Articles from Warner Bros. Pictures

Start your engines! Due to overwhelming popularity, with sold-out screenings in 25 markets across the globe, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX are expanding their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films’ F1® The Movie to 400 IMAX locations worldwide. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 21, for available IMAX-exclusive June 23 screenings—one night only at 7:00 p.m. local time—as well as for all available showtimes of the film when it starts roaring into theaters later that week.

Calling all Steves! In the middle of its record-smashing run in theaters, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures invite fans back to the theater to experience “A Minecraft Movie” together in a whole new way! You know the moments. You know the lines. You love the songs! Now it’s time to get loose, laugh out loud and belt out those lyrics like a true diamond-tier fan.

To celebrate the start of the FORMULA 1 2025 season, tickets are on sale now for fan-first premiere screenings of Apple Original Films’ upcoming film F1 in 25 IMAX® locations around the globe, to be held on one night only, June 23, at 7:00 p.m. local time. Warner Bros. Pictures will release in theaters and IMAX® across North America on June 27, and internationally beginning on June 25, so fans who take advantage of this opportunity will not only see the event film of the summer before everyone else, but also experience the most authentic racing film of all time on the biggest screens available.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune: Part Two” is receiving a limited return engagement in select theaters across Los Angeles. Audiences eager to experience the film for the first time on the big screen, or to experience it again, will have the chance beginning Sunday, October 20 through Friday, October 25.

Following the success of the Fathom Events preview screenings this week and the film now being Certified Fresh at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Warner Bros. Pictures is pleased to announce that Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s moving documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” which DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films acquired out of the Sundance Film Festival this year, will be expanding wide in theaters across North America on October 11, 2024.

Tickets go on sale Monday, September 9, for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker: Folie À Deux.” The Todd Phillips film, which was Filmed For IMAX, sees Joaquin Phoenix return to his Academy Award-winning role as Arthur Fleck, starring alongside Lady Gaga. It debuts tonight at the Venice Film Festival, and will release in theaters across North America on Friday, October 4 and internationally beginning on October 2—five years to the day from its predecessor, “Joker,” which won the festival’s prestigious Golden Lion Award.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman” flies back into select theaters around the globe for one special night—in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 28 and internationally on a select date on or near the 28th—in celebration of the upcoming debut of the HBO® Original series “The Penguin.” At the screening, fans will not only revisit Gotham City with Robert Pattinson as Batman, but they will be the first to see an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of “The Penguin,” with insights from series star Colin Farrell, executive producers Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Lauren LeFranc, who also writes and serves as showrunner, and Craig Zobel, who also directed the first three episodes.

It’s showtime! Fans can now travel to the Afterlife in a new immersive Beetlejuice Beetlejuice experience on Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) from Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, created by Sawhorse. [Beetlejuice] Escape the Afterlife launches today and includes an integrated virtual Fandango box office, where eligible users can purchase movie tickets—a first for the Roblox platform as Roblox tests and invests in commerce.

Filmmaker Daniela Völker’s heralded documentary “The Commandant’s Shadow” – which received an impressive reception at both its New York premiere and at special Fathom Events screenings in May – will return to select theaters for a one-week run on June 7, 2024. Tickets are on sale now for screens in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami, check local listings.

DC Studios and Fathom Events are collaborating on the theatrical release of the acclaimed documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” The film, which DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films acquired out of the Sundance Film Festival this year, will debut in cinemas across the U.S. on Saturday, September 21, 2024. There will be an encore presentation on September 25, Reeve’s birthday. Visit Fathom Events for further information and participating theaters. The film’s international theatrical rollout will follow.

Fathom Events is proud to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures in bringing filmmaker Daniela Völker’s timely and poignant documentary “The Commandant’s Shadow” to theaters across the U.S. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, with an encore presentation the following day. Screenings for this very special event will be available in 500+ theaters across the Fathom network of cinemas. Tickets go on sale from today at Fathom Events and participating theater box offices.

Fans who are eager to experience—or re-experience—Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune: Part Two” in IMAX® will have even further opportunities to view the film in theaters as the critically acclaimed blockbuster extends its run in the format’s top 20 markets across North America. This includes 70MM IMAX® in two locales: Los Angeles’s Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square 13. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Anticipation reached a fever pitch as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune: Part Two—only in theaters and IMAX® March 1 in North America and beginning February 28 internationally—set off on a world tour, starting with two days in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning Monday, February 5, drawing a passionate fan base and press from all across Latin America. The tour for this epic, big screen action adventure from visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, based on the seminal Frank Herbert novel, electrified fans, drawing moviegoers into the world of the eagerly awaited film and leaving them ready for the full experience just a few weeks away.

Ahead of the upcoming release of the eagerly awaited “Dune: Part Two” from filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed sci-fi actioner to the biggest of the big screens: IMAX®. The re-release gives audiences the opportunity to see the Oscar-winning visual effects, Oscar-nominated production design and breathtaking stunts on the big screen, the way the film was meant to be seen. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that it will bring “Barbie,” 2023’s biggest film, back to the big screen for a special one-week engagement. Beginning Friday, January 26, audiences worldwide will have another opportunity to see the larger-than-life icon as brought to life by Oscar-nominated director Greta Gerwig and embodied by Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie in theaters once again. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. celebrate today’s release of the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release The Color Purple. A star-studded musical journey, THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY) features beloved songs from director Blitz Bazawule’s bold new film, in addition to original material inspired by the rich tapestry of the film’s narratives. The film releases in theaters only on December 25. Unique vinyl LP editions of the soundtrack are now available for pre-order across retail.

Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. announce today’s arrival of Risk It All, a beautiful duet from two of entertainment’s brightest stars: USHER & H.E.R. This special collaboration is the second single from THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY) available December 15. The film releases in theaters only on December 25.

Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. announce their partnership in curating the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release of The Color Purple. A star-studded musical journey, THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY) features beloved songs from director Blitz Bazawule’s bold new film, in addition to original material inspired by the rich tapestry of the film’s narratives. The album will be available December 15th.

Greetings, and calling all aspiring Dreamers, Artists and Inventors! Tremendous things are in store for you! Fantastical surprises await! Five of you will be chosen each week—crunching the numbers, that’s 20 lucky individuals in total—and awarded prizes both mystic and marvelous, things only Willy Wonka himself could have divined.

‘The Deliciously Delectable World of Wonka’—an all-new float inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ scrumptious big screen spectacle “Wonka”—will make its way down the streets of New York City this November in the 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Millions of spectators lining the streets, from the Upper West Side to Herald Square, with millions more on television across the country, will be treated to the colorful, vibrant and fun chocolate shop float from the highly anticipated holiday film.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Costner marks his return to feature film directing with New Line Cinema’s vast “Horizon: An American Saga,” a multi-faceted chronicle covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. A story of Americana and patriotism too big for one film, this true cinematic event also stars Costner, who co-writes with Jon Baird (“The Explorers Guild”) and produces through his Territory Pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute, announcing today that not one, but two films will be released in theaters next summer—the first on June 28, 2024, followed quickly by the second on August 16, 2024.

Tickets are on sale now for the limited one-week run of “Barbie” in IMAX®, beginning September 22 on IMAX screens across North America and in select international markets. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

This September, Get Your Pink On! Beginning on September 22, 2023 and for just one week, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” will say farewell to summer with a limited engagement in select IMAX® theaters throughout North America and select locations around the world. In addition to experiencing the film for the first time in IMAX, audiences will be treated to exclusive post-credit footage selected by the film’s director, Greta Gerwig. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

On the heels of its history-making jump into the billion-dollar club worldwide, “Barbie” continues to steal the hearts of audiences from coast to coast, culminating its third straight week at the top of the North American box office with a staggering $502.6 million and counting. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

With no signs of slowing down, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” races past the billion-dollar mark over the weekend, just 17 days in release in North America and most international markets, taking in a record-smashing $1.0315 billion worldwide, with $459.4 million coming in from domestic theaters and $572.1 million overseas. The widely acclaimed box office juggernaut and cultural phenomenon has also launched filmmaker Greta Gerwig into the record books as the first woman to surpass that benchmark as a solo director. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” is the gift that keeps on giving, delivering the Studio’s Best Opening Week Ever domestically, the culmination of its already impressive string of daily all-time highs. And as of today, “Barbie” has grossed an astonishing $350 million in North America in just ten days—reaching that figure faster than any other release in the history of the Studio. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

On the heels of its record-shattering opening weekend, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” has surpassed the half-billion dollar mark at the global box office, taking in a staggering worldwide total of $528.6 million, with $237.2 million coming in from domestic theaters and $291.4 million internationally, and still climbing. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Kicking off their multi-platform connected DC Universe – Chapter One, Gods and Monsters ­– DC Studios’ Co-Chairmen & CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran announced today that Gunn, who penned the screenplay, will also take the helm of the hugely anticipated Superman: Legacy, with Safran producing. The all-new action adventure is set to soar into theaters worldwide on July 11, 2025.

Starting Wednesday, March 1st, Elvis aficionados can find a newly collected array of exciting Elvis Presley-based entertainment streaming on HBO Max through March 14th—The Elvis Presley Collection.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ 30-minute special “Just a Boy from Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen,” which premiered on HBO Max on January 8th for Elvis Presley’s birthday, will now be available to everyone on YouTube beginning today, February 2nd.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the Studio has signed a first look deal with director/writer/producer Baz Luhrmann. The news comes on the heels of the critical acclaim and commercial success of his most recent film, “Elvis,” which continues to earn accolades—most recently an impressive eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture—and which returns to theaters across North America this weekend for a limited engagement. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures Group Co-Chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy.

On the heels of garnering eight Academy Award nominations today, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Austin Butler, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Elvis,” from director/producer/writer Baz Luhrmann, will return to the big screen for a limited engagement in select locations nationwide this Friday, January 27, 2023. “Elvis” brought in more than $287 million at the global box office in its initial theatrical run, making it the highest-grossing non-franchise film of 2022 and the second-highest grossing musical biopic of all time, as well as Luhrmann’s highest performing film domestically and his second highest worldwide. The announcement of the return engagement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

To mark Elvis Presley’s birthday on January 8, 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures is collaborating with Presley’s beloved estate, Graceland, to offer fans in Memphis and beyond the opportunity to celebrate the one-of-a-kind icon.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the next feature film from Oscar-winning writer/director/producer Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite,” “Snowpiercer”) will release in theaters around the world March 29, 2024. The film, “Mickey 17,” is currently in production and is directed, produced and scripted by the filmmaker; it is based on the novel entitled Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton.

New Line Cinema’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” the highly anticipated second feature from director Olivia Wilde, is set to make its out-of-competition world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, running from 31 August to 10 September, 2022. The announcement was made today by Alberto Barbera, Director of the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Elvis,” from acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, is crossing the $100 million mark at the domestic box office today, bringing the film’s worldwide total to over $170 million and counting. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Principal photography is underway on Academy Award-winning filmmaker George Miller’s “Furiosa,” the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal “Mad Max” films, this time with an original new standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash “Mad Max: Fury Road.” The new feature is being produced by Miller’s own Australian-based Kennedy Miller Mitchell banner, together with the filmmaker’s “Fury Road” partners Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Anya Taylor-Joy stars in the title role, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that director Matt Reeves has begun scripting a sequel to “The Batman,” which he and Dylan Clark would also return to produce. The news comes on the heels of the current film passing the $750 million mark at the global box office. The announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, and Reeves himself, who joined Emmerich onstage during his opening remarks at the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman” has flown past three quarters of a billion dollars at the global box office, maintaining its top spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, both domestically and worldwide. Earning widespread praise from critics and audiences alike, director Matt Reeves’s powerful new vision of the globally iconic DC Super Hero has taken in $365 million in domestic receipts and $386 million internationally, and is still going strong. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Lucky fans who have been eagerly awaiting the release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman” on March 4 quickly snatched up tickets to see it three days earlier, on March 1, with DC Presents THE BATMAN Fan First Premieres Exclusively in IMAX. Yesterday, tickets for the fan event went on sale in more than 350 US IMAX theaters. Sellouts were reported in many locations within the first 15 minutes. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that director Steven Soderbergh’s original thriller “KIMI,” from New Line Cinema and HBO Max, will stream exclusively on HBO Max beginning February 10, 2022.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third installment in the blockbuster film franchise starring Channing Tatum, will debut exclusively on HBO Max. The team behind the first “Magic Mike,” which garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, has come together to create the magic again. Tatum will reprise his role as “Mike Lane” and Steven Soderbergh returns to the helm with a script from Reid Carolin, who also wrote the first two films. Gregory Jacobs, who directed the hit “Magic Mike XXL,” returns to produce along with Carolin, Nick Wechsler and Peter Kiernan.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” from visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, crosses the $300 million mark at the global box office today, with Monday's numbers in North America topping more than $71 million and more than $228 million from overseas, and counting. A succession of impressive #1 openings, coupled with strong word of mouth, had anticipation for the film increasing exponentially as the film rolled out around the globe. The epic action adventure, based on the seminal Frank Herbert novel, kicked off the fall season to great fanfare at the Venice and Toronto film festivals before beginning its theatrical play mid-September.

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Wonka,” with Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (upcoming “Dune,” “Call Me By Your Name”) in the titular role, under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Paul King (the “Paddington” films). Oscar-nominated producer David Heyman (“Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood”), who produced the “Harry Potter,” “Fantastic Beasts” and “Paddington” films, Luke Kelly, who produced the recent feature adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches as well as the upcoming “Matilda,” and Alexandra Derbyshire, who executive produced the “Paddington” films and the upcoming “Jurassic World: Dominion,” are producing “Wonka.” The film is based on characters by Roald Dahl, inspired especially by one of Dahl’s most beloved characters, Willy Wonka, and takes place before the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

In just one month, and with markets around the globe left to open or increase capacity, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla vs. Kong” has triumphed at the worldwide box office, grossing over $400 million. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Jeff Goldstein, and President of International Distribution, Andrew Cripps.