All Warner Bros. articles – Page 32
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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.
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NewsBayona's The Impossible makes $10.3m in first weekend in Spain
Drama starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor sells 1m tickets and marks a historic record.
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NewsThree in a row in Spain for Tad, The Lost Explorer
Spanish animation released by Warner Bros has already grossed $11.7m in its native country and ruled the box office for the last three weekends.
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NewsGraham King returns to Warner Bros
The Oscar winning producer has signed an exclusive first-look deal for one year with his frequent studio partner.
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NewsGareth Edwards’ Godzilla to open on May 16, 2014
Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures announced the scheduling on Thursday (13), two months after previewing footage at Comic-Con. Studio sources said they expected the film would play in 3D.
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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.