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Warner Bros. Wants To Make A 'Contagion' Sequel

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 11, 2012 9:00 AM
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  • 3 Comments
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"Building the brand" is a phrase you'll hear tossed around marketing and PR offices, and also on Hollywood lots. Franchising is the name of the game and it seems everything these days gets a sequel or is set up for a sequel. Even if a movie wasn't originally envisioned to be a brand builder, if it's successful, executives want to figure out a way to keep that money train rolling. 
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More: Contagion, Warner Bros. , Scott Z. Burns

Dinosaurs Will Attack Los Angeles In New Project Brewing at Warner Bros.

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • May 1, 2012 1:38 PM
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  • 1 Comment
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If any writers out there are feeling eager to dust off that old studio pitch -- the one you last gained hope in when “Ouija” was announced -- it might just be time for a revival, because today Warner Bros. has added a gallon of kerosene to the argument that they'll take anything nowadays.
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More: Warner Bros.

'Harry Potter' Writer Steve Kloves To Pen & Direct Live Action 'The Jungle Book' For Warner Bros.

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 27, 2012 4:46 PM
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  • 4 Comments
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To put it bluntly, Warner Bros. owes Steve Kloves about two billion dollars. Roughly. As the man who adapted every entry in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, he played an integral part in turning the young adult novels into box office sensations that not only won over dedicated fans of J.K. Rowling's work, but also helped bring on new devotees for what is one of the most successful franchises of all time. And now, it looks like Kloves is going to use that goodwill to direct his first film in over two decades.
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More: Steve Kloves, The Jungle Book, Warner Bros.

Christopher Nolan Says WB Would Have Loved 'Dark Knight Rises' In 3D; 5 Highlights From His Lengthy DGA Chat

  • By Edward Davis
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  • April 13, 2012 5:31 PM
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  • 3 Comments
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Christopher Nolan -- you know him as the well-dressed and refined, scarf-wearing filmmaker of Batman films like "The Dark Knight Rises" -- recently sat down the the Director's Guild Of America (DGA) for a lengthy chat about, well, almost every aspect of filmmaking. You literally need to print this one out, pull down the blinds and shut everything out to fully give this one your undivided attention, so we did the wise thing and broke it down into five highlights for you.
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More: Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. , The Dark Knight Rises

Leonardo DiCaprio Will 'Live By Night' In Dennis Lehane Adaptation For Warner Bros.

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 13, 2012 2:18 PM
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  • 6 Comments
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"Mystic River," "Gone Baby Gone" and "Shutter Island." As far as book-to-film adaptations go, Dennis Lehane is batting a perfect 3-for-3, and with Warner Bros. behind two of those pictures, they are looking to score another success by enlisting Leonardo DiCaprio.
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More: Dennis Lehane, Leonardo DiCaprio, Warner Bros. , Live By Night

Danny McBride To Write & Star In Remake Of Danish Comedy 'Klovn,' Todd Phillips To Produce

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 13, 2012 12:51 PM
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  • 5 Comments
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With "Eastbound & Down" heading into its series finale this weekend, Danny McBride will be waking up on Monday morning with the hit show over and an open calendar and canvas in front of him. But it looks like he's not wasting any time in lining up something new, and it's another project with big comic possibilities.
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More: Danny McBride, Todd Phillips, Clown, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Creates 'Lore' With Dwayne Johnson

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • April 13, 2012 12:19 PM
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  • 1 Comment
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While action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is currently working on director Michael Bay’s dark comedy “Pain and Gain” in Miami, Florida, he’s had no shortage of movement on future projects. He’ll be getting oiled up for helmer Brett Ratner’s “Hercules,” will be suiting up as a black market mercenary in the comic adaptation “Ciudad,” and it’s no surprise he’ll be returning for further mega franchise adventures in “Journey 3” and “Fast Six.” Johnson is no proving he’s no slouch, signing up for yet another action-heavy role.
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More: Warner Bros. , Lore, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Warner Bros. Puts Mel Gibson's Jewish Epic On Hold, Say Script Is The Reason

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 11, 2012 4:37 PM
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  • 7 Comments
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"Hey, let's give Mel Gibson a bunch of money to make a period based, swords-and-sandals epic about a pivotal moment in Jewish history!"....that's not a sentence you'll be hearing at Warner Bros. now or probably anytime soon, as the studio has put the brewing epic movie on hold. Can't say we're shocked.
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More: Mel Gibson, Warner Bros. , Joe Eszterhas

Yet Another Nicholas Sparks Book Headed To The Big Screen, This Time It's 'The Best Of Me'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 15, 2012 5:04 PM
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  • 2 Comments
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There is nothing Hollywood execs like more than a sure thing, and as far as novelists go, Nicholas Sparks is a pretty secure bet. Movies based on his books generally don't cost all that much to produce, bring out a dedicated audience, make an honest profit and then bring in plenty of ancillary coin. Easy breezy. And while "The Notebook," "Dear John" and "The Last Song" top the adaptations so far by gross, it's actually Warner Bros. who land in the bottom three slots with the less memorable "Message In A Bottle," "Nights In Rodanthe" and "A Walk To Remember" to their name. But by God, they are going to give it another shot.
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More: Warner Bros. , The Best Of Me

Warner Bros. Looking To Kick Ron Howard's 'The Dark Tower' Back To Life; Javier Bardem Still In The Mix

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 12, 2012 8:33 PM
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  • 2 Comments
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Just when you think studios are gonna zig, they zag. After a weekend in which audiences rejected "John Carter" and a year in which studios were tightening their belts and dropping expensive and potentially risky projects, one of the biggest of those aborted efforts may be kicking back to life.
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More: The Dark Tower, Warner Bros. , Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Javier Bardem

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