'2012' has worldwide box-office bang of $225M Nov 16, 2009
2012' takes top spot with box office bang of $65M - California Business - Fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Journey to the East Nov 16, 2009
According to him, the movie was on the verge of being green-lit in 2007, when trouble started brewing at New Line Pictures, where the movie was supposed to be made ... Pretty much immediately after that, New Line and Warner Bros got into an internal power struggle ... After that New Line Pictures vanished and became a filing cabinet somewhere in the Warner Bros building, and so they no longer had any power to go ahead with this film, said Gaiman, who said things were also made harder by the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gears of War Video Game or Sci-Fi... Nov 11, 2009
New Line Cinema's Gears of War Movie in Pre-Production Status ... More specifically, reports that New Line Cinema purchased the film rights to Gears of War in March 2007. (Suite101.com)
Reincarnation of Fincher Nov 10, 2009
(De Luca was the president of production at New Line when Fincher made Se7en. . (IGN FilmForce)
Indie Film Shakeout: There Will Be Blood Nov 8, 2009
Paramount closed Paramount Vantage, Time Warner shut down Warner Independent as well as Picturehouse, and absorbed New Line into Warner Brothers, Disney has radically reduced Miramax, and Universal sold Rogue. How important were those specialty arms. (Time.com)
Directors Paul and Chris Weitz are tied by blood, and then some Oct 25, 2009
He said that his inability to persuade New Line Cinema to allow him to move forward with the bleaker ending he d originally planned for the $180 million fantasy left him feeling that he d failed to do justice to Pullman s work. That Chris considers himself a slave to the text of the projects he adapts could work in his favor with New Moon. (Boston Globe)
Paul and Chris Weitz find a blood bond Oct 20, 2009
He'd been profoundly saddened by his experience making his last film, a special-effects-laden adaptation of Philip Pullman's acclaimed novel "The Golden Compass." He said that his inability to persuade New Line Cinema to allow him to move forward with the bleaker ending he'd originally planned for the $180-million fantasy left him feeling that he'd failed to do justice to Pullman's work. That Chris considers himself "a slave to the text" of the projects he adapts could work in his favor only... (FOX59, IN)
Oct. 8: A fierce box-office battle mounting in summer 2011 Oct 9, 2009
New Line Cinema announced it is developing a follow-up to the classic comedy National Lampoon s Vacation, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film will surround the life of a grown-up Rusty Griswold (now a dad himself) who takes his own family on a road trip. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Fans Feast On Undead As 'Zombieland' Opens To $25M Oct 6, 2009
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A Hobbit Thanksgiving Oct 5, 2009
(parent company of New Line Cinema, the studio behind the LOTR trilogy) will play in The Hobbit, explaining that they "will lead production and distribute at least domestically" and are also "covering any immediate expenses.". While MGM's participation in The Hobbit may be safe for now, THR echoes the sentiments of most industry watchers when they point out that MGM's other big properties -- namely, the franchise -- remain at stake. (IGN FilmForce)
Skies clear for no. 1 film 'Chance of Meatballs' Sep 22, 2009
" Warner Bros., $10,464,314, 2,505 locations, $4,177 average, $10,464,314, one week. 3. "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself," Lionsgate, $9,877,436, 2,255 locations, $4,380 average, $37,749,545, two weeks. 4. "Love Happens," Universal, $8,057,010, 1,898 locations, $4,245 average, $8,057,010, one week. 5. "Jennifer's Body," Fox, $6,868,397, 2,702 locations, $2,542 average, $6,868,397, one week. 6. "9," Focus, $5,563,134, 2,060 locations, $2,701 average, $22,918,077, two weeks. 7.... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Hobbit is Safe Sep 10, 2009
UK, September 8, 2009 - You may remember that the future of movie was by a court battle between the Tolkien Estate and New Line Cinema -- who produced the Lord of the Rings movies ... The Tolkien Trust, New Line Cinema, and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the Lord of the Rings films ... Commenting on the settlement, Christopher Tolkien said: "The Trustees regret that legal action was necessary, but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory... (IGN FilmForce)
Tolkien Estate, New Line Settle Lawsuit Over 'Lord of the Rings' Films Sep 10, 2009
The lawsuit had sought to rescind New Line Cinema's rights to make films based on the book. Tolkien's heirs sued New Line Cinema in February 2008, claiming the studio owed it millions in profits from the movies released between 2001 and 2003 ... acquired New Line in March 2008. (Law.com)
What's Next? Guillermo del Toro Sep 10, 2009
He added, "Death was meant to have been with New Line and New Line is now basically a filing cabinet in Warner Brothers. If it comes back, or if we can figure out a place within Warner Brothers to make it, then it'll get made. The problem that Death has is that those characters belong to Sandman which belongs to DC Comics which belongs to Warner Brothers which means I can't take anything out. With Death there's a great script, I would love to make that film someday, but I'm not holding my breath... (IGN FilmForce)
Tolkien estate, New Line settle suit over films Sep 9, 2009
Author J.R.R. Tolkien's heirs sued New Line Cinema in February 2008, claiming the studio owed it millions in profits from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy released between 2001 and 2003 ... The lawsuit had sought to rescind New Line Cinema's rights to make films based on the book ... Tolkien's heirs sued New Line Cinema in February 2008, claiming the studio owed it millions in profits from the movies released between 2001 and 2003. (MSNBC -- News)
Legal path clear for Hobbit movie Sep 9, 2009
They sued New Line Cinema for a reported $220m (133m) in compensation, based on breach of contract and fraud ... New Line plans to release The Hobbit in 2011, followed by another movie drawing from other Tolkien works ... However, in February 2008, the trustees of Tolkien's estate filed the suit claiming New Line had paid it nothing other than an upfront fee of $62,500 (32,000). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tolkien Estate, New Line Settle 'Rings' Lawsuit Sep 9, 2009
Tolkien Estate, New Line Settle Lawsuit Over Films - @ The Movies News Story - KPRC Houston ... Tolkien Estate, New Line Settle Lawsuit Over Films ... New Line ImageIan McKellen as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". (Click2Houston, TX)
Tolkien estate settles Lord of the Rings wrangle Sep 9, 2009
A lawyer for the Tolkien Trust, which together with HarperCollins Publishers had filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema in February 2008, said the settlement was finalised ahead of a scheduled October 19 trial ... Tolkien said he and other trustees "regret that legal action was necessary, but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory terms that will allow the Tolkien Trust properly to pursue its charitable objectives. "The trustees acknowledge that New Line may now proceed... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
3-D keeps 'Final Destination' on top at the movies Sep 8, 2009
By Jim Sheldon, New Line Productions. The Final Destination, with Haley Webb and Shantel VanSanten, was No. 1 for the second consecutive weekend. (USA Today)
Final Destination still top draw at box office Sep 8, 2009
Final Destination still top draw at box office - Movies- msnbc. Final Destination still top draw at box office. (MSNBC -- News)
Summer Movie Report Card: Season starts fast, slips late Sep 2, 2009
Summer Movie Report Card: Season starts fast, then slips - USATODAY.com. Summer Movie Report Card: Season starts fast, then slips. (USA Today)
'Final Destination' arrives at No. 1 with $28.3M Sep 1, 2009
" Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "The Final Destination," $28.3 million. 2. "Inglourious Basterds," $20 million. 3. "Halloween II," $17.4 million. 4. "District 9," $10.7 million. 5. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," $8 million. 6. "Julie ," $7.4 million. 7. "The Time Traveler's Wife," $6.7 million. 8. "Shorts," $4.9 million. 9! . "Taking Woodstock," $3.7 million. 10. "G-Force,"... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Box Office Weekend: Destination Horror Aug 31, 2009
Bobby Campo as Nick and Shantel Vansanten as Lori star in New Line Cinemas horror film The Final Destination. Jim Sheldon / New Line. (Time.com)
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ is marriage of inconvenience Aug 14, 2009
(New Line Cinema) By Globe Staff / August 14, 2009. E-mail this article. (Boston Globe)
As studios cut back, indie spirit serves directors Aug 13, 2009
Many of those distributors have either disappeared or severely tightened their operations, including Warner Independent Pictures, Picturehouse, New Line Cinema, Miramax, the Weinstein Co., Paramount Classics and its successor, Paramount Vantage ... Many of those distributors have either disappeared or severely tightened their operations, including Warner Independent Pictures, Picturehouse, New Line Cinema, Miramax, the Weinstein Co., Paramount Classics and its successor, Paramount Vantage. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
'17' is too sweet for its own good Aug 11, 2009
17' is too sweet for its own good - Entertainment - fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee)
Sweepstakes: 'G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra' Prizes Aug 9, 2009
Hasbro, the creator of the original toy line, is ready for the release of the first big-screen live-action movie featuring G.I. Joe with "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," with a whole new line of 3. 75-inch action figures and scaled vehicles and playsets, 12-inch action figures, role playing items and more. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
'G.I. Joe' Star Sees Storm Shadow In New Light Aug 7, 2009
Of course, you can't do a G.I. Joe movie without becoming a G.I. Joe action figure, and Lee's Storm Shadow is well-represented in creator Hasbro's new line of 3. 75-inch and 12-inch toy soldiers. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Will Tolkien's heirs kill off "The Hobbit"? Jul 29, 2009
Yet according to a filed recently in Los Angeles by Tolkien's children and other interested parties, New Line Cinema and its parent company Time Warner (which produced and distributed the films) haven't paid them so much as one Orc-slobbered piece of silver. At first glance, this case looks like just another courtroom test of the mind-clouding properties of Hollywood accounting, along the lines of Art Buchwald's -- in which Paramount Pictures claimed that a $350 million hit had produced "no net... (Salon)
• Read more from the BFDealMemo Jul 25, 2009
Temple Hills Bowen and Godfrey are also producing Gears of War, a live action adaptation of the Microsoft and Epic Games vidgame for New Line, with Len Wiseman attached to direct and Chris Morgan writing the script. Caruso is also developing Defender, the Gary Witta-scripted DreamWorks drama that is being produced by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci. (Variety)
Todd McFarlane talks Comic-Con and 'Persia' Jul 23, 2009
There's a new line of Halo action figures hitting stores this month, too,including a see-through Master Chief (using active camo) and Sgt. Avery Johnson (check them out ). Coming in October: "The Rookie" from Halo 3: ODST. "It's just an extension of the popularity of the program and the property," he says. (USA Today -- Tech)
IGN Visits Elm St. Jul 22, 2009
"More of a serious side. And there's definitely, I think, a little more focus on, you know, what makes this guy who he is;I'm playing a boogeyman, you know? So that's what I'm really trying to embrace, but at the same time find out what makes this boogeyman tick. So there is room to look at his past and to see what's happened and to see what makes him who he is;to see what's made him the boogeyman that he is. But I think it's really important that Robert Englund and New Line have done such a... (IGN FilmForce)
Toy makers, retailers get big boost from movie biz Jul 19, 2009
The studio's consumer products unit has a new line of games and apparel to accompany "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which was released last week. It's the sixth "Harry Potter" film based on the J.K. Rowling fantasy novels. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
AP newsroom is a setting for Drew Barrymore film Jul 9, 2009
The film, a New Line Cinema production, depicts Barrymore and Long as a couple struggling with their long-distance relationship. New York's Daily News, based in the same Manhattan office building as the AP's headquarters, will also play a part in the film, appearing as a fictional rival newspaper to the Sentinel. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Bring Kleenex to 'My Sister's Keeper' Jun 30, 2009
In this film publicity image released by New Line Cinema, Cameron Diaz, left, and Sofia Vassilieva are shown in a scene from "My Sister's Keeper." (AP Photo/New Line Cinema, Sidney Baldwin) ... Distributed by Curmudgeon Films and New Line Cinema, 'My Sister's Keeper' is directed Nick Cassavetes and is rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teen drinking. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
GDT on Hobbit Trial Jun 6, 2009
The Associated Press reported last year that the plaintiffs also seek "the right to terminate any rights New Line may have to make films based on other works by the author, including The Hobbit." It was reported this week that the case will ... Tolkien vs. New Line goes to the jury. (IGN FilmForce)
LotR on Trial Jun 4, 2009
Tolkien vs. New Line goes to the jury ... June 3, 2009 - You may remember the lawsuit filed by the Tolkien Trust against New Line Cinema over an estimated $220 million in unpaid profits gained from the release of the Lord of the Rings trilogy ... "There is little significance to the fact that the court was merely not prepared to make this ruling now, before discovery has been completed," responded New Line. (IGN FilmForce)
Pixar goes `Up' with $68.2 million Jun 1, 2009
Pixar goes `Up' with $68. Pixar goes `Up' with $68. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Violent outcome May 26, 2009
The fact that two - Jane Campion and Andrea Arnold - had made it into competition in a year where a woman, Isabelle Huppert, was chair of the jury, gave the press a whole new line of questions on sexual equality in cinema. Arnold went on to win the Jury Prize for Fish Tank, a film set on an Essex housing estate and starring a teenager who was "discovered" on a railway platform. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Weekend Box Office Battle May 26, 2009
Night At The Museum' Tops 'Terminator' - Entertainment News Story - KCRA Sacramento. Night At The Museum' Tops 'Terminator. (KCRA 3, CA)
Forward Fast May 17, 2009
And the run of major titles continues in the second quarter, with day-and-date releases of New Line Cinemas Hes Just Not That Into You; Valkyrie, a United Artists film; Paramounts The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; and Warner Bros. s Gran Torino. (Multichannel News)
Elm Street Update May 5, 2009
"I can promise you this- every single person from the execs at New Line to the PA's care very passionately about Nightmare on Elm Street. While we often get assaulted for simply doing this for the money, I can assure you there are easier films to make with less downside and far less scrutiny. But I come to this incredibly optimistic. Sam Bayer continues to impress me everyday with his passion for telling this story in a visual style that will blow you away. Our script gets better all the time,... (IGN FilmForce)
The McConaughey Mystery: King of Hunks May 3, 2009
McConaughey (center) making trouble with his shirt on in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past New Line Cinema / Everett. The obligatory scene as crucial to his fans as a song or a Seth Rogen penis joke is to theirs is the ritual removing of his shirt, to reveal a torso that could have been sculpted, or certainly caressed, by Michelangelo. (Time.com)
Shoestring Rings May 1, 2009
Have you been in contact with the Tolkien family or New Line Cinema. We got in touch with Tolkien Enterprises and reached an understanding with them that as long as we are completely non-profit then we're okay. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' May 1, 2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. What(ex: pizza or concert). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Would you really want to be 17 Again? Apr 17, 2009
New Line CinemaIn 17 Again, Zac Efron stars as 30-something man who finds he has turned back intohis 17-year-old self after falling into a river. . (MSNBC -- News)
Feat. Filmmaker Renny Ha... Mar 25, 2009
That film was seen by some execs at New Line Cinema, and after five meetings with the studio Harlin convinced them to let him helm the fourth Nightmare on Elm Street picture. It became the most successful independent film ever made up until that time and had the biggest August weekend opening ever when it was released in 1988. (IGN FilmForce)
Getting to 'Knowing': Movie audiences Mar 24, 2009
New Line, Warner Independent and Picturehouse are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.. Related Searches. (Yahoo News)
MacGyver set for movie remake Mar 17, 2009
No stars have committed to the project but film studio New Line says it is looking for "an A-list writer" ... "We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise," said New Line spokesman Richard Brener. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Blockbusters, now playing at a courtroom near you Mar 11, 2009
Tolkien's heirs have sued the now-defunct New Line Cinema and its successors, claiming the studios haven't paid the family its share of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy's estimated $6 billion world gross. In addition to payments, the heirs are also seeking a jury's ruling that could endanger the rights to a pair of movies based on "The Hobbit.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Sometimes remakes conquer dated originals Feb 26, 2009
And, thanks in part to this understanding, and to New Line s extensive marketing campaign, Friday had the best-grossing opening weekend of any horror remake or slasher film in history. I m sure this will only encourage the studios to continue remaking horror movies, but with this decent new entry into the genre, I m willing to give them at least a little rope, as long as they don t use it to hang themselves. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Julia Perez: Comme ci comme ca Feb 22, 2009
"I plan to launch my new album in the middle of this year. It will offer new things and a new line of music. It'll be a surprise. I want to go international, but we'll see about that.". When she has free time, she spends it learning how to DJ. Her first DJ job was on St. Valentine's day. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Advertising: Marketers soft-pedal the Oscars this year Feb 20, 2009
The humorous spot promotes a new line called the Hoover Platinum Collection. As more of the prime-time TV schedule is turned over to reality series, which many advertisers disdain for their questionable or even sketchy content, the Academy Awards remains appealing to blue-chip brands that want to be associated with programming they consider prestigious. (International Herald Tribune)
`Friday the 13th' Takes $43.6M Box-Office Slice Feb 18, 2009
New Line, Warner Independent and Picturehouse are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Blu-ray: A viewers' guide Feb 17, 2009
I couldn't fit in every standout release in the list above, so here are another dozen: "Band of Brothers" (HBO), "Batman Begins" (Warner), "The Bourne Trilogy" (Universal), "Dark City: Director's Cut" (New Line), "The Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition" (Warner) "The Last Emperor" (Criterion), "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (Disney), "No Country for Old Men" (Miramax), "Planet of the Apes: 40th Anniversary Collection" (Fox) "Sleeping Beauty" (Disney), "There Will Be Blood" (Paramount),... (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
"Friday The 13th" Is First At Box Office Feb 17, 2009
banner New Line Cinema, "Friday the 13th" updates the grisly story of killer Jason Voorhees and his rampage among youths at a secluded summer camp ... The movie bumped off the previous weekend's top earner, the Warner-New Line romance "He's Just Not That Into You," which fell to second-place but held up strongly over Valentine's weekend with $19. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Friday the 13th nails No. 1 spot at box office Feb 16, 2009
New Line Cinema"Friday the 13th" updates the grisly story of killer Jason Voorhees and his rampage among youths at a secluded summer camp ... banner New Line Cinema, "Friday the 13th" updates the grisly story of killer Jason Voorhees and his rampage among youths at a secluded summer camp ... The movie bumped off the previous weekend's top earner, the Warner-New Line romance "He's Just Not That Into You," which fell to second-place but held up strongly over Valentine's weekend with $19. (MSNBC -- Movies)
@ The Movies: 10 Romantic Film Favorites Feb 14, 2009
(New Line Home Entertainment). When Harry Met Sally. (KIRO TV, WA)
It's Friday ... again Feb 13, 2009
" That successful horror sideshow only confirmed that the "Friday the 13th" brand remained the gold standard in horror circles. Following Sean Cunningham's original 1980 pioneering slasher film, which was conceived to cash in on John Carpenter's critically acclaimed 1978 movie "Halloween," came 10 sequels, a television show, 13 novelizations, countless comic books, video games and merchandise that all built the lucrative "Friday the 13th" horror franchise. Now New Line Cinema's "Friday the 13th"... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Romance appeals to fans Feb 10, 2009
Pictures, Justin Long, left, and Ginnifer Goodwin are shown in a scene from the New Line Cinema film, "He's Just Not That Into You." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Darren Michaels) -- NO SALES -- (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Top 250 Movies of 2008 Feb 10, 2009
Be Kind Rewind (New Line) ... The Golden Compass (New Line) ... Over Her Dead Body (New Line). (Variety)
They're Into It Feb 8, 2009
Kevin Connolly and Scarlett Johansson are shown in a scene from New Line Cinema's 'He's Just Not That Into You ... banner New Line Cinema, the movie whose cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Connelly knocked off the previous weekend's top flick, the abduction thriller "Taken," which dropped to second-place with $20. (Fox News)
Filmgoers were 'Into' Jennifer Aniston's romantic comedy Feb 8, 2009
By Darren Michaels, New Line Cinema. He's Just Not That Into You, with Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck, was No. 1 at the box office this weekend. (USA Today)
Hes Just Not That Into You woos box office Feb 8, 2009
New Line CinemaGinnifer Godwin waits by the phone in "He's Just Not That Into You." ... banner New Line Cinema is positioned for another solid showing, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros. (MSNBC -- Business)
Will Pfeifer: Stellar cast stuck in cookie-cutter story in 'Pride ... Feb 8, 2009
New Line (photo)prideglory. More related photos. (Utica Observer Dispatch)
Adventure: The Transporter, Punisher return Feb 7, 2009
Reeves, Statham, Basinger heat up winter- msnbc. Reeves, Statham, Basinger heat up winter. (MSNBC -- Movies)
