All Warner Bros. articles – Page 34
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NewsNolan to shoot third Batman film in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Film Office announced today [5] that the upcoming Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures tentpole The Dark Knight Rises will shoot in the Pennsylvania city this summer.
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NewsWarner Bros confirm Costner casting on Superman
The studio and its partner Legendary Pictures said last night [17] that Kevin Costner will play the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent.
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NewsWarner Bros shuts down international acqusitions unit
The dedicated international acquisitions division launched just over a year ago and had been developing a high-profile slate.
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NewsHP7 is biggest overseas hit in Potter series on $657.24m
The franchise’s 10-year international box office record of $657m set by Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone has finally fallen, Warner Bros Pictures international distribution head Veronika Kwan-Rubinek confirmed last night [9].
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NewsWarner Bros to slim down New Line supply line
Warner Bros is expected to reduce the input from its feeder division as the studio focuses on developing a leaner slate of commercial heavyweights.Reports circulating Hollywood yesterday [22] said the annual number of films provided by New Line would drop to around four.Warner Bros declined to comment on such a ...
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Bill Nighy, Stanley Tucci join Bryan Singer's Jack The Giant Killer
Bill Nighy and Stanley Tucci have joined the cast of New Line, Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ upcoming fantasy adventure Jack The Giant Killer.
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Rich Fox to receive CinemaCon's first Passepartout Award
The Warner Bros evp of international will receive the inaugural honour at the international day lunch on Mar 28 in Las Vegas.
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NewsBrit actor Henry Cavill is Warner Bros' next Superman
British actor Henry Cavill will play Superman for Zack Snyder in Warner Bros and legendary Pictures’ tentpole project.
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NewsWarner Bros joins Fox on $2.9bn overseas tally for 2010
Warner Bros International Pictures (WBPI) gross revenues for 2010 amounted to $2.93bn including $70m from Village Roadshow territories, the company claimed today [4].
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WBPI strikes Nordic deals in wake of Sandrew Metronome restructure
Warner Bros Pictures International has partnered with two Nordic licensees to distribute the studio’s upcoming product commencing April 1, 2011.
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NewsDeathly Hallows set to rule overseas for third weekend
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will have too much for the international competition as it begins to climb towards $500m.
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NewsPotter pure magic as $114m dominates overseas
An astonishing $114m propelled Warner Bros’ latest Harry Potter episode to within touching distance of $400m after little more than a week as the fantasy film smothered the competition.
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NewsPotter holds on to crown with $50.3m over Thanksgiving
An estimated $50.3m second session saw Harry Potter and chums narrowly beat a spirited debut by Rapunzel over a lucrative Thanksgiving Weekend.
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NewsWarner Bros, Atlas to reboot Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Warner Bros and Atlas Entertainment are relaunching Buffy The Vampire Slayer as a potential theatrical franchise.
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NewsDeathly Hallows launches on franchise record $125.1m in US
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 blew away the competition as it stormed to the top of the charts on an estimated record $125.1m from 4,125 theatres.
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NewsPotter takes $205m overseas, record $330.1m globally
Harry Potter mania swept across the globe as the penultimate film in the series plundered an estimated $205m from 19,200 screens in 54 countries and 91 markets.
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NewsDeathly Hallows races to $50m worldwide by Friday
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has already amassed $49.3m heading into the weekend.
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NewsDeathly Hallows takes over 18,000 screens in 91 markets
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 descends upon the world this weekend like a plague of Death Eaters in what is expected to become one of the biggest launches in history.
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NewsDue Date drums up $22m for Warner Bros overseas
Due Date dominated the Hollywood releases overseas thanks to an estimated $21.5m launch on 4,000 screens in 36 countries that went out day-and-date with North America.
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NewsNew Line casts doubt over NZ location for Hobbit
The issue over where and when The Hobbit will shoot looks likely to drag on given the studio’s announcement today.