Theatrical Distribution Legend Dan Fellman to Leave Warner Bros. Pictures at Year’s End
(July 29, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – As Warner Bros. Pictures enjoys its unprecedented 15th consecutive billion-dollar-plus year at the domestic box office, highly respected theatrical distribution legend Dan Fellman, who serves as President, Domestic...Sue Kroll Adds Domestic Distribution to Responsibilities at Warner Bros. Pictures Now Serves as President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution; Veronika Kwan Vandenberg Moves Up to President, Worldwide Distribution
(July 29, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – In a move that consolidates the Studio’s domestic and international film distribution into a global function, Sue Kroll has been promoted to President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and...
Our Favorite Jazzy Films
Summer music festival season is in full swing. We covered stay-at-home Coachella alternatives way back in April and now our ears are ringing with the sounds of saxophones, trumpets, bluesy vocals and big band swing as jazz festivals across the...
J.K. Rowling on "Who Do You Think You Are"
It's quite the big weekend for Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. Not only does she turn 50 years old on July 31, but the author of the beloved Harry Potter series will also be appearing on the television series Who Do You Think Are this Sunday,...UP Acquires Full Seven-Season Run of Award-Winning, Fan-Favorite Series “Gilmore Girls”
(July 30, 2015 – Los Angeles /Television Critics Association) – UP announced today it has acquired the full seven-season run of “Gilmore Girls,” the award-winning, fan-favorite family drama starring Lauren Graham (“Parenthood”), Alexis Bledel...Warner Bros. International Television Production in Australia Appoints Shaun Murphy Head of Entertainment
(August 3, 2015 – Sydney) – Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) in Australia has appointed Shaun Murphy to the newly created role of Head of Entertainment. The news coincides with the #1 rated premiere of “The Bachelor...Warner Bros. Pictures and Hasbro Partner on Dungeons & Dragons Feature Film Franchise Based on Iconic Property
(August 3, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures, Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures and Sweetpea Entertainment are moving forward on a feature film franchise based on Dungeons...
"Vixen" Premieres August 25
The comic book universe of The CW will be expanding even further on August 25 when the animated series Vixen arrives on CW Seed. Megalyn Echikunwoke (The Following) voices the lead superhero Mari McCabe, an orphan from Africa who inherits a..."Ice & Coco" Delivers Strong Debut Ratings in Premiere of Summer Preview
(August 4, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – "Ice & Coco" kicked off its 8-market summer preview on Monday, delivering an impressive 1.2/4 Household rating/share, growing +33% over its lead-in share average. The series also posted strong ratings gains over...
Tom Cruise Soars to Stardom
On August 5, 1983, a comedy called Risky Business was released in theaters featuring a then largely unknown 21-year-old actor named Tom Cruise in only his fifth film and his first starring role. No one could have predicted the sensation that...
Colin Farrell Joins "Fantastic Beasts..."
Colin Farrell (Winter's Tale, Horrible Bosses) is the next actor to sign on with the Wizarding World in J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He will join Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, who will be portraying magizoologist Newt...
#TBT: Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie on the set of 2008's RocknRolla The Man from U.N.C.L.E. director Guy Ritchie is today's Throwback Thursday guest. Ritchie is well-known for his crime heist movies, directing his first feature length film Lock, Stock and Two..."Crime Watch Daily" Investigates Uber X
(August 5, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – “Crime Watch Daily,” the brand new daytime syndicated show debuting nationwide on September 14, today unveiled a first look at its six-month investigation into Uber X, the Uber company’s cheapest and most popular..."Ready Player One," from Director Steven Spielberg, Will Be Ready for Audiences in the 2017 Holiday Window
(August 6, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – The game is on in 2017. Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures’ “Ready Player One”—the already much-anticipated sci-fi action adventure, to be directed by Steven Spielberg—has been...
"We Are Your Friends" Takes to the Streets
With the upcoming August 28 theatrical release of We Are Your Friends—a cinematic celebration of the Electronic Dance Music community—Warner Bros. Pictures and A-OK Collective are literally taking this movie promotion to the...