eastwick

Original at Dread Central external link    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, ...

Rate 'Star Trek' and the real art of movie marketing: Managing expectations

Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com external link    Tue, May 12

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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, ...

Rate Warner Bros. to Produce Death Note Film

Original at Newsarama external link    Fri, May 1

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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, ...

Year 2009

 

Rate Warner Offering Digital Downloads On The Same Day As DVD Release

Original at Gizmodo Australia external link    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 ...

Rate How To: WB Logo created in 3DSMax and Adobe After Effects

Original at strimoo.com external link    Tue, Mar 31

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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

Rate Opinion: Characters’ stories highlight ‘Watchmen’

Original at Journal Review external link    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. ...

Rate Opinion: My Problem With Watchmen (and I'm a fan)

Original at TheWrap external link    Sun, Mar 8

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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 ...

Rate More Watchmen Reviews Arrive!

Original at CanMag external link    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

Rate DVD Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' a deceptively simple tale

Original at Pottstown Mercury external link    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 ...

Rate DVD Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' a deceptively simple tale

Original at pottsmerc.com external link    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 ...

Rate Superman Sequel Seeks New Villain... FINALLY!

Original at ReelzChannel.com external link    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.

Rate Credit crunch = end of the fantasy film?

Original at FilmChat external link    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...

Rate Fox Wins Ruling in 'Watchmen' Case

Original at Cinematical external link    Thu, Dec 25

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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...

Rate 'Dark Knight' Rerelease -- Standard and IMAX -- Set for January 23rd

Original at Cinematical external link    Fri, Dec 5

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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...

Rate Director Lauren Montgomery discusses Wonder Woman

Original at Hero Spy external link    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...

Rate 'Spider-Man' Writers Sign for Live Action 'Robotech'

Original at Cinematical external link    Tue, Nov 18

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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...

Rate Discuss: What Do You Think of the New Harry Potter Trailer?

Original at Cinematical external link    Fri, Nov 14

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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

Rate World Crisis Looms as City of Batman Revolts Against Christopher Nolan

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Nov 10

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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]

Rate Download 'The Dark Knight' Script as It Nears $1 Billion

Original at RopeofSilicon.com external link    Sun, Nov 9

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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...

Rate Mark Millar Wants to Make An 8 Hour Superman Epic

Original at Cinematical external link    Thu, Oct 30

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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...

Rate Engadget HD Podcast 106 - 10.17.2008

Original at Engadget HD external link    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

Rate Rumor Mill in Overdrive: Now Josh Brolin is 'Jonah Hex'?!?

Original at Cinematical external link    Thu, Oct 9

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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...

Rate 'Towelhead' Apologies Break New Ground in Studio Cynicism

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, Aug 28

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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...

Rate Joel Silver, 'Rocknrolla' Among the Inventory on Display at Warner Bros. Fire Sale

Original at Defamer external link    Wed, Aug 13

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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...

Rate 5 Burning Questions We Still Have For 'Content Kings' at Warner Bros.

Original at Defamer external link    Tue, Aug 12

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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]

Rate LotRO: Mines Of Moria Collector's Edition DetailedVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jul 31

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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...

Rate Opinion: The Dark Knight

Original at Gone Elsewhere external link    Mon, Jul 21

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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...

Rate Opinion: ‘The Dark Knight’ of My Soul

Original at New York Magazine external link    Tue, Jul 15

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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.

Rate Play the 'DreamWorks Free to Good Home' Sweepstakes

Original at Defamer external link    Tue, May 6

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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...

Year 2007

 

Rate Writers Strike News Roundup: Tues. Nov. 20

Original at Television Week external link    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...

Rate Podcast: SHoE AAC: Episode 57 - Where There’s A Will…

Original at Starkville's House of El Podcast external link    Wed, Aug 29

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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...

Rate Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?

Original at Cinematical external link    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

Rate DVD Review: The John Wayne Film Collection Box Set

Original at Blogcritics external link    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...

Rate DVD Review: World War II Collection, Vol. 2 - Heroes Fight For Freedom

Original at Blogcritics external link    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

Rate Fic: "Nothing Important" (Batman Begins/Superman Returns, Bruce/Richard, 1/1)

Original at Batman Slash external link    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...

Rate Funny women: Julia Louis-Dreyfus pledges to make "Christine" greenest set at Warner Bros.

Original at Surfette external link    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:

Rate Superman: Doomsday DVD Press Release

Original at Starkville's House of El Podcast external link    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...

Year 2006

 

Rate Monday Morning Box Office: 'Superman' Saves Warner Bros. From Nosediving Into Ground

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Jul 3

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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...

Rate Making The CW: The Warner Bros. Memo

Original at Defamer external link    Tue, Jan 24

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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...

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