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The Joe Eszterhas ‘Maccabees’ Script: Bloody Butchery, Heroic Jews (Exclusive) 5 weeks ago

TheWrap has obtained a copy of “The Maccabees” script, or as Joe Eszterhas titled it, “M.C.K.B.I.” I’ve...

By Sharon Waxman

Joe Eszterhas Explodes at Mel Gibson: 'You Hate Jews' (Exclusive)

April 11, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 6 weeks ago

Joe Eszterhas, in an explosive nine-page letter to Mel Gibson obtained by TheWrap, writes: "The reason you won’t make 'The Maccabees' is the ugliest possible one. You hate Jews"

Warner Bros. Shelves Mel Gibson Maccabee Movie (Exclusive)

April 11, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 6 weeks ago

Studio says script didn't work, move comes after Jewish groups were outraged to learn that Gibson would produce and direct

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

January 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Redbox and Blockbuster still haven't budged

'Harry Potter,' 'Hangover 2' Propel Warner's to $4.7B Worldwide Box Office

January 6, 2012 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

The studio was the second largest grossing studio in 2011, after Paramount

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

November 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks ago

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

Box Office: Strong Start for 'J. Edgar,' Scores $53K in 7 Theaters

November 10, 2011 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

Reviews were mixed, but the Eastwood-directed biopic racked up an impressive midweek performance

Partnering With AnyClip, Warner Bros. Allows Users to Search Favorite Movie Moments

November 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

Among the films that will be sliced and diced into individual clips are the Harry Potter films, "The Wizard of Oz," "Casablanca" and "The Shining"

Record Breaker: October Spec Script Sales Exceed Projections

November 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

By month's end, 20 scripts had been purchased

Billion-Dollar Babies to Superhero Busts: 5 Lessons of the Summer Box Office

August 3, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 42 weeks ago

After an ice-cold winter, receipts are up over 3% -- and for the first time, three films crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide

Hollywood Reacts to the Debt Deal With Relief

August 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 42 weeks ago

Deal passed by the House of Representatives on Monday eased exec fears about possible damage to the rebounding ad market

DreamWorks Animation Nixes Distribution Extension with Paramount

August 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

Where will Jeffrey Katzenberg go?

‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’: Hollywood, Sane and Smart

July 31, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 43 weeks ago

“Crazy, Stupid, Love” is proof that occasionally Hollywood gets it really right. Result: $19.3 million in opening weekend

'Man of Steel' Release Date Pushed Back

July 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 44 weeks ago

Warner Bros. will open the Superman reboot in June 2013

Final 'Harry Potter' Smashes Single-Day Record with $92.1M Haul

July 16, 2011 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will pass "The Dark Knight" as the biggest domestic debut in history

'Harry Potter' Looks to Shatter Box Office Record With $150M+ Debut

July 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

The final film in the boy wizard franchise will score the biggest international debut in history, and could break "The Dark Knight's' $158.4 million benchmark

Final 'Harry Potter' to Break Midnight Box Office Records

July 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

The final film in the mega-grossing boy wizard franchise is on track to be the second biggest pre-seller of all time

Will Carmageddon Steamroll 'Harry Potter's' Opening Weekend?

July 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

Theater chains in Los Angeles are touting 405 closure-themed promotions, but some exhibitors are worried moviegoers will just stay home this weekend

Ben Affleck Casts Himself in CIA Drama

June 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 47 weeks ago

Affleck is directing the Warner Bros. movie, set in Iran in 1979

Legendary Forges Partnership With Hong Kong Financier

June 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 50 weeks ago

Legendary East will produce one or two event films a year beginning in 2013 that Warner Bros. will distribute

Warner Bros. Releasing 3D 'Looney Tunes' Short Films Theatrically

June 8, 2011 By Brent Lang 50 weeks ago

First short, "Daffy's Rhapsody," will debut in conjunction with "Happy Feet 2" on Nov. 18

Is Hollywood Finally Joining the Information Age? With Flixster, Warner Bros. Has a Plan

May 25, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Will Hollywood leave behind a dying home entertainment model for a more audacious strategy that unlocks the power of the giants of the Internet -- Information?

Jeff Bewkes: Premium VOD Is Much Ado About Nada

May 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Time Warner chief says shorter windows means less piracy, but he doesn't tip his hand about how early releases are selling

Warner Bros. to Start Distributing Sony Pictures Movies in Italy

May 4, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Companies announce distribution deal that will result in "substantial cost savings" for Sony

Why Fox, Paramount, Disney Are Holding Out on the YouTube Deal

April 26, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Exclusive: A divide has opened among Hollywood’s major studios over whether to join YouTube’s initiative to rent movies on demand – which is holding up the launch of the service

YouTube Finally Goes Hollywood With New Movies on Demand Service (Exclusive)

April 25, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

YouTube will imminently launch a movie-on-demand service charging users to stream movies off the world’s largest video sharing site

Michael Shannon Cast as 'Superman' Villain General Zod

April 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The "Boardwalk Empire" star joins Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner and Henry Cavill in the blockbuster Warner film