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“Superman Returns” Springs Into Action At The Box Office

(July 5, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – “Superman Returns” proved to be a superstar at the worldwide box office in its opening, bringing in $108 million domestically in its first seven days, and more than $20 million from 11 overseas markets in its opening...

George Clooney And Grant Heslov’s Smoke House Signs Three-Year, First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures And Warner Bros. Television

(June 19, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s newly formed production company, Smoke House, has signed a long-term production and development agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, it was announced...

Scott Forman Named Senior Vice President And Assistant General Sales Manager, Domestic Theatrical Distribution

(July 5, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Scott Forman has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Assistant General Sales Manager, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution,...

“The Fountain” Release Date Moving To Thanksgiving Five-Day Weekend

(July 31, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – The domestic theatrical release of "The Fountain," from Warner Bros. Pictures and Regency Enterprises, has been moved from October 13 to November 22, 2006. The announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President of...

Christopher Nolan To Direct Warner Bros. Pictures’ Upcoming Batman Movie, “The Dark Knight”

(July 31, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – As a follow up to last year’s blockbuster "Batman Begins," Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures’ "The Dark Knight," written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer...

Helena Bonham Carter Joins The All-Star Cast And Nicholas Hooper Signs On To Compose The Score Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix”

(August 1, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Helena Bonham Carter, an Oscar nominee for "The Wings of the Dove," who most recently starred in the hit film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," has joined the all-star cast of "Harry Potter and the Order of the...

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter” Films Combine To Become The Biggest Film Franchise In History

(September 10, 2007 - Burbank, CA) – With the success of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter films have now become, worldwide, the top-grossing motion picture franchise in history. The announcement was...

Blair Rich Named Senior Vice President, Marketing And Creative Advertising, At Warner Bros. Pictures International

(September 11, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Blair Rich has been promoted to senior vice president, marketing and creative advertising, at Warner Bros. Pictures International. The announcement was made today by WBPI president of marketing Sue Kroll. The...

“Crazy Stone” Tops China’s Box Office - Warner China Film HG Corporation Announces Its Slate For Rest Of The Year

(July 20, 2006 – Burbank, CA) - Warner China Film HG Corporation, which established its headquarters in mid-2005 within the venerable Beijing Film Studio premises, has scored with its inaugural release, “Crazy Stone” (“Fengkuang de Shitou”), a low-...

Dark Castle Makes Distribution Deal With Warner Bros. For 15 Films

(October 16, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – Dark Castle Entertainment, the successful production company headed by producer Joel Silver, has structured a deal with CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) to finance the production of 15 films over the next six years,...

Warner Bros. Moves “Blood Diamond” Release To December 8

(October 27, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – In response to strong reactions from early screening audiences, Warner Bros. has moved the release date for its action drama "Blood Diamond" to December 8, 2006, one week earlier than previously slated. The...

Warner Bros. Pictures And Village Roadshow Pictures Gives “Speed Racer” A Go

(October 31, 2006 - Burbank, CA) – “Speed Racer” is on a fast track to the big screen in an all-new, live-action feature film that will reunite the filmmaking team behind “The Matrix,” it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production...

Warner Bros. Pictures Announces Its Hindi Production – Ramesh Sippy’s “Made In China” To Be Directed By Nikhil Advani

(August 21, 2007 - Mumbai, India) – Principal photography will get underway in Jan 08 on “MADE IN CHINA” starring Akshay Kumar under the direction of Nikhil Advani. Shooting on location in China will mark a first for an Indian production. The film...

Warner Bros. Pictures Interactive Launches “We Are Marshall” $50,000 Scholarship Contest

(October 31, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. Pictures is giving fans the opportunity to win a $50,000 scholarship by entering a "We Are Marshall" fan page contest. The contest encourages entrants to create the most impressive and creative film...

“Death Note: The Last Name” Highest Opening For A Japanese Film In 2006

(November 9, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. Pictures Japan set an opening weekend record for a domestic title with the release of “Death Note: The Last Name,” passing the previous 2006 highest opening weekends for “Umizaru: Limit of Love” and...

Warner Bros. Releases Clint Eastwood’s “Letters From Iwo Jima”

(November 16, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — "Letters From Iwo Jima," Clint Eastwood’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed World War II drama "Flags of Our Fathers," will open domestically in limited release in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on...

Chris De Faria Named Executive Vice President, Digital Production, Animation And Visual Effects For Warner Bros. Pictures

(November 14, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. Pictures has appointed Chris deFaria to Executive Vice President, Digital Production, Animation and Visual Effects, Warner Bros. Pictures. The announcement was made by Steve Papazian, the studio’s...

Warner Bros. Teams With VH1 To Make An Aspiring Songwriter’s Dreams Come True With The “Your Music, Your Lyrics” Online Contest

(December 26, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — Inspired by the upcoming romantic comedy “Music and Lyrics,” Warner Bros. Pictures is partnering with music and pop culture channel VH1 to give songwriting hopefuls the chance to have their original love song...

Warner Bros. Teams With Ultimate Fighting Champion Chuck Liddell For “300” Victory

(December 28, 2006 - Burbank, CA) — As portrayed in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action adventure “300,” the Spartans were the original ultimate fighters of ancient Greece. Now the studio is teaming with today’s Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC)...

Director Zack Snyder Announces “Watchmen” Cast

(July 27, 2007 - San Diego, CA) — Filmmaker Zack Snyder ("300"), who is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film adaptation of the award-winning graphic novel "Watchmen," today announced the cast of the highly anticipated epic before 6,500...

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