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Book Review of You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
by Tim Janson (Fri 10-03-2008)
The back cover reads, “The History of Warner Bros. is the History of Hollywood.” It’s not an idle boast but fact. Warner Brothers is America’s third oldest movie studio behind only Paramount and Universal. Founded in... Hey, Kids! Learn to animate with Warner Bros and Hanna Barbera
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 12-29-2007)
Think you've got what it takes to make Superman fly or the Teen Titans GO? Then you definitely want to check out this posting from Warner Bros. Animation:
From a press release
Applications Now Being Accepted For Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Scho... Comicscape: Warner Bros. Takes DC to the Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-27-2008)
Warner Brothers wants to take its DC adaptation to a darker place. After the phenomenal success of The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov wants to get more DC movies in theaters. Over at the Wall Street Journal, Robi... 
Horror Scripters Exorcise Their Rites at Warner Bros. Rally
by Den Shewman (Thu 11-29-2007)
...sh;it was Warner Bros., the Burbank, California-based studio that has brought you such horror classics as, well, The Exorcist. And these (un)holy men and women didn’t hail from Vatican City but from Los Angeles—they write horror films, and ... Update on Warner Bros' JLA Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-20-2007)
...erest for Warner Bros. Nolan, Bale and company are on board/contract for 3 Batman movies and JLA would play a part in disrupting that deal. Will they be interested in more films under a new contract if Bale appears as Bats in this JLA movie? Where... Warner Bros. comments on Ledger's Passing
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-23-2008)
...er or not Warner Bros. will continue to push the marketing in that direction or change tactics in the run-up to the film.
At this early hour in the story Warner Bros provided this comment:
“The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic ne... Sam Register Joins Warner Bros. Animation
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-27-2007)
...deal with Warner Bros. Animation, it was announced today by Lisa Judson, President, Warner Bros. Animation.
Register will also continue to work with sister company Cartoon Network through a first-look development deal that was announced last fall.
&q... Rebooting 'Superman' is among Warner Bros. super plans
by Jim Harvey (Sun 08-24-2008)
A Wall Street Journal article detailing Warner Bros. latest strategies says the studio aims to exploit DC Comics properties in ways that it hasn't been able to in the past, and confirms that a new direction for the 'Superman' franchise is likely.
Warner ... Warner Bros. Classics
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-30-2003)
...his week, Warner Bros. releases some of the greatest movies in their library on special edition DVDs, also available boxed as the [IMG2R]WARNER LEGENDS COLLECTION:(O) THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (Warner Bros.) One of the best a... Warner Bros. Addresses fan films (Sun 08-15-2004)
"At this time, neither Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. nor DC Comics (collectively Warner Bros.) is prepared to launch a fan film program, which would be solely, or in part, managed by Warner Bros."Warner Bros Has SUPERMAN Cast in JLA Movie?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-25-2007)
Last night, Robert Sanchez over at IESB warned us that he would be "breaking" something tonight when G4TV aired their "Attack of the Show". Sure enough, he popped into break the story earlier tonight on the network and has since publis... WATCHMEN Settles at Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Mon 12-19-2005)
DC Comics' THE WATCHMEN has been set up at Warner Bros. Pictures.The material, which has been in development since the 1980s, is set in an alternate America and follows the costumed hero Rorschach, who is living a vigilante lifestyle because most masked h... CHUCKY and SAUCERMEN CDs, Warner Bros. cartoon music, and a singing ENTERPRISE
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-07-2001)
...ection of Warner Bros. cartoon music. That's all Folks (Rhino R2 74271) collects the complete soundtracks of half a dozen Warner Daffy & Bugs and Porky cartoons, plus another half dozen cartoon excerpts spread out over two discs. The music itself ... Warner Bros announces THE DARK KNIGHT
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 08-01-2006)
FROM A PRESS RELEASE:
BURBANK, CA, 31 July 2006 - As a follow up to last year's blockbuster Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight, written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and... Warner Bros buys THE BRIGANDS OF RATTLEBORGE
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-16-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has purchased a script by Craig Zahler entitled THE BRIGANDS OF RATTLEBORGE. Warner will produce the film with the help of Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee and Doug Davison.The film is a dark Western which revolves around three ruthl... Warner Bros and '300' Team with UFC's Chuck Liddell (Fri 12-29-2006)
As portrayed in Warner Bros. Pictures' new action adventure "300," the Spartans were the original ultimate fighters of ancient Greece. Now the studio is teaming with today's Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddel...'Justice' prevails for Warner Bros. (Fri 02-23-2007)
Batman may meet up with Superman on the bigscreen after all -- along with Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash and all the rest of DC Comics' biggest names. Warner Bros., with its major appetite for fresh franchises, is looking to make a feature based on s...HE-MAN Still Alive for Warner Bros?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 11-20-2008)
... film for Warner Bros.
The project was reported dead a month ago after two producers from Joel Silver's production company left the shingle for other industry jobs and also after numerous directors likewise passed on helming the film after he... 'World of Quest ' purchased by Warner Bros (Wed 04-21-2004)
Jason Kruse's The World of Quest has been licensed by Warner Bros., for development as an animated television series. The deal was brokered through the strategic partnership of Komikwerks, a leader in the digital distribution of comics, and Circle of Conf...'Wonder Woman' feature lives as Warner Bros. rebuts sexism story
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-10-2007)
Variety reports that Warner Bros. president of production Jeff Robinov is refuting online reports that he has called for a ban on movies that feature women in the lead role.
Despite the failure of three femme-centered actioners produced by Joel Silver ... Warner Bros. Sets Date for WILD THINGS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-05-2008)
Warner Bros. has shifted its adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are out of TBA status and placed it back to October 2009. The exact date is October 16, 2009 as to when the Spike Jonze fantasy will hit theaters. The big screen treatment of Maurice Sendak'... New Line Pulled into Warner Bros.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 02-28-2008)
After months of speculation and a horrible streak at the box office, New Line has ended its 40 year reign as an independent studio, reports Variety. Time Warner has folded the property into their Warner Bros. branch though the trade says that all projects... Warner Bros. plans FORGE OF GOD trilogy
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-17-2002)
Warner Bros. has paid over a million dollars for the rights to Greg Bear's THE FORGE OF GOD science fiction novel, as well as the sequel ANVIL OF STARS and Bear's yet unwritten third book in the series. According to VARITY, the studio is intent on making ... Warner Bros. Backs Blu-ray Exclusively (Fri 01-04-2008)
Of note for anime fans is that Warner Bros. has announced that they are going to back the Blu-ray format exclusively after May 2008. This will mean that their planned release of Appleseed: Ex Machina will be available on both formats as previously solicit...Carell and Warner Bros. Prepping GET SMART 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-07-2008)
With the first adaptation of the classic television series being a success for Warner Bros., it doesn't seem surprising to hear that the studio is currently developing Get Smart 2. Variety confirms it and reports that Steve Carell would return to play the... Warner Bros. Goes UMD in Japan (Fri 10-07-2005)
A sign of how things are playing out, Warner Bros. has finally announced several of their biggest releases will hit Sony\'s PSP format, the UMD. [image] Warner Bros. has been one of the holdouts for obvious reasons but their move to get the money that\'s ...Warner Bros Wants SWEENEY TODD PG-13?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-27-2007)
As strange as it seems, this first appeared in yesterday's edition of the Sunday Mail and has since made its way online to various outlets. Warner Bros wants to "tone down" Tim Burton's adaptation, SWEENEY TODD, to a PG-13 Rating. The film --sta... Warner Bros Options SEPTIMUS HEAP
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-13-2007)
...hted that Warner Bros. will be creating films from the 'Septimus Heap' series," said Susan Katz, President and Publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books. "We know that the producers share our belief that the world of 'Septimus Heap' is quir... Warner Bros. aims for HEADSHOT
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-15-2008)
French comics creator Matz, also known as Alexis Nolent, has been on quite a roll scoring Hollywood deals lately. The latest word from the trades is that Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights to his three-book graphic novel series 'Du Plomb Dans la T&... Warner Bros seven year SUPER plan
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-23-2002)
It looks like after years of languishing in development heck, Warner Bros. is planning on spinning out movies based on DC comic book characters for the next seven years. At least, that's what VARIETY is reporting, though the roster of potential films soun... Warner Bros. pick up FIRESTORM
by Karl Schneider (Thu 07-13-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has purchased the rights to David Klass' young-adult novel Firestorm, the first in the planned Caretaker Trilogy. The contract gives Warner Bros. the right to option the two additional books in the series.The sci-fi action-adventure... UPDATED! RELOADED loads Warner Bros. bank accounts
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-16-2003)
UPDATED! Warner Bros. has released its take for THE MATRIX RELOADED box office from the picture's first day in release (including Wednesday evening shows.)THE MATRIX RELOADED grossed $42.5 million dollars in its first full day of release, making it the h... Warner Bros. officially postpones THE FOUNTAIN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 09-13-2002)
Warner Bros. has officially announced the postponement of Darren Aronofsky's THE FOUNTAIN, following last week's decision by Brad Pitt to depart the project just a few weeks sly of formal production. In an official statement, the studio said, "Although we... Warner Bros. returns to LOONEY TUNE production
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-12-2002)
We've known for some time that Warner Bros. was looking to make another SPACE JAM like big screen adventure for the Looney Tunes, so the news that Brendan Fraser signed on to LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION came as not much of a shock. What did come as a nic... Warner Bros. Pulls Arnold's Next Film
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-13-2001)
Warner Bros. is postponing the release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger starrer COLLATERAL DAMAGE in response to the event's of Tuesday's string of tragic events.Besides pulling the film out of its scheduled October 5th release slot, the studio is also making... HEX Put on Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Tue 07-24-2007)
Warner Bros. Pictures has hired Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor to write the big screen version of the comicbook JONAH HEX.
The story created by Jonah Hex created by John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga, centers on Hex, known for having the right s... Warner Bros Options BROTHERHOOD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Warner Bros has optioned for the rights to David Morrell's cia espionage novel, BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE. This wouldn't be the first time this book was optioned by someone in Hollywood. Back in 1989, there was a mini series event for NBC based on the book ... Warner Bros Updates on RUM DIARY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-30-2007)
Warner Bros. has told Variety that the Hunter S. Thompson work, RUM DIARY, is moving forward with actor Johnny Depp. When I first read this a few minutes ago, my question was immediately "Hasn't it been moving forward for two years now?&quo... Warner Bros. releases synopsis of Catwoman (Fri 10-17-2003)
Warner Bros. has provided ComiX-Fan with a brief synopsis for their upcoming Catwoman movie, starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone.Warner Bros Options Darker WIZARD OF OZ Revision
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-22-2007)
Expect a dark revisionist take on Frank Baum's WIZARD OF OZ courtesy of Todd McFarlane, Josh Olsen (History of Violence) & Warner Bros. Variety is reporting the team is planning this darker toned adaptation to be more like a sequel, not a remake. Todd... McG Gets Three With Warner Bros
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-02-2007)
The director, McG, who was once attached to a Superman sequel quite a while back has now signed a new 3 year deal with Warner Bros, says Variety. He's already got three different projects ready to go inside the new deal with the studio.
NIGHTCRAWLERS: Ac... Warner Bros adapting "Sherlock Holmes"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-16-2007)
According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures will adapt Lionel Wigram's upcoming comic, Sherlock Holmes, for the big screen.Neil Marshall has signed on to direct the film based on a script from Michael Johnson.The exact storyline is being kept under wraps,... DUKES is Hazzard for Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Thu 06-30-2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures has agreed to pay a Georgia-based producer Robert B. Clark $17.5 million -- yes, you read that right -- for copyright infringement for his 1974 film MOONRUNNERS, which was released by United Artists in 1974.MOONRUNNERS became the bas... Ronin lands at Warner Bros (Tue 05-01-2007)
After turning the Frank Miller graphic novel "300" into a hit, Warner Bros. has optioned the rights to Miller's "Ronin" for a live action feature that will be directed by Sylvain White ("Stomp the Yard"). The title character is a disgraced samurai from...Warner Bros. making CONAN THE BARBARIAN
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-15-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures is eyeing an early 2007 start of production for CONAN THE BARBARIAN, a new take on the Robert E. Howard created character.Boaz Yakin (FRESH, REMEMBER THE TITANS) has been asked to write and possibly direct the film after his pitch im... BLADE's Goyer pacts with Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-31-2004)
After raising his stock considerably by penning all three BLADE films for New Line Cinema (and let's not forget he's directing BLADE: TRINITY either), screenwriter David Goyer has inked a one-year deal with Warner Bros., the movie studio where his BATMAN ... Warner Bros and Zack Snyder making "Army of the Dead"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-26-2007)
According to Variety, Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder (300) will team to make a zombie action-thriller, Army of the Dead.The film, based on an original story by Snyder, is set in a quarantined Las Vegas in the not-too-distant future and revolves around a fat... Warner Bros. Pictures making "Metal Men"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-04-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures have sent a new project into development which revolves around the robotic superhero team, Metal Men.The film, Based on a DC Comics hero created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, revolves around ... Warner Bros. Responds to Upset POTTER Fandom
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-20-2008)
Warner Bros. CEO Alan Horn has attempted an apology to many Harry Potter fans around the web. Last week, the studio announced that they would be moving Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince out of its November 14, 2008 release (Twilight has moved into th... Warner Bros. Looking For "The Ultimate Smallville Fans" (Sat 12-23-2006)
Warner Bros. is looking for "The Ultimate Smallville Fans" to submit videos for inclusion on the Smallville Season Six DVD set. Click for a press release and a link to the official site.Warner Bros says "Conan" rumors are premature (Thu 03-30-2006)
Arnold, from Warner Bros say, "All the talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger being in two more CONAN films is premature at this point. First, Governor Schwarzenegger has to finish off his term and then he can announce what his plans are. The only thing I can t...Warner Bros., Goyer 'Max' out (Tue 04-10-2007)
Warner Bros. has locked up a fresh take on the superhero canon. David Goyer, who helped return Batman to the bigscreen, will produce "Super Max," a tale that finds DC Comics' superhero the Green Arrow incarcerated in a special prison and stripped of hi...Teen Titans growing up at Warner Bros. (Thu 05-31-2007)
DC Comics' superteam Teen Titans is getting the big-screen treatment courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. The live-action adaptation is being produced by Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster through their Weed Road banner, while Mark Verheiden has been brough...Warner Bros. home to THE WILD
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-14-2004)
...set up at Warner Bros. where Self and Tom Engleman (THE LAST SAMURAI) will produce the picture.Speaking to Variety, Self described the concept for THE WILD as follows: "The idea is that humankind, or what is left of it, has been evacuated off the plane... Warner Bros. Launches 'Super' Fashions (Thu 02-16-2006)
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, in partnership with Priorities, a division of StefiT Inc., will produce a line of tees, tanks, thermals and zip hoodies inspired by the DC Comics characters Superman, Supergirl, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman and Batman. A highli...Warner Bros. Consumer Products soars with the resurgence of "Batman" (Tue 06-08-2004)
Warner Bros. Consumer Products is bringing Gotham City to New York City at Licensing 2004 International with a strategic global licensing program surrounding the resurgence of "Batman." The company, which retains the rights to some of the world's greatest...Warner Bros. Ready to Hit CONTROL-ALT-DELETE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-18-2008)
In an effort to win the vague plot concept of the week award, we have this to pass along to you Maniacs. Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to a new high spec called Control-Alt-Delete, says The Hollywood Reporter. The studio grabbed the rights of the ... Warner Bros. Takes on TOKYO UNDERGROUND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-07-2008)
Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Robert Whiting's Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan and has hired Frank Baldwin to adapt the true-life crime novel. Dan Lin is producing via his Warners-based Lin ... Warner Bros. Attached To Ball & Chain
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-07-2002)
They're back and
bickering! Variety reports that Warner
Bros. Pictures has taken a new interest in the comic property Ball &
Chain. The studio is in negotiations to acquire the feature film rights
to Scott Lobdell's comic for Harry Potter producer D... Warner Bros. Registers More Batman Domains (Tue 12-30-2003)
Warner Bros. has registered the domain names BatmanIntimidation.com, BatmanIntimidation.net, Batman-Intimidation.com and Batman-Intimidation.net for use in promoting the new 'Batman' movie.Warner Bros. Snags Ninja Scroll Rights
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 10-27-2008)
According to ICv2, Warner Bros. is the place that now has the rights to create a live action version of the 90's anime hit Ninja Scroll. The property had been previously developed by Threshold way back in 2002 but never saw any movement. While no director... 'Watchmen' on duty at Warner Bros.
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-19-2005)
Recent rumors confirmed by Hollywood trades: "Watchmen," the seminal DC Comics limited series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, has found a home at Warner Bros. Pictures. The project has landed at the studio with original producers Larry Gordon and ... Warner Bros. acquires another "Wonder Woman" script
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-01-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures is in the process of purchasing a spec script from Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland based on Wonder Woman.The studio is currently developing a seperate big-screen adaptation of the DC superhe... Warner Bros. acquires "Invaders"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-01-2007)
According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the script, Invaders, from writer Jayson Rothwell.The action-thriller will center on a group of thieves who are forced by a rogue U.S. government agent to retrieve a video of the president having se... Warner Bros. Officially Announces RONIN
by News Editor (Tue 05-01-2007)
Though there was some talk a month or so ago about this, Warner Bros. has "officially" announced today they have optioned Frank Miller's graphic novel RONIN, which was published by DC Comics.
The story centers on a disgraced samurai from t... Warner Bros. Likes IN THE SMALL (Mon 07-30-2007)
Another graphic novel adaptation is on the horizon courtesy of Warner Bros. While the graphic novel itself hasn't been published yet, the studio has bought the rights to famous artist Michael Hague's upcoming story, IN THE SMALL. Hague a veteran in illust...Warner Bros Takes on DRAGON Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-10-2007)
Warner Bros has set executive producer Kurt Sutter (FX's The Shield) to write and direct a remake to the 1973 kung fu classic, ENTER THE DRAGON, starring Bruce Lee. The remake will be titled AWAKEN THE DRAGON to be produced by John Wells, Fred Weintraub a... Warner Bros. buys rights to HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-29-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures has pre-emptively bought the rights to an upcoming children's novel HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS.The novel, written by James A. Owen, brings together three strangers -- John, Jack and Charles -- in Lond... Warner Bros. acquires SLEEPER CODE
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)
Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to SLEEPER CODE, a novel by Tom Sniegoski. Jason Keller will adapt the novel into a thriller for the studio.In SLEEPER CODE, the lead character suffers from an extreme form of narcolepsy, forcing him to be home-school... THE RULE OF FOUR established at Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-07-2004)
Warner Bros. has optioned the movie rights to THE RULE OF FOUR, a bestselling thriller published by Dial Press. Written by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason and published last month, the novel is about four Princeton students that are fascinated with unrav... Warner Bros. now has an AWFUL END
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-05-2003)
Undoubtedly hoping that lightning can strike twice, Warner Bros. has optioned a trio of childrens books called the Eddie Dickens trilogy and tapped screenwriter Matthew Huffman to adapt the first volume, A HOUSE CALLED AWFUL END. Shades of HARRY POTTER, a... It's WITCH Man for Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Wed 05-25-2005)
Warner Bros. has purchased the comedy pitch MAN-WITCH by Josh Stolberg and Bobby Florsheim. The story centers on a male schoolteacher who abruptly discovers he's got witchlike abilities that lead him to be taken in by a coven of real witches. They send hi... Warner Bros. Goes for LOSERS
by News Editor (Thu 09-15-2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures will turn DC Comics' THE LOSERS into a feature film.Peter Berg will adapt. Kerry Foster, John Cameron, Sarah Aubrey Peter Berg and Akiva Goldsman will produce. Berg might also direct. The story centers on a highly skilled CIA team... Strike team story authorized by Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-04-2004)
Screenwriter Dave Callaham, who just finished writing the screenplay for DOOM, has sold a pitch for an action-thiller to Warner Bros. The untitled project is about a private team of security professionals/soldiers that are hired to go to a Middle Eastern ... Warner Bros Ready for LOGAN'S RUN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-21-2007)
It looks like the long awaited sci-fi remake of LOGAN'S RUN is finally happening, says Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros and producer Joel Silver under his Silver Pictures banner are coming together to bring about the remake and Joseph Kosinski will be maki... Warner Bros. Shoot ARROW
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-15-2006)
Rob Cohen has attached himself to a new martial arts movie titled Arrow. The movie will be produced by Basil Iwanyk and his Thunder Road shingle via Warner Bros. Pictures.The script, written by Brandon Noonan, is apparently very hush hush and no details ... GENESIS CODE to be cracked by Warner Bros?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-23-2002)
More news from this week's Cannes film festival. Warner Bros. has snagged the rights to biotech thriller, GENESIS CODE about a woman who is going to give birth to a childe whose DNA has been messed with by a radical religious order. The movie is based on ... Warner Bros. Taking TIME
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-12-2001)
First time scribe J. Barton Mitchell has sold an action sci-fi spec script to Warner Bros. called TIME SHIFT.The script and potential film is being described as a hero-based thriller in which the space/time continuum can become "malevolent" resulting in s... RETRIBUTION goes to Warner Bros.
by Mike Whybark (Fri 01-31-2003)
VARIETY covers the novel RETRIBUTION's optioning by Warner Bros. The book is by first time author and former Florida Assistant State Attorney Jilliane P. Hoffman, and will hit shelves in early 2004.The story is a thriller about a female state attorney emb... NINE QUEENS crowned by Warner Bros.
by Mike Whybark (Thu 02-06-2003)
VARIETY notes that NINE QUEENS will be remade at Warner Bros under Gregory Jacobs, a longtime creative associate of Steven Soderbergh, most recently as the executive producer of SOLARIS.Section Eight, Soderbergh and George Clooney's production company, wi... Supernatural CHEMICAL Nabbed by Warner Bros.
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-05-2007)
Veteran Monty Python second unit director, Julian Doyle, has recently wrapped up filming on the supernatural horror thriller, CHEMICAL WEDDING, says Hollywood Reporter. According to the trade, the project was written by Bruce Dickinson, a frontman for the... Warner Bros embarks on 'Elfquest' (Wed 07-09-2008)
Warner Bros. have secured the film rights to Wendy and Richard Pini's 'Elfquest' for development as a feature film, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Rawson Thurber ('Dodgeball) is set to write, direct and produce the film. It's unclear whether plans ...Warner Bros. to remake AKIRA
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 04-12-2002)
Warner Bros. has made a move that will make a lot of anime and magna fans nervous, but also so, so ready. The studio which brought us THE MATRIX has now hired Stephen Norrington, director of the first BLADE, to direct an American live action version of th... COSMONAUT circling Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-26-2003)
Hollywood trade magazine Variety is reporting today that producer Mace Neufeld has agreed to develop the prose thriller COSMONAUT into a feature film for Warner Bros. When an American astronaut is found murdered on-board the International Space Station a... Warner Bros. and Thurber Adapting ELFQUEST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-09-2008)
The cult comic Elfquest is preparing for the big screen courtesy of Warner Bros. and Richard Thurber. The trade reports Thurber (Dodgeball) will write, direct and produce the adaptation of the comic created by Wendy and Richard Pini. They don't know wheth... Warner Bros. to support Blu-ray and HD-DVD (Fri 10-07-2005)
The folks at Asahi Shimbun have the first article of the day that seems to be getting quoted everywhere else that indicates that Warner Bros. is indeed going non-exclusive and will support both formats.Warner Bros. To Go Non-Exclusive? (Wed 10-05-2005)
Speculation has been abound since the Paramount announcement this past Sunday with rumors from well placed sources indicating that both Universal and Warner Bros. were looking to offer non-exclusive support to Blu-Ray format. This article at Business Week...Warner Bros. New Title Solicitations (Mon 11-26-2007)
The stage is set for the high definition release of this movie from Warner Bros., with the HD DVD version being a combo release with the DVD on one side and the HD DVD on the other:Appleseed Ex Machina - N/A minutes - $34.98 - 03/11/2008 Appleseed Ex Mach...Warner Bros. Animation to release new "Superman" Animated film
by Karl Schneider (Sun 03-04-2007)
According to a Warner Home Video press release, an all new original movie, Superman Doomsday, will be released on DVD September 18, 2007.Produced by Bruce Timm (Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Animated Series) and written by Duane Capizzi (The Batma... Warner Bros. 2005 Sneak Preview Gallery (Mon 12-20-2004)
Image gallery previewing Warener Bros' 2005 line up including 'Batman Begins' and 'Constantine'.Time Warner Cable Launches Speed Racer Promos (Tue 04-29-2008)
From a Press Release NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Cable yesterday announced the launch of a promotional campaign for the company’s Road Runner Turbo High Speed Online service in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming live-...Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
...ast until Warner Bros. or one of the stars themselves decides to comment on the gossip.[Various.]March 7, 2003... ANGEL's David Boreanaz and Jerry O'Connell addressed the latest SUPERMAN rumors...and one of them is really in the running to play the Man... Warner says "no" to a Millar-penned 'Superman' sequel (Wed 10-24-2007)
Easy come, easy go for Mark Millar and 'Superman'. Readers will recall that when 'Superman Returns' writers Mike Doherty and Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, comic creator Mark Millar ('Wanted') was ready to spring into action and pitch the kind of Super...Warner reps on 'Superman: Doomsday' and other releases (Wed 05-09-2007)
Q: Are there any plans for season sets of "World's Greatest Superfreinds", "Super Friends - Galactic Guardians", Filmation's animated Aquaman series and Filmation's 1960's animated Batman series? Also the Suprefirends "Lost shorts" from 1980-193?...Much t...Warner gives videogame publisher rights to Batman (Mon 12-18-2006)
Warner Bros. has become the first film studio to invest in an outside vidgame publisher, buying a 10% stake in British company Eidos for $86.8 million. First rumored two months ago (Daily Variety, Oct. 25), deal with the publisher of the popular "Tomb Ra...Warner Sends INVASION Clips Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-13-2007)
Warner Bros has been kind enough to send along clips to their next horror film, THE INVASION, which is about to hit theaters next weekend. The film is a update/remake of the horror classic, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, starring Nicole Ki... Warner, Silver set Their Marks on HE-MAN
by News Editor (Wed 05-23-2007)
Warner Bros. and producer Joel Silver have hired Justin Marks (VOLTRON, GREEN ARROW) to write the live-action version of HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
Marks will work from a story that was developed by himself and Neil Ellice. The st... Warner Takes on WEEKEND WARRIOR
by News Editor (Tue 05-08-2007)
Warner Bros. has bought the pitch WEEKEND WARRIOR by screenwriter-actor Bill Birch. Birch will write the script.
The comedy centers on an armchair home-repair enthusiast with no construction skills who unwittingly becomes a superhero who fights supernatu... Warner Hires Lieber to Care for NEOPETS
by News Editor (Tue 02-07-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has signed Rob Lieber to write the first CG-animated feature resulting from the studio's deal with the popular kids Web site NeoPets. There are no details yet on the story but NeoPets are tracked by millions of kids who log on to tak... Warner Receives HEART SHAPED BOX from King's Son
by News Editor (Thu 04-06-2006)
Warner Bros. has picked up the right to the thriller novel HEART SHAPED BOX by Joe Hill -- Stephen King's son. The novel, which will be published next year, centers on a singer obsessed with the occult who buys a ghost on eBay in the form of a man's buri... Warner pulls plug on ESC's 'Superman' work (Wed 08-18-2004)
ESC Entertainment, the visual effects facility behind Warner Bros.' 'Matrix' movies and the recent 'Catwoman' and 'Constantine', is going on hiatus and reducing its staff to a skeletal level. The downsizing is attributed to the company's failure to wi...Warner Boss talks Superman Returns (Fri 07-15-2005)
Warner Bros. chief Horn was asked how the new Superman movie, "Superman Returns," is going.Newcomer Brandon Routh, he says, "looks just like Superman. But we knew we had to overcome the fact that Chris Reeve was so beloved and that everyone thinks of him ...Warner, Cornwell to Play HOUSE
by News Editor (Wed 11-16-2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures has brought on Peter Cornwell to direct THE DIONAEA HOUSE. The horror thriller centers on a married man who has grown apart from his old friends. When one of them commits a double murder-suicide, the men feel compelled to investigate... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
...ATMAN for Warner Bros.? Others such as Darren Aronofsky and even Frank Miller himself have attempted to rebuild the franchise after the disasterous BATMAN & ROBIN nearly killed it, and they proved unsuccessful.Scoop Feedback:March 27, 2003... Anonymou... Warner Consumer Products Flies High with Superman at Licensing 2005 (Thu 06-16-2005)
Official Press Release - Warner Bros. Consumer Products kicks off Licensing 2005 International with a multi-pronged, worldwide licensing program surrounding DC Comics' celebrated Superman brand and the S-Shield icon -- universally recognized as a symbol o...Warner Marketing look forward to Batman Begins (Tue 12-28-2004)
After setting new industry records Warner Bros. Marketing International said they look forward to another wonderful year in 2005, when they will have 'Batman Begins,' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' among oth...Warner Announces "V for Vendetta" on HD-DVD (Wed 10-11-2006)
Warner Bros said yesterday that it will release seven new HDTV DVDs on October 31, including the futuristic V for Vendetta. More...Warner Digs SKULDUGGERY
by News Editor (Thu 05-24-2007)
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to Derek Landy's upcoming children's book series SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT.
Landy will adapt his novel, which went on sale in April, into a script. The book series could total nine books in a... Warner Turns on LARKLIGHT
by News Editor (Wed 04-19-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to Philip Reeve's upcoming children's book, LARKLIGHT. The book will be published this November.This is the first book of a Victorian-era space-adventure trilogy in which a brother and sister team with a band... Warner Presents Pabst With HEART-SHAPED BOX (Thu 07-06-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has hired Tom Pabst write HEART-SHAPED BOX. The script will be based on Joe Hill's upcoming novel. Hill is the son of Stephen King.The supernatural thriller centers on a rock star who collects occult artifacts and bids online for a g...Warner Starts EXTRAORDINARY Project
by News Editor (Fri 12-02-2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ALFRED KROPP by Rick Yancey. The novel centers on an awkward 15-year-old who gets plunged into an Arthurian adventure when his uncle convinces him to steal an ancient sword... Warner Goes Where the WIND BLOWS
by News Editor (Thu 05-26-2005)
Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to James Patterson's young adult books WHEN THE WIND BLOWS and MAXIMUM RIDE.Matthew Huffman has been hired to adapt WIND. Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster will produce.WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, the first book in the series, ... Warner is Wild About Ayer's BUNCH
by News Editor (Fri 11-04-2005)
Warner Bros. has hired David Ayer direct a remake of THE WILD BUNCH. Ayer also wrote the script. Jerry Weintraub will produce.Ayer told Variey, "I've introduced a present day setting, but there are very masculine themes and characters from the original ... Warner To Milk Comic Book Movies
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 02-12-2002)
An article from
yesterday's New
York Times discusses new business strategies at Warner Bros. which involve
views movies as product lines. The studio plans to continue, and even
accelerate, making big budget franchise pictures and then milking potent... Warner Goes WILD for Project
by News Editor (Mon 01-09-2006)
Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Maurice Sendak's WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. The project was in turnaround at Universal.The film will be a combination of live-action and CGI. Spike Jonze will direct from a script he wrote wtih Dave Eggers. Tom H... Warner is FURIOUS with TORQUE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-01-2002)
Warner Bros. has nailed down all the main roles in their new FAST AND THE FURIOUS style street epic, TORQUE. Martin Henderson has signed on as a motorcycle jockey framed for the murder of a biker gang big-boy, with Jaime Pressly (NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE) c... Warner Presenting Exclusive Superman Footage at Showest (Wed 03-08-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents "The Big Picture... Goes Vegas". On Thursday March 16, 2006 meet the directors and see exclusive footage from Poseidon, Superman Returns, Lady In The Water, Happy Feet at Showest. Later Brandon Routh will receive the "Male S...Warner Grabs WARRIOR
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-30-2001)
Warner Bros. has acquired an option on the coming Random House young-adult novel WANDERING WARRIOR.The book, written by Da Chen, tells a story set in 19th century China about a boy raised by monks. Under their direction, masters martial arts in order to b... Warner Begins 300 in October
by News Editor (Tue 08-16-2005)
In mid October production will begin on Warner Bros. Pictures' 300. The film is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name. The true story centers on the 300 elite Spartan fighters who, led by King Leonidas, fought to the death against King X... Warner Digs Up "Bone"
by News Editor (Thu 02-17-2005)
Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to "Midnight for Charlie Bone" and the four books that follow in the bestselling fantasy series by Jenny Nimmo. Neil Alsip will adapt the book into a script.The "Bone" series centers on 10 years old Charlie who disc... Warner cringes over HE-MAN movie
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-17-2008)
El Mayimbe at Latino Review has been a big cheerleader for the 'He-Man' live-action redo that's been kicking around Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures for several years.
Now, it appears that the project is all but dead. They guys who were shepherding... Warner Bros rethinks DC hero game plan (Sun 08-17-2008)
Fans have long observed that, when it comes to feature films, Marvel seems to be light-years ahead of rival DC Comics in terms of getting films made. Although DC struck box office gold this year with 'The Dark Knight', it has struggled to launch viable f...Warner Bros Takes on JONNY QUEST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-08-2007)
A few months after JETSONS was announced as prepped for a live action adaptation and long time after SPEED RACER began production, another 60s toon is coming to the big screen courtesy of Warner Bros. Variety is reporting that the... It's gotten COLD over at Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-26-2003)
...set up is Warner Bros.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Grendel to Warner Bros? (Mon 08-15-2005)
During an interview with IGN Comics, writer/artist Matt Wagner revealed he is close to signing a deal that would bring Grendel to the big screen. More...Warner Bros. Releases Plot for Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (Tue 07-15-2003)
Comics Continuum has the official plot description for Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman and the news that the entire film will be shown at Comic-Con International in San Diego.Singer makes Warner move (Fri 08-06-2004)
Warner Bros. is opening a door for Bryan Singer now that 20th Century Fox is slamming one on his first-look deal at the film studio. Warner went so far as to make a pay-or-play offer to Singer if he'd consent to make 'Superman' fly post-haste. He took it,...Warner Bros. announces Worldwide Satellite Trailer Debut for 'Superman Ret (Sat 04-29-2006)
Click for satellite coordinates for the trailer debut of 'Superman Returns'Warner Bros. Scouting for a Superman Farm? (Sun 07-20-2003)
Oklahoma Film Commission has been scouting out farms here for the last week, they say, for Superman.Warner Bros. Executives Concerned About Catwoman Movie? (Mon 07-21-2003)
IGN Filmforce has a previously reliable inside source claiming WB execs are sweating over Catwoman's script and French filmmaker Pitof's artsy interpretation.Warner Bros. Joins Blu-Ray Board Of Directors (Thu 10-20-2005)
The news is spreading out there and it\'s another piece that\'s tipping the scales, though there is still plenty of things that need to be worked through, as Blu-Ray continues to pick up momentum.Eight New Images from Warner Bros. 300! Spoiler Warning! (Sat 01-27-2007)
Spoiler Warning! 8 new images from the big screen adaptation of Frank Millers '300'...contain spoilers!MASTER ARTIST SERIES: FRAZETTA, SERIES 1 from Warner Bros. Toys
by Dan Cziraky (Mon 05-28-2001)
This series of highly detailed figures, based on characters from several of renowned fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta`s popular paintings, is quite a boon to fantasy figure collectors. However, they aren`t `action figures` in the truest sense of the ter... Superman fans write, "An open letter to Warner Bros." (Wed 03-03-2004)
Every rumour out there seems to contradict the last, nobody seems to know if 'Superman' is going to begin production, not even WB. More...Warner Bros. New Title Solicitations (Tue 11-27-2007)
One thing we accidentally left off our listings yesterday with the high definition releases was the all important standard definition releases, of which some additional details have come about:Appleseed Ex Machina (also w/Collector\'s Edition) - N/A minut...The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)
...UPRISING (Warner Bros.) Wayne goes undercover in colonial America to intercept illegal shipments to Indian tribes. With bonus short and cartoon. (O) BIG LIM McLAIN (Warner Bros.) 1952 action flick with Wayne as a government agent investigat... New Line Axed By Time Warner
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-15-2008)
Looks like there will be no house that can be saved by Freddy, despite the horror icon getting a remake soon. The Associated Press is reporting that Time Warner is officially folding the banner under the wing of its Warner Bros. distributor and slashing 4... GOTHAM KNIGHT DVD Details Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)
DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation have collaborated to create a unique Batman experience in Batman: Gotham Knight. The all-new, original movie will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Order due date is June ... "Doom Patrol"'s madness for Warner (Thu 07-20-2006)
"The Doom Patrol," an idiosyncratic DC Comics superhero team, is heading for the big screen. Warner Bros. Pictures, the parent company of DC, has brought in writer Adam Turner to pen the adaptation, which will be produced by Akiva Goldsman. Created in 196...Sutter IN-CRIME for Warner
by News Editor (Wed 04-12-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures has set Kurt Sutter to direct IN-CRIME.The story centers on an unorthodox team of police specialists whose mission is to catch major criminals in the act. Sutter will do a polish on the script before casting begins. Lorenzo di Bonave... "300" Trailer Feeds from Warner (Tue 10-10-2006)
After posting the incredibly cool teaser trailer for 300 up to the Quicktime site last week, Warner Bros is now offering streaming feeds for the media. Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of ...27th Annual Annie Awards
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-11-1999)
...ON GIANT, Warner Bros. Feature AnimationOutstanding Achievement in an Animated Interactive Production: THE GODDAMN GEORGE LIQUOR PROGRAM, Spumco, Inc.Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject: BUNNY, Blue Sky StudiosOutstanding Achievement i... Get Lost in del Toro’s Labyrinth
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-15-2007)
You’ll see a number of titles on the List, including several from Warner Bros. this week, which may have you reacting thusly: “Hey! Isn’t that already available on DVD? I saw a copy at Wal-Mart for only $8.99! Are they trying to rip us o... Sutter to Generate SPECIES for Warner
by News Editor (Wed 10-05-2005)
Warner Bros. has brought on Kurt Sutter to write the script for SPECIES X.The story centers on a police detective who realizes he might be from another world. In the course of a murder investigation, the cop has reason to question who he is as a man, unti... 'Blade: Trinity' producer goes to Warner
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 04-26-2004)
Veteran production executive Lynn Harris has joined Warner Bros. Pictures as executive vp production, effective today. Harris is producing "Blade: Trinity" through her Sirius Pictures shingle, which she formed early last year. More... 'Superman Returns' and 'V For Vendetta' help Warner Top $1B (Fri 11-10-2006)
Warner Bros. Intl. has crossed the $1 billion mark in foreign grosses for the sixth year in a row, despite less-than-stellar performances by its summer tentpoles. Studio announced Thursday it had hit the milestone, led by "Superman Returns" ($191 milli...DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT WORLD PREMIERE SLATED FOR JUNE 28, 2008 AT WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO (Thu 04-10-2008)
Third DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie to Screen at Popular Comics Convention; Post-Premiere Panel Planned for Filmmakers, Voice Talent BURBANK, CA, (April 10, 2008) -DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation w...Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
...C Comics, Warner Bros. Home Video, and Warner Bros. Animation’s Superman Doomsday. It’s the highly anticipated first DC Universe made-for-DVD release presented by Warner Premiere and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Inspired by the best-... Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-03-2003)
Genre:Action/Sci-Fi/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:C-2 Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator T-850); Nick Stahl (John Connor); Kristanna Loken (T-X); Claire Danes (Kate Brewster); David Andrews (Robe... Hero fan films absent at this year's Comic-Con
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-29-2004)
Rumors have spread over the
past few weeks about a crack-down on fan films depicting intellectual property
of DC Comics/Warner Bros. being screened at the upcoming Comic-Con
International in San Diego. Freelance writer and fan film aficionado Eli
Mc... And the Oscars Go To....
by News Editor (Sun 02-27-2005)
...ar Baby" (Warner Bros.) Performance by an actress in a leading role Hilary Swank in "Million Dollar Baby" (Warner Bros.) Performance by an actress in a supporting role Cate Blanchett in "The Aviator" (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bro... WONDER WOMAN animated movie coming March 3rd
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-18-2008)
...omics and Warner Bros. Animation are set to release the all-new animated original movie 'Wonder Woman' on March 3, 2009, distributed by Warner Home Video. 'Wonder Woman' will be available as a Single Disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP), 2 Disc Special Edition D... Update: WB Is Now Blu-Ray Exclusive, HD-DVD Responds
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-05-2008)
Update: The high-definition war may not be "officially" over but Sony just scored a major victory today. Warner Bros. has announced their loyalty through the following press release.
In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainme... 'Batman Begins' CD Soundtrack to Be Released on June 14th From Warner Sunse (Mon 05-23-2005)
On June 15th, Warner Bros. Pictures' BATMAN BEGINS, from director Christopher Nolan, the summer's most anticipated theatrical release, opens nationwide featuring a score that will immediately make music history -- a unique collaboration between two of th...SPEED RACER, SPIRIT, HELLBOY II and More
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-05-2008)
Bits and pieces of comic movie news from around the globe...
'Speed Racer' leads Warner's VOD effort in China
Warner Bros. announced plans to become the first Hollywood studio to make its new release movies available digitally in China - pioneering VOD ...