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Turner Broadcasting System, The Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG),  and Netflix announced licensing agreements bringing to U.S. Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialized drama Dallas (produced by Warner Horizon Television). Beginning March 30, 2013, …

Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty killed the competition at the weekend box office, grossing a better-than-expected $24 million as it expanded nationwide after earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 13, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE …

Dark Horse released what is not only one of 2013’s most anticipated Star Wars comics, but also one of the most-talked-about comics launches of the year overall. To add to the excitement, Dark Horse announces today that it will produce special variant covers for Star Wars #1–#4, which will be consecutively tied to issues …

IMAX and Universal Pictures announced that Steven Spielberg’s epic Jurassic Park will return to the big screen with a one-week 3D engagement in IMAX theatres worldwide simultaneous with the film’s wide release beginning April 5, 2013. With his remastering of this epic film into a state-of-the-art 3D format, Steven Spielberg introduces the three-time Academy Award-winning blockbuster …

Hulu’s new Original and Exclusive Series announcement is chock full of superheroes-in-training, rogue French cops, high-energy mascots and more. All shows will be available on Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service. Hulu’s original programming returns later this summer with its first animated Hulu Original Series “The Awesomes,” co-created by …

Netflix and Warner Bros. Television Group announced a licensing agreement allowing U.S. Netflix members to enjoy complete previous seasons of addictive serialized dramas produced by Warner Bros. for top broadcast and cable networks. Among the shows coming to Netflix next year will be “Revolution,” a drama for NBC from J.J. Abrams’ …

Warner Bros. Pictures has formed a feature animation creative consortium, marking a new and innovative approach to the establishment of a diverse and far-reaching animation slate. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. The mission of the new think tank is to help develop and …

Lionsgate’s Texas Chainsaw 3D exceeded expectations in its debut, grossing $23 million to win the crowded domestic box-office race. The seventh installment in the slasher franchise scored one of the better openings for the first full weekend in January, a favorite landing place for horror. On the same weekend last year, The Devil …

Warner Bros. has settled a big part of a lawsuit that alleged the creators and executive producers of Smallville were cheated out of tens of millions of dollars through sweetheart license-fee deals that the studio made with its sister TV networks, which include The WB and CW. A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirms …

 In a totally out-of-this-world alliance, Pringles,that irresistibly crunchy and flavorful crisp, and Star Wars™, the powerful pop culture phenomenon from Lucasfilm, have come together to launch “The Force for Fun” video contest. This fun and inventive contest gives fans everywhere the opportunity to express their creativity for the chance to have their …