Warner Bros. Extends Todd Phillips' First-Look Deal Through 2013

February 6, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 3 days ago

Todd Phillips wrote, directed and produced "The Hangover Part II," and his Green Hat Films has been at Warner Bros. since 2005

  

Netflix Caves on Warner Bros. 56-Day Rental Delay Demands

January 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 weeks ago

Redbox and Blockbuster still haven't budged

  

How 'Devil Inside' Beat Box Office Expectations

January 9, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 4 weeks ago

Ideal timing and a Hollywood heavyweight helped, but Paramount pressed all the right buttons in its targeted campaign for the low-budget thriller. Don't expect it to stay on top, though

  

Warner Bros. Shuts Down Production on 'Akira'

January 5, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 5 weeks ago

Jaume Collet-Serra is to direct the film, which has been a high-priority project for the studio

  

'Sherlock Holmes' Surpasses $100M Domestically

December 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 6 weeks ago

Meanwhile, "Mission: Impossible" has grossed about $180 million internationally

  

Soft 'Sherlock Holmes' Can't Kick-Start Flatlining Box Office

December 18, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

Strong limited opening for 'Mission: Impossible 4' the only highlight with market down 14%

  

'The Dark Knight Rises': Let the Viral Teasing Begin!

December 8, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 9 weeks ago

A bogus CIA memo about a fictional Russian nuclear physicist gives superhero geeks a "riddle me this" moment

  

Warner's Not Giving Up on 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'

November 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Director Steven Soderbergh's exit from the project hasn't dampened the studio's enthusiasm

  

'Breaking Dawn' Revives Moribund Box Office With $139.5M Haul

November 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Summit's vampire franchise performs as big as expected, while Warners' "Happy Feet Two" stumbles to $22.3M

  

Bradley Cooper Drops Out of 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Talks (Exclusive)

November 9, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

Warner Bros. had wanted the "Hangover" star to play the crimefighter Napoleon Solo in the film adaptation of the 1960s television show

  

Greg Silverman Re-Ups at Warner Bros.

November 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 14 weeks ago

Warner did not release the terms or length of the deal with its production president

  

Warner Bros. Stops Selling Movies to Blockbuster in Windows Dispute

October 26, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

The studio wants Blockbuster to wait until discs have been on sale for 28 days before it starts renting them out

  

Affleck and Damon Set to Re-Team for Whitey Bulger Biopic

October 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

Damon tells GQ magazine that he'll star as the notorious Boston gangster and that Affleck will direct

  

Warners Wants Bradley Cooper for 'U.N.C.L.E.'

October 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

Studio is in talks with the "Hangover" actor to star in the Steven Soderbergh remake

  

Actor Sues 'Hangover 2' Makers for Allegedly Stealing His Life

October 17, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 16 weeks ago

Plaintiff also asserts that he did not have "anal sex with a transsexual prostitute"

  

Matt Reeves Heading to 'The Twilight Zone' for Warner Bros.

October 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

"Cloverfield" director in talks to handle latest adaptation of Rod Serling classic

  

'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor to Direct 'The Samurai'

September 30, 2011 By Fred Schruers 18 weeks ago

Gavin O'Connor will move from fisticuffs to swordplay with a spec script acquisition by Warner Bros.

  

Content Execs at TheGrill Warn: Move Aside, Netflix -- Movies Are Going Into the Cloud

September 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 20 weeks ago

Three industry executives show how promoting and monetizing content ownership is key to the industry's future -- and explain UltraViolet

  

Gordon-Levitt? Gosling? Warner's Looking for a New 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'

September 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 21 weeks ago

Steven Soderbergh's take on the 1960s television series is ramping up and looking for a lead

  

Henry Cavill Photos Leaked from 'Man of Steel' Set

August 31, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 23 weeks ago

The Superman movie's unofficial Facebook page offers a sneak peek of the production

  

'Jurassic Park' Writer David Koepp to Tackle 'Thin Man'

August 30, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 23 weeks ago

Johnny Depp stars in and Rob Marshall is directing the Warner Bros. remake of the 1934 comedy-mystery

  

Nick Nolte Joins Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone in 'Gangster Squad'

August 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

Oscar-nominee will play the chief of police in period crime film

  

Ben Affleck Attached to Star in and Direct 'Line of Sight'

August 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

Joel Silver and Andrew Rona will produce -- if the movie gets greenlit

  

Warner Passes $2B in Foreign Box Office Receipts

August 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 25 weeks ago

Huge Harry Potter performance pushes studio past key benchmark before September; studio seeking to break its $4.8B global record in 2011

  

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Attached to Direct Warner's 'The Revenant' (Exclusive)

August 17, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 25 weeks ago

"Babel" director's film is based on Michael Punke's novel about an 1800s fur trapper who sets out to get revenge on the men who robbed him and left him to die

  

'J. Edgar' Slips Into Theaters Nov. 9 With Limited Bow

August 3, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks ago

Warner Bros. also sets dates for "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" and "Gravity 3D"

  

'Man of Steel' Release Date Pushed Back

July 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

Warner Bros. will open the Superman reboot in June 2013

  

Warner Bros. Wants Ron Howard & Dustin Lance Black to Adapt 'Under the Banner of Heaven'

July 19, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 29 weeks ago

Jon Krakauer's 2003 book is about two brothers -- members of a breakaway sect of Mormons -- who killed another brother's wife and daughter

  

Jaume Collet-Serra to Direct 'Akira' Remake for Warner Bros.

July 14, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 30 weeks ago

Adaptation of Japanese cult movie will be set in New York City

  

Warner Picks Up Will Ferrell Pitch 'Swear to God'

June 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 32 weeks ago

Alan R. Cohen- and Alan Freedland-penned comedy is about a hedge fund manager who believes he has seen God

  

Universal Pulls Steve Carell Comedy Out of Warner Bros. Turnaround

June 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 32 weeks ago

The movie's about an FBI wedding

  

Christopher Meloni In Negotiations for 'Man of Steel'

June 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 32 weeks ago

It's unclear who the former "Law and Order: SVU" star would play in the Warner/Legendary "Superman" movie