Warner Bros. - search

	Pages < Page of 281 >

Principal Photography Begins on “Our Brand is Crisis”

(October 13, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Filming is underway in New Orleans on director David Gordon Green’s (“Pineapple Express,” “George Washington”) feature adaptation of the critically acclaimed 2005 documentary “Our Brand is Crisis,” starring Oscar...

Celebrating 75 Years of Caped Crusader Entertainment…“Batman 25th Anniversary Edition” Debuts December 9

(August 14, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – To help mark Warner Bros. Entertainment (WBE) and DC Entertainment’s milestone 75th anniversary of DC Comics’ popular Batman character, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release “Batman 25th Anniversary...

Shanghai Media Group and CMC Capital Join Forces with Warner Bros. Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment and WPP and Plan to Create Global Content Investment Fund

(October 14, 2014 – Shanghai and Los Angeles) – Shanghai Media Group (SMG), Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., CMC Capital Partners (CMC), RatPac Entertainment LLC and WPP today announced plans to create an investment platform (“CMC Creative Fund...

Warner Bros. Details Strategic Content Plans at Time Warner Investor Conference

(October 15, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Today at a Time Warner investors meeting, Warner Bros.’ Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara outlined an aggressive content strategy for the Studio aimed at increasing profits while “doubling down on outstanding...

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to Air Across Asia on Lifetime Asia with Same-Day Telecast as the U.S.

(October 15, 2014 – Singapore & October 14, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Emmy award-winning talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (Season 12) will premiere on Lifetime Asia, weekdays at 8pm (SIN/HK) as a same-day telecast with the United States. “We...

Twenty Twenty Appoints BBC Docs Head Emma Willis as New Creative Director

Twenty Twenty (a Warner Bros. Television Production UK ltd company) have hired the BBC’s Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four, Emma Willis, as their new Creative Director. Emma will join “The Choir” and “First Dates”...

New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle” Kills at the Box Office, Earning More than $150 Million Worldwide

(October 19, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle” has surpassed the $150 million mark at the worldwide box office, earning more than $166.1 million to date and counting. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President...

Warner Bros. Announces Name of New Digital Production Unit, Blue Ribbon Content

(October 21, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Continuing its commitment to creating new and compelling programming for the digital marketplace, Warner Bros. announced today the name of its newly formed shortform series production unit and also unveiled its...

“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy’s Billy Boyd Performs Song in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”

(October 24, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Gearing up for the December 17, 2014, release of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”—the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien—filmmakers...

“Constantine” UK Halloween Debut on Amazon Prime Instant Video

(October 27, 2014 – London) – The first episode of US TV series “Constantine” has launched on Amazon Prime Instant Video with further episodes set to be released in the UK just hours after its stateside premiere on NBC. Based on the hugely popular...

Early Extension: Sky Deutschland and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Continue Their Successful Cooperation

(October 29, 2014 – Unterföhring, Germany) – Today Sky Deutschland and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) announced that they have agreed to an early extension of their cooperation for several more years. The long-term...

Silver Pictures’ “The Nice Guys” in Production

(October 29, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Principal photography has begun on Silver Pictures’ upcoming detective thriller “The Nice Guys,” from director Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” “Iron Man 3”). The film, which stars Oscar winner Russell...

ellentube Marks First Initiative from Newly Formed Ellen Digital Ventures

(October 30, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Earlier this year, Ellen DeGeneres made headlines with an Oscar-night selfie that set Twitter records and cemented her standing as the savviest of social media superstars. Now the Emmy-winning talk show host is...

Warner Bros. Pictures to Release "We Are Your Friends"

(November 5, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that it has obtained the domestic distribution rights for Max Joseph’s (MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show”) feature film directorial debut, “We Are Your Friends.” The film, from...

Harry Potter Film Talent Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps and Evanna Lynch to Appear at “A Celebration of Harry Potter” Event at Universal Orlando Resort

(November 6, 2014 – Orlando, FL) – Harry Potter film talent Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps and Evanna Lynch are slated to appear at the second annual “A Celebration of Harry Potter” – a special event hosted by Universal...

The Hobbit Fan Fellowship Adventure Culminates in Wellington with the Ultimate Prize – an Exclusive Fan Screening of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” with Director Peter Jackson

(November 6, 2014 – Wellington, NZ) – The final winners selected to join The Hobbit Fan Fellowship contest were treated to the ultimate celebration at their journey’s end—a sneak preview screening of the highly anticipated final film in Oscar winner...

Jessica Schell Named Executive Vice President and General Manager, Film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

(November 6, 2014 – Burbank, CA) Jessica Schell has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager, Film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, it was announced today by Jim Wuthrich, President, Americas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, to whom...

Warner Bros. Pictures Acquires Russell Crowe’s “Divine” Directorial Debut

(November 7, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Academy Award winner Russell Crowe’s (“Gladiator”) directorial debut, from RatPac Entertainment, “The Water Diviner,” which...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, DC Entertainment and The LEGO Group Blast Off to Uncharted Territory with Launch of “LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham”

(November 11, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – “LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham” launches in North America today for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system (also playable on PlayStation...

Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures to Hold Marathon Event Screenings of All Three Films in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” Trilogy on Monday, December 15

(November 13, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – As the Studio has done in the past with such epic film series as “Harry Potter” and “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros. Pictures, in conjunction with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), is once...

Pages