Principal Photography Commences On “The Dukes Of Hazzard,” Starring Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott And Jessica Simpson For Warner Bros. Pictures And Village Roadshow Pictures

(November 17, 2004 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures’ action-comedy “The Dukes Of Hazzard,” starring Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson, commenced principal photography on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November...

“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. 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...

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"),...

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...

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...

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....

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.,...

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...