Warner Bros. Names Barry Ziehl Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
(January 11, 2016 – Burbank, CA) – Barry Ziehl has been named Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives for Warner Bros. Entertainment, it was announced today by Dee Dee Myers, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate...
David Bowie (1947-2016)
David Bowie pictured in 1992's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Only three days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar, the world lost one of its most prolific and enduring artists David Bowie. A true..."Supergirl" Casts DC Comics Characters Indigo and Master Jailer
(January 11, 2016 – Burbank, CA) – Things are about to get even more interesting in National City, with the DC Comics characters Indigo and Master Jailer set to debut on the super hero thriller “Supergirl” (Mondays 8/7c CBS), which was recently...Pam Lifford Named President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products
(January 13, 2016 – Burbank, CA) – Industry veteran Pam Lifford has been named President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products it was announced today by Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products and President...Rutina Wesley to Star in OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s Original Series "Queen Sugar," from Ava DuVernay and Warner Horizon
(Los Angeles – January 13, 2016) – Rutina Wesley (“True Blood”) has been tapped for a series regular role in the new original series “Queen Sugar,” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and produced by...
Alan Rickman (1946-2016)
Alan Rickman, the award winning actor perhaps best known for his role of Professor Severus Snape in all eight of the Harry Potter films, has passed away from cancer at the age of 69 in London. Rickman first exploded into the public...STATEMENT FROM WB CHAIRMAN AND CEO, KEVIN TSUJIHARA, ON ALAN RICKMAN
“The entire Warner Bros. family is saddened by the news of Alan’s passing. He was an incredibly talented actor long before he played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, but through that role, we were all the lucky beneficiaries of one of...STATEMENT FROM DAVID YATES, DIRECTOR OF THE LAST FOUR "HARRY POTTER" FILMS ON THE PASSING OF ALAN RICKMAN
“Alan's performances were always mesmeric, and deliciously detailed - he could transfix an audience with his singular sense of timing - a pause or a breath could be as dramatic and compelling as a page of dialogue - and he pretty much stole every...
DC Week & More
DC fans will be served up a smorgasborg of superhero thrills starting next Tuesday with all-new episodes of The Flash on The CW, but that's only the appetizer. Here's a menu of the DC movies, theatrical sneak peeks and television premieres...
New "Suicide Squad" Trailer & Character Art
The waiting is the hardest part. With Suicide Squad being released August 5, fans have only had one tantalizing trailer to obsess over—and that was released back in July of 2015. Patience has paid off and not only was a new trailer released...Warner Bros. Television Opens Submissions For 2016 Directors’ Workshop
Directing Initiative Seeks to Introduce Aspiring and Diverse Helmers to Primetime Television; Prospective Participants Can Submit Applications at http://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com Twitter Pitch: So, what you really want is to...New UNINTERRUPTED Original Series Now We’re Talking, from Warner Bros.’ Blue Ribbon Content, to Debut in Spring 2016 on go90™
Sports-Themed Scripted Digital...
New to Blu
The Warner Archive Collection (WAC) is pumping up its Blu-ray inventory in the first few months of this new year with an impressive list of classic titles from Bogie and Bacall to Guest and Hitchcock, along with a cult fav. There are many other...Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Hendrick Motorsports Unveil "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Partnership
(January 19, 2016 – Concord, NC) – Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports today unveiled the latest pairing in their ongoing partnership, featuring two special paint schemes for...Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces "Mortal Kombat XL"
(January 20, 2016 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced “Mortal Kombat XL,” the definitive experience of the award-winning, hit “Mortal Kombat X” videogame, which was the best-selling game in franchise history and..."The Ellen Degeneres Show" Joins ITV2
(January 12, 2016 – London) – The hugely popular U.S. talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is joining ITV2 in 2016 and will kick start the year airing brand new episodes on the channel from Monday, January 18. Hosted by comedian/actress...
"Wonder Woman" Release Date Announced
Wonder Woman, the movie that's been 75 years in the making, now has a theatrical release date and a brand new Facebook page. The movie, starring Gal Gadot in the title role of the Amazonian superheroine, is slated for release on June 23, 2017....WBCP and DCE Launch Worldwide Merchandising Program for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"
(January 21, 2016 – Burbank, CA) – As two legendary DC Comics Super Heroes come face-to-face on the big screen for the first time, Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has teamed up with a powerhouse slate of global licensees for a broad, multi-...