Warner/Discovery

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Just means that someone set a floor price for others to beat.

When I read it at 6am I just picture a dude on a horse stalking the WB people.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

When I read it at 6am I just picture a dude on a horse stalking the WB people.

Sending the four horsemen could be a way to get that 18 million back.

[Prohibida]

Originally Posted by xenomorphic

The spin-off company used to co-fund Hollywood productions was likely founded in 1997.

Okay, now it makes sense. Yeah, cause some Australians have this old Village Roadshow VHS collection and whatnot. I knew it was an Australian thing, but then there is also the movie studio division as well. Which confused me for a couple of years there.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Prohibida

Village Roadshow was founded in 1997? Why do some Australians talk as if they been around since the 70s or 80s or something. May be I'm remembering that wrong.

Village Roadshow Pty Limited is an Australian company which operates cinemas and theme parks, and produces and distributes films.
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Village Roadshow Pictures is an American film company founded in 1989 that co-finances and co-produces major Hollywood motion pictures. It is a division of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG), which in turn is majority-owned by Vine Alternative Investments and Falcon Investment Advisors, with the Australian media company Village Roadshow currently holding a 20% minority stake
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[mwynn]

Kind of surprised he admitted there was another cut. I wonder if Warner will respond or ignore it.

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I don't think Bong and WB are going to be in very good terms after this.

Bong Joon-Ho Insists His Version of ‘Mickey 17’ Tested Higher, and NOT Warner Bros’ Cut

[BluBonnet]

Yikes.

Robert De Niro’s R-rated mob drama “The Alto Knights” is shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest flops. It’s aiming for $2 million to $3 million from 2,800 cinemas in its domestic debut. Warner Bros. is releasing the $45 million-budgeted film, directed by Barry Levinson, the veteran filmmaker of “Rain Man” and “Wag the Dog.”

In “Alto Knights,” formerly titled “Wise Guys,” De Niro pulls of double duty as notorious crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. A power struggle devolves into chaos after Genovese orders a hit on Costello, who tries to protect himself and his family while also attempting to retire from the mafia.

Unless projections miraculously improve, “Alto Knights” will be the second consecutive theatrical misfire for Warner Bros. The studio released Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17″ earlier in March, with the offbeat sci-fi comedy so far grossing $90 million globally against a hefty $118 million budget. Warner Bros.’ fortunes should rebound with anticipated follow-ups to “Mortal Kombat,” “Final Destination” and “The Conjuring” over the next few months. There are several pricey gambles, too, like Paul Thomas Anderson’s $130 million untitled film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Coogler’s $90 million budgeted vampire thriller “Sinners” and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s $80 million Frankenstein spinoff “The Bride!”

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[Rayjg]

Kudos to Warner for at least taking chances with directors and not churning out the same monotonous garbage over and over. Some of these bombs will no doubt have legs and become future cult hits or even beloved classics like Blade Runner.

[mwynn]

Village Roadshow’s Bankruptcy: Buyers Circle Over Library Assets That Generate $50M a Year
Warner Bros., which is in arbitration with the company over its 'Matrix: Resurrections' lawsuit, was floated as one bidder for its film and TV assets.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu..._term=10028177

[BluBonnet]

WB shakes release calendar


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New release dates:

Weapons - Aug 8th
One Battle After Another - Sept.26th
The Cat in the Hat - Feb 27, 2026
The Bride! - March 6th 2026
Flowervale Street - Aug 14th, 2026

[mwynn]

2025
March 21 — The Alto Knights

April 4 — A Minecraft Movie

April 18 (Easter weekend) — Sinners

May 16 — Final Destination: Bloodlines

June 27 — Apple Original Films’ F1

July 11 — Superman

August 8 — Weapons

September 5 — Conjuring: Last Rites

September 26 — One Battle After Another

October 10 — Animal Friends

October 24 — Mortal Kombat 2

November 21 — Untitled WB Event film

December 19 — Untitled Event Film

2026
February 13 — Wuthering Heights

February 27 — The Cat in the Hat

March 6 — The Bride!

March 27 — Untitled horror movie

April 17 — Untitled Atomic Monster/Blumhouse

May 29 — DC event movie

June 19 — Untitled event film

June 26 — Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

July 3 — Untitled event movie

August 7 — Untitled event movie

August 14 — Flowervale Street

September 11 — Clayface

September 18 — Untitled event film

October 2 — Tom Cruise/Alejandro G. Iñárritu movie

October 16 — Untitled event film

November 6 — Untitled event film

November 20 — Untitled New Line event film

December 18 – Denis Villeneuve event film (Dune 3, perhaps?)

December 25 — Untitled New Line event film

[mwynn]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...171700789.html

Report: WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand After Coyote vs. Acme

[John1701D]

I wonder what DC event movie is in May of 26. Cutting it awfully close to Supergirl.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by John1701D

I wonder what DC event movie is in May of 26. Cutting it awfully close to Supergirl.

Should be Sgt. Rock that is Memorial Day Weekend.

[drb999]

Originally Posted by mwynn

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...171700789.html

Report: WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand After Coyote vs. Acme

I could see Disney trying to snap that up.

[Kid Ryan]

Originally Posted by mwynn

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...171700789.html

Report: WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand After Coyote vs. Acme

RIP to Warner Bros caring about their legacy IP, unless it's massively profitable.

Originally Posted by drb999

I could see Disney trying to snap that up.

I find that hard to imagine, but then again I never thought Disney would own Star Wars/Lucasfilm, Marvel, Fox, Hulu etc.

[DKLou]

Originally Posted by Kid Boruto

RIP to Warner Bros caring about their legacy IP, unless it's massively profitable.

I find that hard to imagine, but then again I never thought Disney would own Star Wars/Lucasfilm, Marvel, Fox, Hulu etc.

Right. I still can’t believe how much Disney does own, content wise. Not sold that this is a good thing for consumers but around here the mouse can do no wrong.

[Kid Ryan]

Originally Posted by DKLou

Right. I still can’t believe how much Disney does own, content wise. Not sold that this is a good thing for consumers but around here the mouse can do no wrong.

I mean Disney+ has removed some content from the app, but not as much as Max or even Paramount+ has in comparison.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Kid Boruto

I mean Disney+ has removed some content from the app, but not as much as Max or even Paramount+ has in comparison.

I don't think there's any question about that. I mean, I remember when they were talking about removing some things, and then people found out about it and started to complain, and they listened and didn't remove them.

But Peacock is also pretty bad in terms of removing stuff. They could easily offer pretty much every single classic movie in Universal's library, but they don't.

[ctujackbauer]

Originally Posted by mwynn

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...171700789.html

Report: WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand After Coyote vs. Acme

Oh FFS; might as well look to sell off Warner next quarter and Bros. the quarter after that.

I get that it isn't as big of a brand these days, but man, you can still make less expensive movies and TV shows from that animation factory.

(wait a minute, is Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider a reliable source? they're the only ones reporting this so far)

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by ctujackbauer

Oh FFS; might as well look to sell off Warner next quarter and Bros. the quarter after that.

I get that it isn't as big of a brand these days, but man, you can still make less expensive movies and TV shows from that animation factory.

(wait a minute, is Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider a reliable source? they're the only ones reporting this so far)

Hit and miss just like the others. We should know soon.