Kabam, the leader in the western world for free-to-play core games, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have launchedThe Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age for Web browsers, now available on Facebook and other Web platforms. The free-to-play tactical combat game is inspired by The Hobbit Film Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and a …
Read More »Warner Bros. Announce Cast and Start of Production for “Godzilla”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today the final principal cast for the upcoming tent pole “Godzilla.” Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche are starring in the film, with David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. The companies also announced that principal photography began today on location in …
Read More »Warner Bros. Unveils Product Lineup For “The Wizard Of Oz” 75th Anniversary
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) announced during New York Toy Fair an impressive roster of licensees set to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” in 2014, with creative product lines that will excite fans of the classic film on both sides of the rainbow. Master toy partner Jazwares, …
Read More »Warner Bros. Unveils ‘Man If Steel’ and ‘Hobbit’ Licenses
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) zooms into this year’s exciting Toy Fair season with a roster of global licensees ready to support the Studio’s portfolio, led by this summer’s tentpole film release Man of Steel, which will be supported by DC Comics master toy licensee Mattel, as well as many other toy …
Read More »DC Universe Debuts Home Turf
Heroes and villains must prepare to defend their territory as Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) released Home Turf , the sixth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe Online (DCUO). Available now for download on the PC and PlayStation 3, Home Turf introduces a customizable Base system for the first time to the popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. …
Read More »WB, Fox Team for ‘Fringe’ Book
Warner Bros. and Fox have joined forces with publisher Insight Editions to create a companion book for the Fox series “Fringe.” Viewers of the show learned that the recurring character Observer September had been keeping a notebook of all his observations; the new bookFringe: September’s Notebook brings that notebook into viewers …
Read More »It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s SuperDomo
Big Tent Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumers Products have announced plans for a new line of Domo products featuring the Japanese meme in the attire of DC Comics characters. The Domo/DC figures will see Domo assume the identities of Justice League superheroes including Superman, Batman (The Dark Knight), Batman (Classic), The Flash …
Read More »Warner Bros. Television Teams With Netflix
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’ …
Read More »Warner Bros. Pictures Dives into Animation Think Tank
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 …
Read More »Warner Bros. Settles Smallville Lawsuit
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 …
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