Sony Pictures Animation Developing Emoji-Based Feature
Sony Pictures Animation wins a three-studio auction for an animated movie pitch centering on emoji; project is to be directed by Anthony Leondis and produced by Michelle Raimo Kouyate.
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‘San Andreas’ Arrives On Blu-Ray October 20
3D combo pack, Blu-Ray combo pack, DVD and Digital HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment available on Digital HD on October 6; Blu-ray Combo Pack debuts on October 20.
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Classic Cartoons Screen at MoMA Technicolor Exhibit
Major Technicolor exhibition at MoMA, ‘Glorious Technicolor: From George Eastman House and Beyond,’ rolls into its final weeks with a full schedule of 35mm screenings of Disney and other animation classics.
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Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’ Returning to Theaters
Director Brad Bird’s classic animated family film ‘The Iron Giant: Signature Edition’ comes back to theaters from Warner Bros. and Fathom Events remastered with new scenes.
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Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Top ‘Terminator Genisys’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the third weekend in a row; Paramount's ‘Terminator Genisys’ sees third place debut with $28.7 million from 3,758 locations.
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Dominate ‘Ted 2’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row; Seth MacFarlane R-rated comedy sequel ‘Ted 2’ underwhelms with $33 million debut.
WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015
Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.
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Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World’ Dominates ‘Inside Out’
Universal and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Jurassic World’ ends Pixar's number-one opening winning streak, but ‘Inside Out’ exceeds expectations to score the top debut of all time for an original Pixar title.
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Cinesite VFX Saves the Day in ‘San Andreas’
VFX supervisor Holger Voss talks landslides, daring escapes and setting up a Montreal studio for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's disaster movie.
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World’ Sets Record-Breaking Debut
Universal’s long-awaited dinosaur feature beats out the May 2012 launch of ‘The Avengers’ with a $208.8 million domestic debut, and becomes the first film to cross $500 million worldwide in a single weekend.
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Box Office Report: ‘San Andreas’ Rocks $53 Million Opening
Warner Bros.’ disaster film leads the North American box office with a $53.2 million domestic debut, the highest solo opening ever for star Dwayne Johnson.
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Warner Bros. & DC Entertainment Launch New Global Sites
New global websites ScoobyDoo.com, LooneyTunes.com and DCKids.com to extend interactive environment for young fans around the world.
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Box Office Report: ‘Tomorrowland’ Tops Slow Holiday Weekend
Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ suffers one of the worst Memorial Day starts in recent history with a $41.7 million North American debut. Meanwhile, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ speeds past the $100 million mark overseas.
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Animation and VFX Summer 2015 Movie Preview
Dinosaurs, Video Game Monsters and Action Movie Icons return this summer for a blockbuster reunion at the multiplex.
Animal Logic to Open New Animation Studio in Canada
Sydney and Los Angeles-based visual effects and animation studio expands into Vancouver with three-picture deal with Warner Bros. beginning with ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel.’
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Warner Bros. Announces Emmy-Honored ‘Peanuts’ Collection
‘Peanuts: Emmy Honored Collection,’ featuring 11 beloved ‘Peanuts’ specials in two-disc collection features is available in stores from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on September 15, 2015.
‘Bugs Bunny at the Symphony’ Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Twenty-city tour includes special performances with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Gallery: WonderCon 2015 - all about Animation!
This year’s WonderCon convention was an animated character cosplay extravaganza.
Warner Bros. Resets Release Dates for Next Three ‘LEGO’ Features
New schedule delays ‘LEGO Movie’ spinoff ‘Ninjago’ a full year, moving up ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ by several months and shifting ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ for release one week earlier than originally planned.
Warner Bros. Taps Patty Jenkins to Direct ‘Wonder Woman’ Feature
‘Monster’ director previously hired to helm Marvel’s ‘Thor: The Dark World,’ but exited the project over “creative differences.”
Comedian and Looney Tunes Voice Actor Stan Freberg Dies at 88
Satirist, comedian and voice actor Stan Freberg voiced characters for the now-classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoons, working with the genre’s king, Mel Blanc.
Steven Spielberg to Direct ‘Ready Player One’ for Warner Bros.
Spielberg returns to Warner Bros. to direct an adaptation of ‘Reader Player One,’ the bestselling sci-fi novel that takes place in a virtual world.
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Jason Segel, Drew Pearce to Co-Direct New 'LEGO Movie' Spinoff
Titled 'Billion Brick Race,' spinoff joins three 'LEGO' movies already on Warner Bros.' release schedule.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Chris DeFaria
Chris DeFaria, President, Animation, Digital Production and Visual Effects at Warner Bros., discusses the success of ‘Gravity,’ assessing a film’s marketability, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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Warner Bros. Planning ‘Adventure Time’ Feature
Animated feature to be produced by ‘The LEGO Movie’s Chris McKay and Roy Lee, with input from series creator Pendleton Ward.
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