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Exclusive: New Line Cinema veterans Richard Brener and Carolyn Blackwood will take over running New Line Cinema, sources say, after Toby Emmerich, who steered production at New Line from his position as president and COO, was elevated to Chief Content Officer at Warner Bros Pictures Group today. That move happened as the studio said film boss Greg Silverman would exit by year’s end. Emmerich will oversee the films generated by both divisions, and Brener and Blackwood will…...

In a major pre-holiday shakeup at Warner Bros, Greg Silverman is stepping down from his post as President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production. Stepping up to the top production post is Toby Emmerich, who already steered production at New Line from his position as President and COO. He will become President and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros Pictures Group and oversee the films generated by both divisions. Sources confirmed to Deadline late this…...

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Bradley Cooper's remake of A Star Is Born will arrive in the autumn of 2018...

Quick update on this: we've now got a release date. Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, the remake of A Star Is Born, is set to arrive in cinemas on September 28th 2018, Warner Bros has announced.

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Here's our story about the project from August 2016.

Never let it be said that Hollywood doesn’t love its own mythology. The story of a romance between an ingénue and an industry veteran that sees her fortunes rise as his falls is as old as the business itself. In fact, A Star Is Born has been made three times already, telling that exact same plot. So why...

Exclusive: Warner Bros has green lit A Star Is Born. Production begins early next year in California, marking the directorial debut of Bradley Cooper, who’ll also star alongside Lady Gaga. Latter gets her first studio starring role, as the ingenue singer whose star rises as quickly as her troubled lover/mentor’s star is falling. Deals have been closed by Warner Bros president of Creative Development and Ww Production Greg Silverman, and Gaga will compose and perform new…...

At the 2014 New York Film Festival premiere of “Gone Girl,” Twentieth Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos seemed visibly relieved to have Stacey Snider finally join the studio, after months of speculation that this capable executive would join him from DreamWorks. Now, almost two years later —and after a 25-year career at Fox —the studio has confirmed that Gianopulos’ contract will not be renewed after it expires on June 30, 2017, when he will graduate “upstairs” into an executive role at parent company 21st Century Fox.

This follows a transition for Snider that has not been smooth. While the veteran exec has the right mix of skills to run a studio (and did so at Universal with Ron Meyer), knows how to manage a team of executives, and how to develop, produce, and release movies that are smart and four-quadrant friendly, entering the Fox landscape proved to be a challenge.

At the 2014 New York Film Festival premiere of “Gone Girl,” Twentieth Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos seemed visibly relieved to have Stacey Snider finally join the studio, after months of speculation that this capable executive would join him from DreamWorks. Now, almost two years later —and after a 25-year career at Fox —the studio has confirmed that Gianopulos’ contract will not be renewed after it expires on June 30, 2017, when he will graduate “upstairs” into an executive role at parent company 21st Century Fox.

This follows a transition for Snider that has not been smooth. While the veteran exec has the right mix of skills to run a studio (and did so at Universal with Ron Meyer), knows how to manage a team of executives, and how to develop, produce, and release movies that are smart and four-quadrant friendly, entering the Fox landscape proved to be a challenge.

In a show of confidence by Warner Bros Entertainment chairman Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros Pictures worldwide marketing and distribution president Sue Kroll has been re-upped to a new multi-year deal. This follows the re-up in January of president of creative development and worldwide production Greg Silverman to a multi-year deal and indicates Tsujiara is staying the course with the seasoned executives despite the ups and downs that the studio has experienced. Kroll is a…...

According to a recent New York Post article, the alleged Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fallout is continuing behind the scenes at Warner Brothers. The rumor suggests that Greg Silverman, the WB production chief and Sue Kroll, the president of worldwide marketing and distribution, are up on the chopping block. This comes after the news of Charles Roven's producing future DC Comics movies to be in question, Ben Affleck being promoted to executive producer on Justice League (where he stars as Batman, and is directed by Zack Snyder) and Geoff Johns and Jon Berg being promoted to co-heads of DC Films. Warner Brother's next superhero movie, Suicide Squad, will release in theaters August 5, 2016. No doubt, Warner Brothers is hoping that movie will be much more critically and financially successful. Especially as they are trying to establish the DC Cinematic Universe to rival the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the X-Men universe.

In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Zack Snyder opened up a bit about the WB/DC's philosophy when it comes to the tone of its upcoming slate of films. Much has been made about there being some sort of mandate that the film's all be sort of serious, dark, and gritty. When asked about this, Snyder says that there is no hard and fast rule about tone at the studio.

Snyder revealed that each film, whether it be Justice League, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, or Cyborg, is going to be its own animal- and he even name-dropped a couple of specific examples:

"Zack Snyder: The mandate is that we try and make the best movies we can. If you're making a Flash movie with Ezra Miller, it's like millennial Flash. It's going to be a little lighter than making a World War I epic with this feminist icon like Wonder Woman.

The challenge to awake 'The Sandman' on the sliver screen has hit another bump as director and potential Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt has left the project, just after the announcement of screenwriter Eric Heisserer coming on board. Gordon-Levitt has taken to Facebook to explain his departure saying:

“So, as you might know if you like to follow these sorts of things, a while back, David Goyer and I made a producing deal with Warner Brothers to develop a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. Neil himself came on as an executive producer, we hired the excellent screenwriter, Jack Thorne, and we started in on the ambitious task of adapting one of the most beloved and boundary-pushing titles in the world of comics. I was pleased with the progress we were making, even though we still had quite a ways to go.’ “Recently, as you also might know if...

Right on the heels of hiring Eric Heisserer as writer, director/actor/producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt took to his Facebook page and announce that he will no longer be moving forward with Sandman.

On his page, he said the following:

"So, as you might know if you like to follow these sorts of things, a while back, David Goyer and I made a producing deal with Warner Brothers to develop a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Neil himself came on as an executive producer, we hired the excellent screenwriter, Jack Thorne, and we started in on the ambitious task of adapting one of the most beloved and boundary-pushing titles in the world of comics. I was pleased with the progress we were making, even though we still had quite a ways to go.Recently, as you also might know if you like to follow these sorts of things, the...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has dropped out of the "Sandman" film, the announcement coming just after the project hired a new writer. Taking to Facebook to post the news, Gordon-Levitt has given a lengthy statement regarding his reasons for departing the project which is based on Neil Gaiman's acclaimed 75-issue comic book series. Here's the statement:

"So, as you might know if you like to follow these sorts of things, a while back, David Goyer and I made a producing deal with Warner Brothers to develop a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Neil himself came on as an executive producer, we hired the excellent screenwriter, Jack Thorne, and we started in on the ambitious task of adapting one of the most beloved and boundary-pushing titles in the world of comics. I was pleased with the progress we were making, even though we still had quite a ways to go.

It has been an incredibly busy day on the DC cinematic universe front with quotes flying left and right from pretty much everyone involved in this month's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" film and the future beyond that.

In regards to the latter, some big reveals have come from an EW cover story about the film and the soon to shoot two-part "Justice League" movie which begins production of its first feature in early April. First up, the magazine confirms that beyond the main trio, the three other superheroes that show up in cameos in 'Dawn of Justice' are: Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher).

So where's Green Lantern? Looks like he's likely not in the first and may well miss out on the second of the "Justice League" films according to producer Charles Roven:

"Every beat of the movie is not yet worked out.

Entertainment Weekly got to go behind the scenes of the DC Cinematic Universe, and was able to get the lowdown on why we haven't heard any mention of Green Lantern recently. Simply put, it's going to be a while before we see him on screen again.

Here's what producer Greg Silverman had to say:

"[Green Lantern] is an incredible character. He’s actually multiple incredible characters. There’s real opportunity there. We didn’t do a great job on that first Green Lantern movie. This is a character who deserves to be treated in the same way that Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman are being treated now, which is with great reverence. I guess I can say to the Green Lantern fans: if they can be patient with us, I think they’ll be really happy.”

Producer adds:

“Every beat of the movie is not yet worked out. So there’s...

Exclusive: Despite a rough 2015, Warner Bros Entertainment chairman/CEO Kevin Tsujihara has given a vote of confidence to Greg Silverman. The longtime Warner Bros executive has quietly been reupped to a multi-year deal, I’m told. Silverman is president of creative development and worldwide production and continues in that capacity. So the triumvirate set by Tsujiahara after the exit of Jeff Robinov continues, as Sue Kroll continues to steer marketing and distribution…...

Get your Scooby Snacks ready, because beloved cartoon Scooby-Doo is headed back to the big screen.

Warner Bros is reuniting Scooby and his Mystery Inc team for a new animated adventure directed by Tony Cervone.

Cervone has a wealth of experience with the Hanna-Barbera cartoons, having worked on Scooby-Doo! shows Mystery Incorporated, Music of the Vampire and Camp Scare.

Warner Bros creative president Greg Silverman announced today (August 17): "Like countless fans, I have always loved the Hanna-Barbera cast of characters.

"As one of their most famous brand ambassadors, Scooby-Doo will take the lead in re-introducing this pantheon of enduringly popular animated stars on a grand scale with an exciting new movie."

Two previous live-action movies starring Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard hit the big screen between 2002 and 2004.

Those films' producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle are also involved in the new adventure as well.

Scooby-Doo and his crime-busting pals will soon embark on a brand new comedy adventure, as Warner Bros. Pictures prepares to bring the beloved Hanna-Barbera franchise back to theaters on September 21, 2018.

The announcement was made jointly today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film reunites Oscar-nominated producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle (“American Hustle”), who previously produced the Studio’s hugely successful live-action features “Scooby-Doo” and “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.”

Joining them is BAFTA Award-winning producer Allison Abbate (“The Iron Giant”), who produced the Oscar-nominated features “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” and “Frankenweenie.”

It will be directed by multiple Emmy Award nominee Tony Cervone (“Space Jam,” Cartoon Network’s “The Looney Tunes Show” and “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated”). Renowned...

The long-delayed Dungeons & Dragons movie reboot is finally moving ahead now that rights issues have been resolved.

An announcement of a new film based on the role-playing game coincides with Sweetpea Entertainment and Hasbro resolving their dispute over sequel rights.

Warner Bros executive Greg Silverman said today (August 3): "We are so excited about bringing the world of Dungeons & Dragons to life on the big screen.

"This is far and away the most well-known brand in fantasy, which is the genre that drives the most passionate film followings.

"D&D has endless creative possibilities, giving our filmmakers immense opportunities to delight and thrill both fans and moviegoers new to the property."

A screenplay for the movie reboot has been penned by David Leslie Johnson, the writer behind Wrath of the Titans and Red Riding Hood.

New Line Cinema previously brought Dungeons & Dragons to the big screen for an action-adventure epic starring Marlon Wayans,...

Over 10 months after the final arguments in the lawsuit over whether production company Sweetpea Entertainment or toy giant Hasbro owned the sequel rights to Dungeons & Dragons, Warner Bros today announced that everything is resolved and they are making a D& D movie. "We are so excited about bringing the world of Dungeons & Dragons to life on the big screen," said WB Pictures’ Creative Development and Worldwide Production boss Greg Silverman. "This is far and away the…...

Warner Bros distribution exec Dan Fellman has pegged the end of the year for his long-expected retirement after 37 years that was announced in 2013 as part of the major restructure when Jeff Robinov left. Sue Kroll, who was elevated along with Greg Silverman and Toby Emmerich in a triumvirate, adds Ww distribution head to her title as Ww marketing chief. This followed rumors that chairman Kevin Tsujihara might make big changes; word was that Kroll had been unhappy and…...

Exclusive: Warner Bros late last night closed a significant preemptive acquisition of the Gg Walker novel All Is Not Forgotten. Warner Bros president of Creative Development and Worldwide Production Greg Silverman was at the center of this one himself, with Reese Witherspoon and her Pacific Standard producing partner Bruna Papandrea producing. Deal happened right after the book sold to St. Martin's Press following a five house bidding battle, with plans to publish spring…...

Marvel or DC? It's the age-old debate the comic book fans have been feverishly arguing over for decades.

Now, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Ben Affleck has weighed in on the discussion by comparing Warner Bros' DC films to the Marvel Studios blockbusters.

Affleck, who played the lead in Marvel's Daredevil before taking on the Dark Knight role nearly a decade later, suggested that DC offerings were more rooted in reality than the "glib" Marvel films.

"It is more mythic, it is more grand in that way, and it is a little more realistic," Affleck told EW. "Just by their nature, these films can't be as funny or as quick or as glib as Marvel movies."

Affleck's comments echo earlier statements from Warner Bros president Greg Silverman, who said the studio's focus was on matching top-tier directors with superhero properties.

"There is intensity and a seriousness of...

Both filmmakers and executives have taken their respective opportunities to explain what makes DC Comics movies different from Marvel movies, and vice versa. Only now,. however has the new Batman, Ben Affleck, weighed in on the contrast, and he's said that the real dividing line is a certain sense of scale, realism, and tone. For their most recent issue, Entertainment Weekly had the chance to speak with the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star, and during the interview took the opportunity to have him weigh in on the Marvel vs. DC debate. Viewing things from the DC Comics perspective, Affleck offered, It is more mythic, it is more grand in that way, and it is a little more realistic. Just by their nature, these films can.t be as funny or as quick or as glib as Marvel movies. This statement partially echoes recent comments from Greg Silverman, president...

Breaking an industry record, Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Friday that it expected to exceed $1 billion at the domestic box office, becoming the only studio ever to reach that benchmark 15 years in a row. It is also the fastest the Studio has ever climbed to the billion dollar sum. The announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Studio surpasses the billion dollar mark on the strength of a range of films, beginning with the carryover of two blockbuster 2014 releases: Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper (with Village Roadshow Pictures) and Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures). Warner Bros. has more recently scored major hits with Brad Peyton’s San Andreas (with New Line Cinema), starring Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino; George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (with Village Roadshow Pictures), starring...

Whenever interviewers have a chance to sit down with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, they take the opportunity to ask him every question they can think of. So when I read the interview posted by The Hollywood Reporter, it didn't surprise me how many topics they cover in a short amount of time. Other than the obvious questions about Ant-Man and how important it is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (a lot, apparently), he goes on to cover everything including diversity in Hollywood, Spider-Man, and creative control. Marvel Studios doesn't allow creativity Earlier in the month, WB executive Greg Silverman discussed the differences between WB/DC's strategy and Marvel. He stated WB hires "master filmmakers" that are going to make their own movies with creative control, and suggested it is in some way different than what Marvel Studios does with their films. readmore postid="179084" In response to this, Feige says,...

The DC movie universe will be "great movies about superheroes", rather than superhero movies...

When it comes to comic book movies, Warner Bros and DC seems to be taking a slightly different approach to its directors than Marvel Studios has been doing. Marvel's directors - who we should note have enjoyed a lot of success - seem to work within a framework established by studio boss Kevin Feige. It's little secret that Feige is a big part of the creative process at the studio, although that doesn't mean that directors haven't had their voice. The Russo brothers, for instance, seemed to get just what they promised on the screen with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Warner Bros, for better or worse, seems to be going more director-led. As such, Zack Snyder has been arguably the key driving force on Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, whilst the appointments of David Ayer to Suicide Squad,...

Ever since it was announced, the DC Cinematic Universe has been heavily criticized and scrutinized by fans across the internet. They’ve been heavily critical of every single casting decision, costume reveal, and trade report regarding which screenwriters and directors are working on the various projects. Then of course there’s the infamous rumor that states that there will be no humor in the Dccu whatsoever, which is still used as ammunition against the studio as it pushes forward with its ambitious upcoming ten-film slate.

A recent report shed some light on the “filmmaker-driven” creator strategy that Warner Brothers is taking with the Dccu – a direct contrast to Marvel’s approach, which puts the shared universe itself above individual projects and differentiating creative visions. Even that report was met with heaps of criticism from the fan community, despite the fact that very few people actually know what’s going on behind closed doors.

THR's Heat Vision Blog just reported that Furious 7 and The Conjuring director James Wan is now confirmed for DC's Aquaman and Sony's big screen adaptation of Robotech. "The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James's span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material," said Greg Silverman, the studio's president, creative development and worldwide production.Reports suggest that Wan will begin to tackle this project once he has finished working on The Conjuring: The Endfield Experiment. He will work with screenwriter Kurt Johnstad (Act of Valor and the 300 films) in the meantime. Aquaman is scheduled for a release in 2018, which I presume means Robotech should not be expected...

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Furious 7's James Wan will officially direct the DC cinematic universe movie Aquaman.

Warner Bros announced today (June 3) that Wan will team up with star Jason Momoa for the film about the king of Atlantis.

Wan was linked to the DC project as his most recent blockbuster Furious 7 became one of the biggest hits of the year.

Aquaman's storyline will centre on the ruler of Atlantis' reluctance to take power as his citizens prepare for war against the surface world.

Warner Bros president Greg Silverman announced the directorial deal: "The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James's span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material."

Momoa will make his first appearance as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with the character also expected...

Well now we know what's in store for James Wan. Warner Bros has officially confirmed that James Wan will be directing the Aquaman movie based on the DC Comics superhero, with Jason Momoa already set to play the aquatic superhero (since he's supposed to potentially appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Wan just came off of directing Furious 7, which is setting some epic box office records, and has also been confirmed for the Robotech movie (via THR). "The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James's span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material," Warner Bros' Greg Silverman commented on the news. The announcement also included this rather brief and basic plot synopsis for the Aquaman movie: An icon for over 70 years, Aquaman is the King of the Seven Seas.

After the tremendous success of Furious 7, seemingly everyone in Hollywood wants a piece of James Wan, and it’s not hard to see why. The talented director made a seamless transition from horror to action this year, proving that he could handle a big budget blockbuster with aplomb. Furious 7 couldn’t have been an easy shoot for the filmmaker, but it seems that his hard work is about to pay off.

Deadline is reporting that Wan has closed a deal to officially direct two films that he’s been linked to in recent months: Aquaman and Robotech.

Set for release in 2018, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa in the titular role and is part of DC’s upcoming slate of films that will attempt to kick off their cinematic universe.

“The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James’s span of work has proven him...

The Furious 7 director is highly sought after, and after rumors of being Warner Bros' top pick to direct the Aquaman movie, it's not been made official. James Wan has inked deals to direct the superhero flick, followed by Robotech for Sony. Come inside to learn more!

When Furious 7 hit theaters and blew up the box office, delighting both fans and critics alike, James Wan become a very hot property for studios to track down. In early April, word came out that WB was courting the director to helm their Aquaman movie, starring Jason Momoa and later that month, we learned Sony was hoping to snag him for Robotech. Guess what? He's doing both! It's been made official now, and he's inked deals with both studios to direct these high profile films.

"The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James’s span of work...

Many people see Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara as the key man behind the studios hotly anticipated DC Cinematic Universe, and while that may be true, another executive who will play a vital role over the coming years will be Greg Silverman. WB's President of Creative Development & Worldwide Production recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the studio's vision for their upcoming superhero properties. Unsuprisingly, one of the first things he was asked about was how DC planned on differentiating their universe from their cross-company rivals at Marvel: "We have a great strategy for the DC films, which is to take these beloved characters and put them in the hands of master filmmakers and make sure they all coordinate with each other. You'll see the difference when you see Batman v. Superman, Suicide Squad, Justice League and all the things that we are working on." Silverman then...

Clint Eastwood's next directorial project will be based on the so-called 'Miracle on the Hudson'.

Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger was credited with saving the lives of the passengers aboard Us Airways Flight 1549 in 2009 by making an emergency landing on New York's Hudson River.

Eastwood's movie will be a dramatization of Sullenberger's first-hand account of the landing in his New York Times best-selling memoir Highest Duty.

"I am very glad my story is in the hands of gifted storyteller and filmmaker Clint Eastwood," Sullenberger said in a statement announcing the movie.

Warner Bros president Greg Silverman also said: "Simply put, Clint Eastwood is at the top of his game, not to mention a global treasure.

"On the heels of his extraordinary work in American Sniper, it is tremendously exciting to see him explore another captivating true-life hero."

Eastwood's latest movie American Sniper was not only the director's biggest opening ever,...

It's official - Eddie Redmayne has been cast in the role of Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The new trilogy follows magizoologist Scamander in New York around 70 years before Harry's story commences.

The announcement was made by Warner Bros' President of Creative Development Greg Silverman, who added that he was "thrilled" the Oscar winner would be joining the project.

"Eddie Redmayne has emerged as one of today's most extraordinarily talented and acclaimed actors," Silverman said in a statement accompanying the casting news.

"We are thrilled to welcome him into Jk Rowling's Wizarding World, where we know he will deliver a remarkable performance as Newt Scamander, the central character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

News of Redmayne's casting comes just weeks after it was reported the star was in talks for the lead role.

The film will be directed by David Yates,...

Joel Silver has secured financing from Canadian drug store mogul Daryl Katz to beef up his long-running company.

Former head of international and media finance at ICM Hal Sadoff joins as CEO of Silver Pictures Entertainment, which now has the capital source to independently develop, produce, finance and package a slate of film, TV and digital projects.

Silver’s former Silver Pictures folds into the new venture and as such the veteran producer maintains his quarter-century relationship with Warner Bros, where he has set up the third Sherlock Holmes film and a Project X sequel. Additional titles under the arrangement include Logan’s Run, Ben 10 and The Galton Case.

Silver evp of production executives Ethan Erwin, svp of production Aaron Auch and svp of production Sarah Meyer continue to oversee production and development.

Silver has produced more than 70 films including the Sherlock Holmes franchise, The Matrix trilogy, four-part Lethal Weapon series, Die Hard and [link...

Joel Silver has secured financing from Canadian drug store mogul Daryl Katz to beef up his long-running company.

Former head of international and media finance at ICM Hal Sadoff joins as CEO of Silver Pictures Entertainment, which now has the capital source to independently develop, produce, finance and package a slate of film, TV and digital projects.

Silver’s former Silver Pictures folds into the new venture and as such the veteran producer maintains his quarter-century relationship with Warner Bros, where he has set up the third Sherlock Holmes film and a Project X sequel. Additional titles under the arrangement include Logan’s Run, Ben 10 and The Galton Case.

Silver evp of production executives Ethan Erwin, svp of production Aaron Auch and svp of production Sarah Meyer continue to oversee production and development.

Silver has produced more than 70 films including the Sherlock Holmes franchise, The Matrix trilogy, four-part Lethal Weapon series, Die Hard and [link...

Joel Silver has secured financing from Canadian drug store mogul Daryl Katz to beef up his long-running company.

Former head of international and media finance at ICM Hal Sadoff joins as CEO of Silver Pictures Entertainment, which now has the capital source to independently develop, produce, finance and package a slate of film, TV and digital projects.

Silver’s former Silver Pictures folds into the new venture and as such the veteran producer maintains his quarter-century relationship with Warner Bros, where he has set up the third Sherlock Holmes film and a Project X sequel. Additional titles under the arrangement include Logan’s Run, Ben 10 and The Galton Case.

Silver evp of production executives Ethan Erwin, svp of production Aaron Auch and svp of production Sarah Meyer continue to oversee production and development.

Silver has produced more than 70 films including the Sherlock Holmes franchise, The Matrix trilogy, four-part Lethal Weapon series, Die Hard and [link...

Exclusive: How did Warner Bros win the most hotly contested book auction in a long time, closing a deal last night for It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life Of Love And War, the memoir of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario? I’m hearing they were in a dead heat with several other suitors, until they executed the equivalent of a Hail Mary pass to get Steven Spielberg. Warner Bros, led by Greg Silverman, Racheline Benveniste and Julia Spiro, was squarely in…...

Exclusive: How did Warner Bros win the most hotly contested book auction in a long time, closing a deal last night for It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life Of Love And War, the memoir of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario? I’m hearing they were in a dead heat with several other suitors, until they executed the equivalent of a Hail Mary pass to get Steven Spielberg. Warner Bros, led by Greg Silverman, Racheline Benveniste and Julia Spiro, was squarely in…...

Exclusive Q&A: It arrived too late to factor in guild and critics awards, but the Clint Eastwood-directed American Sniper has established such a connection with American movie audiences that its dark horse chances of upsetting the Oscar status quo cannot be ignored. It passed Saving Private Ryan to become the highest domestic grossing war movie ever; it even shot past the U.S. gross of Bradley Cooper’s previous biggest hit, The Hangover, and trails only The Passion Of The Christ for biggest-ever R-rated domestic grosser. This, for a hard R film about the wartime exploits and horrors faced by the most dangerous sniper in U.S. military history, and the price paid by Chris Kyle, wife Taya, and his fellow soldiers tasked with door to door searches in Sadr City when it was the most dangerous place in Iraq.

Nominated for Best Actor for his spare portrayal of the Navy Seal sharpshooter,...

While promoting her new movie, Jennifer Lopez spoke to E! Online and was asked whether she has any interest in playing a superhero in either a DC or Marvel movie. "That would be awesome. I don't know why somebody hasn't thought about that yet," she replied, added that Warner Bros President should reach out to her for a role. "Greg Silverman . I need to play a superhero!" It's not clear which superhero Lopez would be perfect to play, but it's likely that we'll never see her appearing on screen with Batman, due to the past relationship between the actress and Ben Affleck.

She's got the muscle. She's got the moves. And we've already seen her kick some ass on the big screen. Isn't it time Jennifer Lopez plays a superhero? "That would be awesome," J.Lo told me while promoting her new thriller, The Boy Next Door. "I don't know why somebody hasn't thought about that yet." Maybe she already has one in mind. She jokingly called out to the president of Warner Bros, the studio behind the Batman and Superman franchises. "Greg Silverman—I need to play a superhero!" she playfully shouted. Until then, we do get to see Lopez in The Boy Next Door (in theaters on Jan. 23). In what's sure to become a hit guilty pleasure, she...

Now it’s getting busy. Awards season, that is. Judging from the frantic calls trying to schedule interviews and other things as various voting deadlines loom, I would say we are in the thick of it. Golden Globe nomination ballots are due back Monday. SAG nominating ballots go out now, and both key precursor verdicts will be announced next week along with AFI’s annual 10 best list coming out on Monday morning. La Film Critics will be announcing their picks on Sunday, then its the nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which wound up predicting every eventual 2013 Oscar winner except Makeup and Foreign Film. There are junkets galore and tons of events going on in NYC this week, and here on the West Coast the activity is no less crazy, with several contenders trying to make any impression they can on voters — particularly Oscar...

Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto are the biggest names you’ll be seeing in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad in 2016. I guess the rumors were true. Greg Silverman, president of Warner Bros. Pictures, announced yesterday the official cast of Suicide Squad, the David Ayer (End of Watch, Fury) written and directed DC […]

Read The Official Cast of DC Comics’ Suicide Squad on Filmonic.

Margot Robbie is Harley Quinn, Jared Leto is The Joker, and more official casting for David Ayer's film of DC's Suicide Squad...

For once, the rumour mill got a lot of this right. Warner Bros has officially confirmed the bulk of the main cast for its 2016 release Suicide Squad. And a new roster of faces will be joining the DC Comics world on-screen.

We already knew that David Ayer (Fury, End Of Watch) was set to direct Suicide Squad, and he's doing some work on the script too. Now Warner Bros has revealed that the film will star Will Smith, who takes on the role of Deadshot. Then there's Tom Hardy, back in the land of DC following The Dark Knight Rises, and this time playing Rick Flagg.

Margot Robbie will bring Harley Quinn to the screen, and Jared Leto becomes the latest actor to take on the role of The Joker.

Warner Bros. has announced that filming on the Magic Mike sequel has official started, and within their announcement, they've revealed a more complete cast list of actors returning, and those who are joining in on the fun for the first time. Come inside to find out who'll be making an appearance this time around.

From the press release:

“Magic Mike” stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are reuniting for the hotly anticipated sequel “Magic Mike Xxl,” beginning production on September 29th, for director Gregory Jacobs. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Joining the returning cast, in brand new roles, will be Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games” franchise), Donald Glover (“Community”), Amber Heard (“The Rum Diary”), Andie MacDowell (“Footloose”), Jada Pinkett Smith...

Magic Mike stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are reuniting for the hotly anticipated sequel Magic Mike Xxl, beginning production on September 29th, for director Gregory Jacobs.

Joining the returning cast, in brand new roles, will be Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games” franchise), Donald Glover (“Community”), Amber Heard (“The Rum Diary”), Andie MacDowell (“Footloose”), Jada Pinkett Smith (“Gotham”) and Michael Strahan (“Live with Kelly and Michael”).

Magic Mike Xxl is set for release on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike Xxl” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them.

Magic Mike Xxl has revealed its full cast and synopsis.

Returning stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are joined by newcomers Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan for the upcoming sequel to Magic Mike.

The new film's director Greg Jacobs recently confirmed that Matthew McConaughey will not reprise the role of club owner Dallas.

Jacobs served as a producer on Magic Mike while Steven Soderbergh, who directed the original, will executive produce the sequel. Reid Carolin has written the screenplay.

The official synopsis released by studio Warner Bros reads as follows:

Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, Magic Mike Xxl finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel.

But they want to do it their...

Magic Mike” stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are reuniting for the hotly anticipated sequel “Magic Mike Xxl,” beginning production on September 29th, for director Gregory Jacobs. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Joining the returning cast, in brand new roles, will be Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games” franchise), Donald Glover (“Community”), Amber Heard (“The Rum Diary”), Andie MacDowell (“Footloose”), Jada Pinkett Smith (“Gotham”) and Michael Strahan (“Live with Kelly and Michael”).

“Magic Mike Xxl” is set for release on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

The new film will be directed and produced by Emmy Award winner Gregory Jacobs (“Behind the Candelabra”), who served as a producer on “Magic Mike,” as well as numerous features in a long-running collaboration with Steven Soderbergh. “Magic Mike Xxl...