Wonder Woman has proven her strength on the big screen as one of the world’s greatest superheroes, as well as the weekend’s greatest box office draw. Cutting through the competition, director Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” has taken in $223 million globally, and counting. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing…
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Matt Reeves to Direct “The Batman”
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Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group has announced that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. “We…
The Conjuring 2 US Box Office Success
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Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that James Wan’s sequel to 2013’s record-breaking supernatural thriller summoned up $90.350 million at the worldwide box office, making “The Conjuring 2” #1 in its opening weekend in North America and expecting to be #1 internationally, outside of China. “Once again, James Wan has…
Dawn of Justice Box Office Hits $800 Million
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Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reached a worldwide box office of $800 million. “We want to thank our partners in exhibition for their unwavering support in delivering the film, day-and-date, to a record number of screens for a March corridor,…
DC All Access App launched
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DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment announced today the launch of a new mobile app, DC All Access, bringing together the entire DC Universe of films, TV, video games, comics and more in a new, interactive environment built specifically for DC fans. DC All Access offers exclusive news and reveals, original videos, official DC news…
Warner Bros. to Acquire DramaFever
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Warner Bros., a Time Warner Company, has signed an agreement to acquire DramaFever, a U.S.-based company that operates subscription and on-demand video services, including its flagship DramaFever channel, which offers hundreds of Korean television and film dramas, as well as programming from other countries, to subscribers in the U.S. and around the world. Craig Hunegs,…
Legendary and Warner Bros announce Godzilla and King Kong movies
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Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures have come together to announce three new movies featuring Godzilla and King Kong. Legendary Pictures CEO, Thomas Tull, and Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros announced that the initial trio of films are KONG: SKULL ISLAND in 2017; GODZILLA 2 in 2018; and then GODZILLA VS. KONG, which arrives…
Warner Bros. Announces D&D Feature Film Franchise
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Warner Bros. Pictures, Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures and Sweetpea Entertainment are moving forward on a feature film franchise based on Dungeons & Dragons, the world’s most popular role playing game. Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, Courtney Solomon and Allan Zeman of Sweetpea Entertainment, and Roy Lee (“The LEGO Movie,” “How to Train Your Dragon”) are…
WB and DC announce new websites for kids
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Entertainment, announced they have launched three new entertainment destinations for kids that will engage fans with all their favorite Warner Bros. characters and DC Comics Super Heroes ScoobyDoo.com, LooneyTunes.com and DCKids.com. The new websites feature original new content. “Now, more than ever, providing universal access to a world…
Warner Brothers Announces New Harry Potter based film series
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Warner Brothers has recently announced a new partnership with J.K. Rowling. Kevin Tsujihara, Chief Executive Officer, Warner Brothers. Entertainment explained that at the center of the partnership is a new film series from Rowling’s world of witches and wizards, inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and the adventures…