All Warner Bros. articles – Page 32
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NewsSpidey, Batman make waves on shared opening day in China
Both films launched on Monday (Aug 27) and the results are strong: The Amazing Spider-Man grossed an estimated $5.46m through Sony Pictures Releasing International while Warner Bros Pictures International reported a $4.45m debut for The Dark Knight Rises.
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NewsDKR overtakes Dark Knight to reach $487.8m international
Warner Bros’ third Batman film became the biggest of the franchise outside North America at the weekend as it clung on to its top berth for the fifth consecutive weekend thanks to an estimated $20.6m haul from 61 markets.
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NewsWarner Bros eyes fifth weekend of international rule for DKR
The Dark Knight Rises has amassed $464m through Warner Bros Pictures International and the question is can it stay top for the fifth consecutive weekend.
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NewsWarner Bros holds back 'unique' Gatsby for summer 2013
Baz Luhrmann’s film is out of this season’s awards race and must wait for the following year after studio chiefs decided its broad appeal was more suited to a summer release. The film was originally scheduled for a Dec 25 2012 launch.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises stays top internationally on $67m
Warner Bros Pictures International’s crime saga was active in 58 markets over the weekend and has reached $378.4m.
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NewsDKR reaches $252m for Warner Bros Pictures Int’l
UPDATE: The distributor confirmed on Monday morning (30) that The Dark Knight Rises added $126.2m over the weekend and drew approximately 18m admissions from 17,200 screens in 57 markets.
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NewsPeter Jackson confirms third Hobbit film in Facebook post
The New Zealand director hinted at it during Comic-Con and now the news is official – the two-part JRR Tolkien adaptation will become a trilogy.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises up to $248m internationally
Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film grossed an estimated $122.1m on approximately 17,000 screens in 57 markets through Warner Bros Pictures International. Fox International’s Ice Age 4 crossed $500m and SPRI’s The Amazing Spider-Man has swept past $400m.
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NewsBatman finale sets $160.9m 2D domestic launch record
UPDATE: The Dark Knight Rises opened on $160.9m according to results reported by Warner Bros on Monday (23), one day later than usual due to the tragedy at a midnight screening of the film in Colorado last Friday.
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NewsWarner Bros sets Oct 26 domestic release for Cloud Atlas
The studio announced the date on Tuesday (19), throwing another potential awards contender into what is shaping up to be a prestige season. Warner Bros has also acquired rights for the UK, France, Spain, Australia and Japan and will release in those territories in early 2013.
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NewsWarner Bros crosses $1bn internationally for 12th consecutive year
The studio reached the mark in less than five months to beat its own speed record by 10 days.
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Lance Volland, Désirée Finnegan rise at Warner Bros int’l publicity
Volland has led the studio’s international publicity efforts for the past five years and is promoted to evp while Finnegan becomes svp.
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Suzanne Fritz earns domestic publicity stripes at Warner Bros
As svp of domestic publicity Fritz will continue to create and execute on campaigns. She reports to evp Juli Goodwin.
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NewsWarner Bros Italia takes territories on The Best Offer
Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sturgess have joined Oscar winning director Giuseppe Tornatore’s $21m English and Italian-language film, purportedly a love story set in the luxurious world of Viennese art auctions.
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NewsSchweighofer kicks off Warner slate with Goller's Frau Ella
EXCLUSIVE: Actor-producer-director Matthias Schweighöfer is to be reunited with director Markus Goller for Frau Ella, the first project of Schweighöfer’s four-picture deal with Warner Bros Entertainment.
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Warner Bros, Legendary sets third Hangover for May 2013
Once again Todd Phillips will direct the comedy, which Warner Bros Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov said would be “a fitting conclusion to our three-part opera of mayhem, despair and bad decisions.”
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NewsWarner Bros trumpets Sherlock Holmes 2 gross
The studio announced on Tuesday (20) that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has reached $529m worldwide to overtake the predecessor’s final tally of $524.4m.
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NewsSolid $21m holds keeps Journey 2 on top internationally
The family adventure sequel swept past the original’s $143m lifetime haul as another strong weekend through Warner Bros Pictures International boosted the tally to $159.2m.
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NewsJourney 2 strides towards $150m mark for Warner Bros
The family adventure from New Line, Walden Media and Contrafilm has grossed more than $130m through Warner Bros Pictures International and with Italy beckoning should cross $150m this weekend and pass $200m worldwide.
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Warner Bros, VIZ Media strike deal over manga property Bleach
The studio envisions a live-action adaptation centred on the character of Ichigo, a teenager with the ability to see ghosts who helps lost souls find peace.