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<\/a><\/dt>\nContact Information:\u00a0<\/strong>[2]<\/a><\/p>\n 4000 Warner Blvd.<\/p>\n Burbank, CA 91522<\/p>\n P:\u00a0818.954.3000<\/p>\n About Warners Bros. Pictures:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Warner Bros. Pictures is one of the six major American film studios. The company was founded on April 4, 1923 by Albert, Harry, Jack and Sam Warner. [3]<\/a>\u00a0Warner Bros. Pictures is an entertainment company involved in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing on all their forms of entertainment.\u00a0[4]<\/a>\u00a0 In 2008, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired New Line Cinema to\u00a0maximize film performance. [5]<\/a><\/p>\n Warner Bros. Pictures has\u00a0created blockbuster films based on books, including Harry Potter<\/a>, The Hobbit<\/a>, Sherlock Holmes<\/a>, among others. [6]\u00a0<\/a>Warner Bros., with the collaboration of New Line Cinema, releases approximately 18-22 films each year. [7]<\/a><\/p>\n Competitors\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Warner Bros.’ competitors include: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Fox Filmed Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios. [8]<\/a><\/p>\n Key Executives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo and info courtesy of:\u00a0http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/executives [9]\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Financials:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures grossed in $5.03 billion in global box office, their most successful theatrical year in company history. That year marked the company’s first time surpassing the $5 billion mark. [10]<\/a>\u00a0As of September 30, 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures has grossed a revenue of $1.17 million in their recent quarter. This is a 3% increase from last year. These increases were offset by Pacific Rim<\/em>, The Conjuring<\/em> and We’re the Millers<\/em>. Through November 2, Annabelle<\/em> grossed over $230 million in worldwide box office. [11]<\/a>\u00a0Currently, Warner Bros. Pictures employs 9,000 people. [12]<\/a><\/p>\n What’s happening now?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures released a total of 18 films,\u00a0with Inherent Vice<\/em>\u00a0being released last on December 12th. [13]<\/a><\/p>\n The Lego Movie<\/em><\/p>\n One of the movies that stayed #1 for the first half of 2014 was The Lego Movie directed by DeAlan Wilson<\/a>. [14]\u00a0<\/a>The Lego Movie<\/em> is a 3D animation film that tells the story of a construction Lego worker, Emmet. He is recruited on a quest to stop an evil tyrant from destroying\u00a0the Lego universe. [15]<\/a><\/p>\n The budget set for this film was $60,000,000 million. In its opening weekend (7-9 February 2014), The Lego Movie<\/em> received $69,050,279 million. In total, it grossed $252,756,197 million. [17]<\/a>\u00a0The Lego Movie\u00a0<\/em>won the kids\u2019 feature film prize at the BAFTA\u00a0Children\u2019s Awards Sunday, fighting off competition from Maleficent<\/em>, How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> and Frozen<\/em>.\u00a0[18]\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n If I Stay<\/em><\/p>\n If I Stay<\/em>\u00a0recounts the story of Mia Hall after suffering a car incident that puts her in a coma. During her out-of-body experience, she has to decide\u00a0if she wants to\u00a0wake up and live a completely different life. During her journey she decides what she wants to do. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler<\/a> and it stars Chloe Grace Moretz<\/a>. [19]<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of IMDb.com [20]<\/a><\/p><\/div>During its opening weekend (22-24 August, 2014),\u00a0If I Stay<\/em> earned\u00a0$15,679,190 million. To date, it has grossed $50,474,843 million domestically. [21]<\/a><\/p>\n Annabelle<\/em><\/p>\n Annabelle\u00a0<\/em>reunites the filmmakers behind 2013\u2019s hugely successful supernatural thriller The Conjuring<\/em>. A couple begins to experience supernatural happenings in their house after satanic cultists invade their home. The films stars Ward Horton<\/a>, Annabelle Wallis<\/a> and Alfre Woodard<\/a>. [22]<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of IMDb.com [23]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Annabelle\u00a0<\/em>was big for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. It is the highest grossing\u00a0horror movie of 2014.\u00a0Directed by John R. Leonetti<\/a>, Annabelle\u00a0<\/i>has taken over $250 million at the worldwide box office. Opening weekend (3-5 October 2014),\u00a0Annabelle<\/em> grossed in $37,134,255 million. [24]<\/a><\/p>\n Interstellar\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Interstellar\u00a0<\/em>is a current release from Warner Bros. Pictures. Directed by Christopher Nolan<\/a>,\u00a0Interstellar\u00a0<\/em>tells the story of a team traveling through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potential planet sustainable for habitat. This film stars Matthew McConaughey<\/a> and Anne Hathaway<\/a>. [25]<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of IMDb.com [26]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In its opening weekend (5-7 November 2014),\u00a0Interstellar\u00a0<\/em>grossed in $47,510,360 million. It is\u00a03.7 weeks in and\u00a0Interstellar\u00a0<\/em>has grossed in $147,090,000 million domestically and $542,290,000 worldwide. [27]<\/a><\/p>\n Horrible Bosses 2<\/em><\/p>\n A sequel to\u00a0Horrible Bosses,\u00a0<\/em>three men decide\u00a0to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of an investor, prompting the trio to pull off a misguided kidnapping scheme. Directed by Sean Anders<\/a> this film stars Jason Bateman<\/a>, Jason Sudeikis<\/a> and Charlie Day<\/a>. [28]<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of IMDb.com [29]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In its opening weekend (26-28 November 2014),\u00a0Horrible Bosses 2\u00a0<\/em>grossed in $15,700,000 million. Domestically it has gained $23,010,000 million as of November 30, 2014. Worldwide it has reached $34,710,000. This movie was one of the popular to watch over Thanksgiving weekend. [30]<\/a><\/p>\n In other news<\/strong><\/p>\n Cuts\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n On November 9, 2014 Warner Bros. began to cut their employees. These cuts will eliminate\u00a01,000 jobs, or 12.5% of the studio’s staff. Warner Bros.\u00a0is trying to increase their profitability in lieu of their\u00a0weak domestic box office sales. These layoffs are part of Time Warner, its corporate parents, who also seek to cut costs. Despite the\u00a0hit in The Lego Movie<\/em>, it has suffered with movies\u00a0like Edge of Tomorrow<\/em>, The Judge<\/em> and Blended<\/em>. It is\u00a0ranked third at the domestic box office, behind 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios. [31]\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Royalties\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n A private arbitrator has decided against the Weinstein brothers and Miramax in a dispute with Warner Bros. over royalties for the second and third Hobbit<\/em> films. In 1988, Miramax agreed to sell the big-screen rights it controlled to New Line Cinema, which is now owned by Warner Bros. Warner Bros. has decided to not pay the Weinstein company royalties for the second and third installation of The Hobbit<\/em>. [32]<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The Stand\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Director Josh Boone<\/a> has announced that the studio has allowed him to turn Stephen’s King’s novel\u00a0The Stand\u00a0<\/em>into a four-part franchise. Matthew McConaughey is said to take the role of villainous Randall Flagg.\u00a0[33]<\/a> The Stand\u00a0<\/em>is about one man who escapes from a biological weapon facility after\u00a0a\u00a0deadly virus wipes out most of the world’s population. The survivors are stuck in a predicament of what to do, facing both good and evil.\u00a0[34]<\/a><\/p>\n What to Expect:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Focus<\/em><\/p>\n Warner Bros. Picture will release its first 2015 film, February 27.\u00a0Focus\u00a0<\/em>is based on a veteran grifter who takes in an attractive woman under his wing. After time spent together they become romantically involved. Directed by Glenn Ficarra<\/a> and Josh Requa this film stars Will Smith<\/a>, Margot Robbie<\/a> and Rodrigo Santoro<\/a>. [35]<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy of IMDb.com [36]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In the Heart of the Sea\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Out March 13, 2015,\u00a0In the Heart of the Sea\u00a0<\/em>is\u00a0said to be based on true events. In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by a whale of mammoth size. The real-life disaster inspired\u00a0Herman Melville\u2019s Moby-Dick<\/em>. But In the Heart of the Sea<\/em> reveals the aftermath, as the ship\u2019s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.\u00a0[37]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/h3>\nKevin Tsujihara; chairman and Chief executive officer<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/h3>\nThomas Gewecke; executive Vice president &\u00a0CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICE<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/h3>\nEdward a romano; executive vice president & Chief financial officer<\/h3>\n
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