All Warner Bros. articles – Page 30
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NewsPacific Rim impresses on int'l debut
Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi tentpole Pacific Rim delivered an encouraging $53m first foray outside North America but it was not quite enough to usurp Despicable Me 2 as the reigning champion generated $55.5m to climb to $243.2m. Fast & Furious 6 roared past $700m worldwide.
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NewsWarner Bros names new leadership team
President Jeff Robinov [pictured] departs; Greg Silverman, Sue Kroll and Toby Emmerich form new three-strong leadership team.
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NewsLegendary to decide on move within 60 days
Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull told a gathering of reporters in Los Angeles on Tuesday [18] that he will decide within 60 days whether to renew his production deal at Warner Bros or move on.
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NewsSteel tops June debuts on $113.1m
Superman shot to the top of the North American charts on a record June launch thanks to an estimated $113.1m three-day haul that swelled to $125.1m since Thursday midnight screenings. Meanwhile another superhero tale, Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3, will cross $400m any day now through Buena Vista.
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NewsSuperman flies into first weekend
Spurred on by Wednesday’s record opening day in the Philippines, Warner Bros Pictures International’s Man Of Steel bursts into 24 markets day-and-date with North America.
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NewsSuperman soars in Philippines
Warner Bros Pictures International senior executives reported on Wednesday night [12] that Man Of Steel opened on $1.7m to set the biggest opening day in the territory’s history.
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NewsFast 6 faces Hangover 3 int'l clash
UPDATED MAY 31: Warner Bros’ The Hangover Part III arrives in more than 50 territories this weekend and will have a fight on its hands to dislodge Universal’s reigning champion Fast & Furious 6.
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NewsGatsby crosses $100m in US
The Great Gatsby has crossed $100m at the North American box office on its 14th day of release, Warner Bros announced on Friday [24].
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NewsGatsby rules int'l on $42.1m
The Great Gatsby prevailed over the course of a remarkably close weekend at the international box office, edging out Star Trek and Iron Man 3 by a nose thanks to an estimated $42.1m haul.
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NewsGatsby int’l launch takes $5.4m
Warner Bros Pictures International executives reported on Friday [17] that The Great Gatsby grossed an estimated $5.4m on its opening day in 27 markets.
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NewsGatsby in $51m #2 US debut
Warner Bros’ The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in style ahead of Wednesday’s [15] Cannes opening night screening as Iron Man 3 held on to number one on an estimated $72.4m.
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NewsCannes to trigger Gatsby launch
Warner Bros Pictures International will launch Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation in 49 markets in the days after the May 15 opening night gala in Cannes.
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NewsMan Of Steel heads to LAFF
The Los Angeles Film Festival updates the programming list on Wednesday [8], announcing that Zack Snyder’s upcoming summer release Man Of Steel would screen prior to the festival on Jun 12. Warner Bros release the film on Jun 14.
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NewsWarner Bros launches UK training
Studio to offer scholarships, apprenticeships and trainee roles on Warner films shooting in UK.
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NewsJupiter Ascending begins shoot
Filming is underway on Lana and Andy Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending for Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures.
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News42 scores in US on $27.3m
Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ baseball drama 42 starring Harrison Ford hit an eye-catching number one home run during an otherwise sluggish box office session in North America.
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NewsMatthew Velkes named VRPE COO
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment (VRPE) has promoted Matthew Velkes to the newly created position.
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NewsDudley-Smith earns WBITD stripes
Warner Bros International Television executive Malcolm Dudley-Smith will return to his native Australia as the company’s svp and general manager, Asia Pacific.
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NewsThe Great Gatsby to open Cannes
The festival announced early on Tuesday [12] that a 3D screening of The Great Gatsby will open the event on May 15, the same day as its nationwide release in France.
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NewsWarners, Paramount unite with Nolan
The studios announced on Friday [8] they will jointly handle production and worldwide distribution on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi Interstellar.