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Ajay and Konkona prepare to welcome a new 'Atithi'! - Real Bollywood
Original at realbollywood.com
• Mon, Dec 28
Real Bollywood (blog) Ajay and Konkona prepare to welcome a new 'Atithi'! Real Bollywood (blog) Atithi…is a fun film that will find an instant connect with its audiences”. Directed by Ashwni Dhir, 'Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? is produced by Warner Bros. ...
Hollywood celebrates a record weekend
Original at Seattle Times
• Sun, Dec 27
Warner Bros.' new version of "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, opened to a strong $65.4 million and an audience that was evenly ... Avatar' wows 'em worldwideHollywood Reporter Fox sets record for international salesVariety News in Film (blog) -Screendaily.com
2010 predictions: Another turbulent year ahead for media
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sun, Dec 27
Another motivating factor: If Time Warner grabs MGM, Warner Bros. gets all the rights to "The Hobbit," a potential franchise to succeed Harry Potter. ... and more »
Sherlock Holmes cookin'
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sun, Dec 27
The project's original writer Lionel Wigram, then a top production executive at Warner Bros., lobbied hard to get a new Holmes film off the ground for ... Avatar' tops record box-office weekend for Hollywood, 'Sherlock' and 'Alvin ...The Canadian Press
Star Trek Is The Most Pirated Film Of The Year
Original at Cinema Blend
• Sun, Dec 27
BBC News Warner Bros. has the most on the list (RocknRolla, The Hangover and Harry Potter), but otherwise the results are unremarkable. Paramount piratedNew York Post Star Trek' tops the list of the Most Pirated Movies of 2009Zap2it.com (blog) all 63 news articles »
Justice League May Be DC's Avengers In Movie Theaters
Original at io9
• Sun, Dec 27
Is Warner Bros' new plan for DC Comics movies to try and copy the successful formula of Marvel's movies? If one producer is to be believed, perhaps - and it ...
Drawn in by another world
Original at Austin American-Statesman
• Sat, Dec 26
By Joe Gross What a strange year for comics. By the time the smoke cleared, Disney was buying Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. made DC Comics a ... and more »
Carli is producer and fan of 'Me and Orson Welles'
Original at The Daily News Online
• Fri, Dec 25
In the past two years independent labels at the major studios have shuttered or merged, notably Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema and Warner Independent. ... and more »
Through archive, Warner Bros. opens vaults to film buffs
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Thu, Dec 24
Through the collection, Warner Bros. is able to make movies available that otherwise might never have been offered for sale, because of the costs of ...
'Avatar' Has Huge Weekday Showing, But Loses To Chipmunks
Original at Airlock Alpha
• Thu, Dec 24
Los Angeles Times Warner Bros. has averaged about $54.4 million per film while Paramount has picked up an average of $90.7 million per film. About the Author: Michael Hinman ... Sherlock" Takes on "Avatar" at Holiday Box OfficeABC News
Warner Bros to Unveil "Justice League of America" Plan in January
Original at WorstPreviews.com
• Wed, Dec 23
Since then the plan has changed and now resembles what Marvel is doing with their superheroes. Unfortunately, very little progress has been made. ... Producer says Warner Bros to unveil superhero strategy in January, talks ...Coventry Telegraph (blog)
New The Expendables Raw Footage Emerges
Original at MovieWeb
• Tue, Dec 22
Warner Bros. and DC Comics Teaming for Hawkman? EXCLUSIVE: Will Chris Nolan Recast the Joker for Batman 3 or Will the Riddler Take His Place? ... and more »
Avatar is king of the world with $165.2m overseas launch
Original at Screendaily.com
• Mon, Dec 21
Coventry Telegraph (blog) This was the fourth highest day-and-date launch of an extraordinary international year behind $237.1m for Warner Bros Pictures International's Harry Potter ... Open Salon box office in review (12/20/09)Salon (blog) all 11 news articles »
Mike Myers to Voice "Marvin the Martian"?
Original at WorstPreviews.com
• Mon, Dec 21
LA Times is reporting that Warner Bros is moving forward with a big screen film based on The Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian, who always attempted ... Marvin the Martian Gets Set Up as a Feature Film at Warner Bros.MovieWeb Moviefone (blog) -ComingSoon.net -Los Angeles Times
Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Original at RopeofSilicon.com
• Sun, Dec 20
UPI.com In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince it finally hits home that Warner Bros.' phenomenally successful cash cow is starting to come to its conclusion. ... Half-Blood Prince" ain't half-badJam! Showbiz (blog) all 13 news articles »
How To: Hot To Play: The Warner Bros WB Theme TuneOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 18
By rss@youtube.com (Chocochums) Author: Chocochums Keywords: Piano Tutorial WB Theme Tune Warner Brothers Added: December 18, 2009
Decade changed film biz
Original at Variety
• Fri, Dec 18
It was the fourth studio to ever do so, with Warner Bros., Paramount and Fox also reaching that milestone this decade. Studio chiefs used to be able to ...
Warner Bros. Buys $2 Million Star Vehicle for Steve Carell - Collider.com
Original at collider.com
• Fri, Dec 18
Warner Bros. Buys $2 Million Star Vehicle for Steve Carell 2009's Biggest Spec Deal? Warners Picks Up Fogelman Script for CarellHollywood.com Warner Bros. Buys Steve Carell a ScriptReel Loop (satire) (blog) Warner Bros. Staying In The Steve Carell BusinessCinema Blend
Nancy Tellem changing jobs at CBS
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Dec 17
She will continue to manage CBS' interest in the CW network, a joint venture with Warner Bros. Entertainment, which attracts young women viewers with such ... and more »
:Warner Bros launches national ad campaign for Sherlock Holmes film
Original at Marketing
• Thu, Dec 17
Warner Bros is currently occupying one in four bus shelters around the country with its campaigns for 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Where the Wild Things Are' and ... kgb and Warner Bros. Announce 'Sherlock Holmes' Partnership: The World's ...PR Newswire (press release)
kgb and Warner Bros. Announce 'Sherlock Holmes' Partnership: The World's ... - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Tue, Dec 15
Reuters kgb and Warner Bros. Announce 'Sherlock Holmes' Partnership: The World's ... PR Newswire (press release) Radio - To augment Warner Bros. field radio campaign for the film, kgb will offer prizing for on-air call-in promotions. kgb 542542 is kgb's flagship ...
The business behind the show
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Mon, Dec 14
s 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal's Universal Pictures and Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. are all in court trying to prevent Redbox from offering new ... and more »
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Sequel to the Critically ...
Original at Benzinga
• Sat, Dec 12
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that it will be the worldwide publisher of the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum™, one of the year's ... Batman recommitted to Arkham AsylumGameSpot Batman Arkham Asylum 2 Announced: Arkham Has MovedHULIQ Comic Book Resources -IGN
Warner Bros. Pictures taps music president
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Tue, Dec 8
He will be responsible for the creative direction of Warners' music operations and also will oversee the department's administrative, production and ... Paul Broucek Named President, Music, at Warner Bros. PicturesTheWrap Warner Bros Pictures names Paul Broucek music chiefScreendai...
Gone With The Wind DVD Review - dBTechno
Original at dBTechno
• Sun, Dec 6
blog) Gone With The Wind DVD Review blog) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has re-released the classic film on DVD, and it looks and plays better than ever on DVD. This epic romance is one that you ...
Opinion: CONTEST: Want To See Invictus in Washington, DC? - Eclipse Magazine
Original at eclipsemagazine.com
• Tue, Dec 1
Opening nationwide on December 11, 2009, “Invictus” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film has been ... Captains of our souls: Mace Neufeld teams with Clint Eastwood on Mandela drama ...Film Journal
'Beautiful Creatures' to Launch New Witch Franchise for Warner Bros.
Original at Moviefone
• Tue, Dec 1
News in Film (blog) Warner Bros. to give Little Brown's "Beautiful Creatures" book series the big ...Examiner.com Warner Bros. enthralled by 'Beautiful Creatures'TheCelebrityCafe.com Magical 'Creatures' at Warner Bros.Variety News in Film (blog) -Cinema Blend -MTV.com
CBS to develop sitcom based on angry old man's tweets
Original at Los Angeles Times Blogs
• Mon, Nov 9
ABC News The studio for the show is Warner Bros., and yes, if CBS moves forward with the project the name of the show will change. One does have to wonder why Warner ... Holy 'Shit!': Twitterati Boo TV Adaptation of Dad Who Says ItTheWrap CBS picks up 'S**t My Dad Says' off TwitterZap2it.com
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...
'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...
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]
Engadget HD Podcast 106 - 10.17.2008
Original at Engadget HD
• Thu, Oct 16
By Trent Wolbe Filed under: PodcastsWe kick off with the brouhaha Steve Jobs raised with the Blu-ray "bag of hurt" remark; as always, Apple keeps us guessing what it's really up to. Netflix removed any mystery behind its Blu-ray allegiance, though -- kick in a buck more each month for all the Blu you can ea...
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]
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.
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
Podcast: Issue #11 - No Snake-Eyes, no dice
Original at Superhero Cinema Podcast
• Wed, Jul 11
Week of June 13, 2007 Opinions and corrections 1. Mob boss in Batman Begins was Carmine Falcone. 2. What Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are doing next. 3. Jonathan rants about Fantastic Four 2. News: 1. Spider-Man box office post Pirates 3 2. Several scenes of Dark Knight will be shot in IMAX form...
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: