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NEWS ABOUT: Warner Bros

Warner Bros stories: 6 news summaries
box office roundup


 Wild Things 
 Runs Rampant 

Law Abiding Citizen also enjoys strong opening weekend

Oct 18, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Where the Wild Things Are ran wild at the weekend box office, exceeding expectations by doing $32.5 million worth of business. Spike Jonze's first foray into children's cinema earned the director his strongest opening weekend ever. "I can't imagine too many people who could do what Spike did,... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • box office • children's books • Warner Brothers • movies • James Gandolfini • Spike Jonze • Warner Bros • Maurice Sendak • Where the Wild Things Are • Couples Retreat • Paranormal Activity • The Stepfather • Law Abiding Citizen

(Newser) - Warner Bros. has finally found someone to wear its power ring. The studio has picked comic book movie veteran Ryan Reynolds to play Green Lantern, says the Hollywood Reporter. Reynolds beat out Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, and Justin Timberlake for the part. He’ll be the first actor to don... More »

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superhero • Ryan Reynolds • movies • comic books • Warner Bros • Green Lantern

Warner Bros. Bumps Up
Harry Potter Release

Summer date timed to blast competition

Apr 15, 09 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be hitting theaters two days earlier than planned, E! reports. The studio is bumping the film forward with an unusual Wednesday opening on July 15, in hopes the mid-week premier will be equivalent to two debut weekends. "Every day the kids are... More »

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Warner Bros • summer movies

Warner Bros. Opens Its Film
Vault Online

6,800 movies will
be posted for
viewing, recording

Mar 23, 09 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Film fans, rejoice! Warner Bros. is dusting off its archive and making 6,800 films that never made it to DVD available for purchase online. Warnerarchive.com launched yesterday with an initial 150 titles—ranging from the 1923 silent Souls for Sale to the more recent Wisdom with Emilio Estevez.... More »

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Hollywood • film studio • movies • DVDs • Warner Bros

ANALYSIS

Warner Bros. Watches Watchmen to Gauge Health


Mar 6, 09 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Warner Brothers restructured last year to focus on producing blockbusters like The Dark Knight, and now the studio is waiting to see if the move pays off with Watchmen, the Financial Times reports. Warner can finance a slew of films with profits from one “tent pole” movie. “The... More »

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Hollywood • Time Warner • The Dark Knight • Jeff Bewkes • movies • blockbusters • Alan Horn • Watchmen • Warner Bros • tent pole movie

 Dr. Ross 
 Heads Back 
 to ER 

Clooney joining cast for final season

Jan 22, 09 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - George Clooney is returning for the final season of ER, the show that made him a star, reports People.  It's not clear how many shows ER's most famous alum will appear in to reprsie his role as soulful babe hound Dr. Doug Ross. The show's creator, John Wells,... More »

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NBC • George Clooney • ER • Dr. Doug Ross • John Wells • Warner Bros

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