All Warner Bros. articles – Page 31
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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.
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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.