All Warner Bros. articles – Page 29
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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.
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NewsRebecca Hall joins Transcendence
Alcon announced on Monday [4] that the UK actress will star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in the closely guarded project. Lionsgate handles international sales and Warner Bros will distribute in the US.
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News'Jack' slays $28m US box office
Warner Bros and New Line’s fantasy adventure Jack The Giant Slayer led an otherwise soft weekend that gained a mere 7% on the traditionally weak Oscar session seven days earlier.
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NewsHobbit crosses global $1bn
Warner Bros announced on Sunday [3] that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had become the 15th film in history to reach the milestone, grossing $700m internationally and $301.4m in North America.
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NewsJack slays Asian box office
Jack The Giant Slayer grossed around $2.3m from seven opening days in select Asian markets to rank number one in six out of seven through Warner Bros Pictures International.
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NewsTranscendence, Mass for Depp
Contrary to recent speculation that Johnny Depp’s casting in Black Mass might disrupt his participation in Transcendence, the star’s representatives confirmed on Wednesday [27] that he is on board both projects, which are already well known to international buyers.
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NewsKevin Tsujihara named Warner Bros Entertainment CEO
The digital and new media specialist will take over as sole leader of the entertainment behemoth on Mar 1 and work alongside outgoing chairman Barry Meyer, who will stay on in his role until the end of the year.
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NewsLife Of Pi leads int’l session on $33m, Hobbit crosses $600m
Fox International’s adventure epic directed by Ang Lee capped a fine week that saw the film pick up 11 Oscar nominations and retain its hold on the charts thanks to an estimated $33.2m haul from 67 markets that boosted the running total to $357.4m.
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NewsThe Hobbit crosses $500m at international box office
JAN 4 UPDATE: Warner Bros Pictures International’s fantasy epic stood at $513.4m through Jan 3 and remains the one to beat heading into its fourth weekend. Meanwhile Breaking Dawn - Pt 2 has reached $800m worldwide.
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NewsHobbit, Django, Les Mis drive final US weekend of 2012
In a spirited session, New Line/MGM/Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ruled in its third weekend on an estimated $32.9m. Skyfall crossed $1bn worldwide (see separate story) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures set a new company record for a calendar year.
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NewsMiddle Earth keeps international arena under spell
DEC 31 UPDATE: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey dominated a third consecutive weekend at the box office as an estimated $106.5m haul through Warner Bros Pictures International propelled the early running total to a formidable $464m.
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NewsPreview: The Hobbit, Les Misérables eye holiday bounty
UPDATE: Warner Bros Pictures International top brass reported on Friday [28] that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had reached $373m heading into its third weekend.
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NewsHobbit stands tall on $96m international hold
UPDATE: Warner Bros Pictures International top brass confirmed on Monday (Dec 24) that New Line/MGM/Warner Bros’ Middle Earth saga added $96m over the weekend from 18,417 screens in 59 markets – $5m higher than Sunday estimates.
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NewsIMAX Corporation, Warner Bros sign three-year deal
The partners said on Thursday (15) that they will release up to 20 Warner Bros films on IMAX over the period, extending the core partnership that began in 2003.
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NewsWarner Bros acquires UK post-production house De Lane Lea
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has acquired leading UK sound mixing and post production facility De Lane Lea.
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NewsJohnny Depp in talks to star in Alcon’s Transcendence
Wally Pfister’s feature directorial debut is set to commence shooting early next year and will go through the company’s output deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsSky picks up Harry Potter films
All eight Harry Potter films have been added to Sky’s portfolio for three months over the crucial Christmas period.