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New Line Productions, Inc.



Fate	Merged with Sister, Warner Bros. (1996-present)


Founded	1967
Defunct	2008 (as a separate studio) (now a division of Warner Bros. )
Location	New York City, New York (now that it is merged with Warner Bros. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous it is in Burbank)
Industry	Theatrical distribution, marketing, home video
Parent	Time Warner Inc.

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1 History
2 Films
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

History

Divisions of New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema operated several divisions, including theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, and a unit specializing in independent film called Picturehouse (formerly known as Fine Line Features) with fellow Time Warner subsidiary HBO. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Distribution (or place) is one of the four elements of Marketing mix. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Picturehouse was a specialty film Production company formed in 2005 as a Joint-venture of New Line Cinema and HBO Films, both Fine Line Features was the speciality films division of New Line Cinema. On May 8, 2008 it was announced that Picturehouse would shut down in the fall. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]

In comparison with other independent motion picture studios

Unlike other independent studios such as Orion Pictures, Carolco Pictures, or Cannon Films, New Line Cinema has grown and prospered to become one of Hollywood's major film studios, culminating in the hit Lord of the Rings film trilogy that brought prestige to the studio. Orion Pictures Corporation was an American company that produced movies from 1978 until 1998 Carolco Pictures Inc Carolco International NV or Anabasis Investments was an independent production company that within a decade went from producing such blockbuster successes as The Cannon Group Inc was a group of companies including Cannon Films which produced a distinctive line of low to medium budget films from 1967 to 1993. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 Prior to this, New Line was responsible for the cult classic Dark City, the Austin Powers film trilogy, the fantasy Pleasantville, the Nightmare on Elm Street series, the films of John Waters, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S The Austin Powers series is a series of Comedy films written and produced by and stars Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Pleasantville is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film written produced and directed by Gary Ross. A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American Horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity,

Early successes

One of the company's early successes was its distribution of the 1936 anti-Cannabis propaganda film Reefer Madness, which became a cult hit on American college campuses in the early 1970s. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reefer Madness (aka Tell Your Children) is a 1936 Exploitation film revolving around the tragic events that ensue when High school The studio has also released many of the films of John Waters (not including Cry-Baby which was released by Universal Pictures). John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity, Cry-Baby ( 1990) is a teen Musical film directed by John Waters. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American A Nightmare on Elm Street was New Line's first commercially successful series, leading the company to be nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built". A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American Horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first Freddy Krueger is a Fictional character from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series of films

New Line also released many classic foreign-language films, like Stay as you are, Immoral Tales and Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (which became the first New Line film to win an Oscar [2]). Stay As You Are (original title Cosi' come sei) is a 1978 Erotic -drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Immoral Tales (original French title Contes immoraux) is a 1974 film directed by Polish Film director Walerian Borowczyk Get Out Your Handkerchiefs ( French: Préparez vos mouchoir s) is a 1978 Romantic comedy directed by Bertrand Blier "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Turner Broadcasting System/Time Warner acquisitions

In 1994, New Line Cinema was acquired by Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System, which then merged with Time Warner in 1996. Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc While fellow Turner-owned studios Hanna-Barbera Productions and Castle Rock Entertainment eventually became absorbed into Warner Bros. (though Castle Rock operates today as a subsidiary of WB), New Line was kept as its own entity until February 28, 2008 when Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes announced that New Line would become a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television Production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andy Scheinman, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common and that Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne would no longer be in charge of the company. Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 3 1939) often referred to as Bob Shaye, is an American Businessman, Film producer Michael Lynne (born 23 April 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film executive ^[1]

In 2007, New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment collaborated on Fracture, their first joint venture since the mid-1990s before both companies were bought by Turner. Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television Production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andy Scheinman, Fracture is a 2007 legal / crime Suspense film from both New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, directed

International distribution

Outside the U. S. , New Line does not distribute its own films. Rather, it contracts other studios such as Alliance in Canada, Entertainment Film Distributors in the UK, Warner Bros. Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc (formerly traded as TSX:AAC was a Toronto -based media company that operated primarily as a Specialty service Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Entertainment Film Distributors is a British distributor of independent films in the UK and Ireland for various production companies but most notably they distribute films in German-speaking areas, Singapore, Poland, and the Czech Republic, Village Roadshow Pictures in Australia and New Zealand and Playarte in Brazil to distribute its product overseas. Singapore Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Village Roadshow Pictures is an Australian Motion picture production company For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Home video distribution

For a number of years, the studio's video releases were distributed in the United States by RCA-Columbia Pictures Home Video and its successor, Columbia-TriStar Home Video (now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) from the early 1980's-1994. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Media Home Entertainment originally released the first five Nightmare on Elm Street films on home video as well. Media Home Entertainment (also known as Meda Home Entertainment early on was a Home video company headquartered in Culver City California and established in New Line established a home video division in 1990, with Sony distributing the videos from 1990-94, Turner from 1994-96, and Warner from 1996-present. On January 5, 2008, New Line Cinema announced, as did its parent company Warner Bros. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common , they will exclusively support Blu-ray Disc for their films and drop support of HD DVD. ^[2]

Films

Main article: List of films released by New Line Cinema

References

External links

The following is a list of films produced co-produced and/or distributed by New Line Cinema Single Gone with the Wind (1939 (1998 re-release New Line Television is an American television production/distribution company launched in 1988. Picturehouse was a specialty film Production company formed in 2005 as a Joint-venture of New Line Cinema and HBO Films, both Fine Line Features was the speciality films division of New Line Cinema.

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