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Warner Bros. Pictures Casts Gerard Butler To Star In “300,” To Be Directed By Zack Snyder

(August 15, 2005 - Burbank, CA) - Gerard Butler ("Phantom of the Opera," "Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," "Timeline") has been signed to star in "300," the film version of Frank Miller’s epic graphic novel. Zack Snyder ("Dawn of the...

Darren Higman Named Senior Vice President, Music, At Warner Bros. Pictures

(September 9, 2005 - Burbank, CA) - Darren Higman has been named Senior Vice President, Music, at Warner Bros. Pictures. The announcement was made by Doug Frank, President, Music Operations, Warner Bros. Pictures. In his new position, Higman is...

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Lady In The Water,” Starring Paul Giamatti And Bryce Dallas Howard, Begins Production For Warner Bros. Pictures

(August 29, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Production has commenced on Academy Award nominated writer-director M. Night Shyamalan’s ("The Village," "Signs," "Unbreakable," "The Sixth Sense") "Lady in the Water," starring Paul Giamatti ("Sideways"), Bryce...

“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” Opens To Record-Setting Per-Screen Average In Limited Release

(September 20, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures’ stop-motion animated fantasy, “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” opened in limited release this weekend to the year’s highest per-screen averages, earning $77,016 per screen. The announcement was...

Lynn Whitney Named Senior Vice President, Worldwide Media Advertising, Warner Bros. Pictures And Warner Home Video

(September 26, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Lynn Whitney has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Media Advertising, Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Home Video. The announcement was made jointly by Dawn Taubin,...

Broken Lizard Comedy Group Signs Three-Year First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures

(September 6, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures has signed a three-year, first-look deal with comedy group Broken Lizard, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Broken Lizard consists of...

Production Begins On Steven Soderbergh’s “The Good German,” Starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett And Tobey Maguire For Warner Bros. Pictures

(October 13, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Academy Award-winning director and producer Steven Soderbergh’s ("Traffic") dramatic thriller "The Good German," starring George Clooney ("Good Night, and Good Luck"), Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett ("The Aviator")...

“Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire: The IMAX Experience” To Open In Record Number Of Imax® Theatres On November 18th

(November 14, 2005 - Los Angeles, CA) – The Adventure Continues in IMAX! Warner Bros. Pictures will release "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience" in select IMAX theatres beginning November 18th, concurrent with the 35mm release...

“Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire” Screened For Astronauts On The International Space Station

(November 23, 2005 - Burbank, CA) - International Space Station Commander William McArthur got a very special viewing of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" this week. McArthur, a NASA Astronaut, is working and living on the station as part of a...

Warner Bros. Pictures Announces Co-Financing Agreement With Virtual Studios

(December 6, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures has announced a co-financing agreement with Virtual Studios, LLC that will see them partnered on six upcoming films. The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production,...

Warner Bros. Pictures And Warner Home Video Take First Place In Market Share

(January 3, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – In a precedent-setting entertainment-industry trifecta, Warner Bros. Pictures’ domestic and international grosses each earned them first place in market share for 2005, which was joined by Warner Home Video’s...

Fans Welcomed Return Of “The Polar Express” This Holiday Season, Driving Total Theatrical Box-Office Past $300 Million And Strong DVD Sales Worldwide

(January 9, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – "The Polar Express," which debuted in theaters November 2004, dazzled new and repeat fans in an IMAX re-release this holiday season, powering cumulative worldwide theatrical box office well beyond the $300 million...

“Syriana” Fights Pollution With Renewable Energy

(January 18, 2006 - Los Angeles, CA) – In a groundbreaking move, Warner Bros. Pictures and Participant Productions have made "Syriana," a multi-layered political thriller about the global oil industry, the first major motion picture to be “climate...

“Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix” Commences Production For Warner Bros. Pictures

(February 2, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Principal photography will commence February 6 at England’s Leavesden Studios on "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter novel series. Directed...

Alcon Entertainment To Continue Relationship With Warner Bros. Pictures

(February 2, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment announced today that they have concluded a new financing and distribution agreement that will result in a continuation of their long-term relationship. The...

Production Underway On “Nancy Drew,” Starring Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Max Thieriot And Tate Donovan, For Warner Bros. Pictures And Jerry Weintraub Productions

(February 16, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Production commenced Monday, January 30 in Los Angeles on the family mystery adventure "Nancy Drew," starring Emma Roberts (Nickelodeon’s "Unfabulous"), Josh Flitter ("The Greatest Game Ever Played"), Max Thieriot...

Polly Cohen Named Executive Vice President, Production, At Warner Bros. Pictures

(February 22, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Polly Cohen has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Production, at Warner Bros. Pictures. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President, Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Cohen moves up from her...

“Blood Diamond” Commences Production For Warner Bros. Pictures And Virtual Studios

(February 23, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – The action drama "Blood Diamond," directed by Edward Zwick ("The Last Samurai," "Courage Under Fire") and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Oscar nominee for "The Aviator" and "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?"), Jennifer...

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire” Crosses $600 Million Mark

(February 23, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures’ acclaimed box office phenomenon "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" has crossed the $600 million mark in international receipts, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time. The...

“August Rush,” Starring Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Terrence Howard And Robin Williams, Commences Production For Warner Bros. Pictures

(February 28, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – The music-driven drama "August Rush," starring Freddie Highmore ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), Keri Russell ("The Upside of Anger," Golden Globe winner for "Felicity"), Jonathan Rhys-Meyers ("Match Point...

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