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Warner Bros. Pictures International Becomes First Studio To Cross $2 Billion Mark In Grosses For A Single Year

(December 9, 2004 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures International has become the first studio to surpass $2 billion at the overseas boxoffice, breaking industry records for any single year. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan-...

“The Polar Express” Proves A Runaway Train At The Box Office, Pushing Cumulative Grosses Over $100 Million And Still Going Strong

(December 13, 2004 – Burbank, CA) – The inspiring holiday adventure “The Polar Express,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, continues to defy conventional box office fall-off patterns with significantly increasing grosses that crossed the $100 million mark...

Warner Bros. Pictures International Hits The $2 Billion Box Office Mark

(December 2, 2007 – Burbank, CA) – Led by the worldwide success of “300” and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" earlier this year, and the more recently launched “Fred Claus” and “Beowulf,” Warner Bros. Pictures International (WBPI) is...

Warner Bros. Japan’s Release Of “Windstruck” Becomes The Biggest Korean-Language Film Opening In Japan

(December 17, 2004 - Tokyo) – “Windstruck,” the Korean-language film released in Japan by Warner Bros. Japan, opened on December 11 to 234,257,400 yen ($2,269,954) in its two-day weekend with 166,083 admissions, making it the country’s biggest...

Warner Independent Pictures Finds “Paradise Now” In Berlin 2005

(February 22, 2005 - Berlin) – Warner Independent Pictures acquired today all rights in North America and the UK to “Paradise Now,” the third feature by Hany Abu-Assad, announced Mark Gill, President of Warner Independent Pictures. The deal was...

Principal Photography Commences On “Untitled Niki Caro Project” Starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand And Sissy Spacek For Warner Bros. Pictures In Association With Participant Productions

(February 24, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama "Untitled Niki Caro Project," directed by Niki Caro ("Whale Rider") and starring Academy Award-winning actresses Charlize Theron ("The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," "Monster"),...

Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand And Sissy Spacek To Star In “Untitled Niki Caro Project” For Warner Bros. Pictures In Association With Participant Productions

(February 01, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Academy Award-winning actresses Charlize Theron ("The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," "Monster"), Frances McDormand ("Laurel Canyon," "Fargo") and Sissy Spacek ("A Home at the End of the World," "In the Bedroom...

Warner Bros. Honored With 30 Academy Award Nominations

(January 25, 2005 - Burbank, CA) - Warner Bros. received a total of 30 Academy Award nominations today from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, earning more nominations than any other production entity and surpassing the Studio’s...

David Yates To Direct “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix” For Warner Bros. Pictures

(January 19, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Acclaimed British television helmer David Yates ("State of Play," "The Way We Live Now") has been signed to direct "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved...

Award-Winning Musicians Sting And Bryan Adams Record Original Songs For Alcon Entertainment’s Upcoming Film “Racing Stripes”

(January 11, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Renowned recording artists Sting and Bryan Adams have each contributed an original song to Alcon Entertainment’s live action/CGI animation family motion picture, "Racing Stripes," in theatres Friday, January 14th...

Jeff Robinov Promoted To President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group

(November 26, 2007 – Burbank, CA) - Jeff Robinov has been named President of the newly formed Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which brings together the Studio’s motion picture production, marketing and distribution operations as well as Warner...

Joel Silver And The Wachowski Brothers Unleash Action Thriller “V For Vendetta” With Natalie Portman Set To Star

(January 5, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver, the creators and producer of the revolutionary, $1.6 billion-grossing Matrix trilogy, will unleash the action thriller “V For Vendetta” for Silver Pictures and Warner Bros....

Lewis Oberlander Named Senior Vice President, Domestic Marketing Research, Warner Bros. Pictures

(March 23, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Lewis Oberlander has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Domestic Marketing Research, Warner Bros. Pictures. The announcement was made by Dawn Taubin, President, Domestic Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures. As...

Warner Bros. Pictures Announces Agreement To Produce And Distribute “Lady In The Water,” Written And Directed By M. Night Shyamalan

(March 23, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it will produce and distribute acclaimed filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s next film, “Lady in the Water.” The announcement was made by Alan Horn, President of Warner Bros.,...

Principal Photography Has Begun On “Superman Returns” Starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth And Kevin Spacey

(March 21, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Principal photography is underway in Sydney, Australia on Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated action adventure "Superman Returns," it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros....

Silver Pictures And Warner Bros. Pictures Sign Joss Whedon To Write & Direct DC Comics’ “Wonder Woman”

(March 17, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Silver Pictures, producer of the revolutionary, $3 billion-grossing Matrix franchise, has signed Joss Whedon, creator of the phenomenally popular "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" television series, to write and direct the...

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