Barliman Butterbur
02-29-2008, 02:16 AM
New Line Cinema to be absorbed into Warner Brothers
It's the end of the line for New Line -- at least in its current form.
The 40-year-old studio behind such franchises as "Lord of the Rings," "Austin Powers" and "Rush Hour" will become a significantly smaller version of itself and merge into the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner's Warner Bros.
The development marks the end of an era for New Line founder Bob Shaye and his longtime top lieutenant, co-chairman and co-CEO Michael Lynne, who will leave the company. In recent weeks, the pair, whose contracts expire at the end of the year, made a last-ditch failed attempt to stay aboard, presenting Time Warner management with a reorganization plan that would have ensured their continued employment.
Full story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-newline29feb29,0,1696254.story)
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Barley
It's the end of the line for New Line -- at least in its current form.
The 40-year-old studio behind such franchises as "Lord of the Rings," "Austin Powers" and "Rush Hour" will become a significantly smaller version of itself and merge into the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner's Warner Bros.
The development marks the end of an era for New Line founder Bob Shaye and his longtime top lieutenant, co-chairman and co-CEO Michael Lynne, who will leave the company. In recent weeks, the pair, whose contracts expire at the end of the year, made a last-ditch failed attempt to stay aboard, presenting Time Warner management with a reorganization plan that would have ensured their continued employment.
Full story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-newline29feb29,0,1696254.story)
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Barley