New Line producing Avery film
Do real men wear Prada? New Line Cinema will presumably answer that question in a film about professional hockey player Sean Avery’s experiences as a summer intern at the fashion bible Vogue. Avery, who considers himself something of a fashion jock, in May began a summer internship at Vogue, where, among other duties, he served as guest editor
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With New Line gone, distribs look for new sources
What will they do in the wake of New Line’s disappearance? The absorption of the high-powered label into the Warner Bros. fold is triggering a radical shake-up among foreign distributors who had output deals with the mini-major. Down the road, Warners International will take over distribution
‘Badass’ comedy spec to New Line
New Line has made its first purchase since being downsized, plunking down $500,000 against $1 million for “Dan Mintner: Badass for Hire,” a comedy spec script by Chad Kultgen. Contrafilm’s Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson are producing along with Mason Novick. “It’s a homage
Time Warner drops ax on New Line
In a move that had been widely expected, Time Warner is cutting 450 jobs from New Line as part of its earlier decision to fold the studio into Warner Bros. The pinkslipping, announced Monday afternoon, leaves New Line with 40 to 50 employees. A Time Warner spokesman said about 40 New Line employees are
Emmerich new COO of New Line
New Line production topper Toby Emmerich has been officially anointed president and chief operating officer of the scaled-down mini-major. Via Variety
WB Cleans New Line House
“This week, Robinov rolled up his sleeves and started to do his homework. On Tuesday, Robinov and his team screened the comedy sequel “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo,” which is scheduled to open April 28, and they will soon see the “Sex and the City” movie, which
Fate of New Line films unclear. Freddy still dead.
“It’s looking like the end of the line for most of New Line’s 600 employees and uncertainty for New Line’s slate. The emerging consensus is that at least 75% of the slots will be axed in the coming months while a bare-bones staff stays on… New Line will vacate its New York
New York Times looks back at 40 Years of New Line
“It’s not for me to argue the merits of the decision to snuff out New Line’s independence. The dissolution of one corporate entity by another is rarely an occasion for sentiment, except perhaps among stockholders. But New Line Cinema was a link between the smooth, conglomerated present and
Buh-bye from New Line
February 28, 2008 To: New Line Colleagues From: Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne Subject: Our Company This afternoon, Time Warner is announcing that New Line will become a unit of Warner Bros. This is, of course, a very difficult and emotional time for all of us who have worked at New Line. While there is
Frodo is sad….
Tolkien estate sues New Line Cinema LOS ANGELES - The estate of “Lord of the Rings” creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the film studio that released the trilogy based on