Cinema Chains Are Adding Large-Format Screens Like Imax in a Bid for Growth

Big chains are adding large-format screens in an effort to find new ways to grow in the United States and Canada, where business has been softening for a decade.



Judge Likely to Dismiss Script Case

A federal judge says she is unconvinced of similarities between the movie’s script and one that was written by the lawsuit’s plaintiff.

    

Weinsteins Sue Warner Over Proceeds on ‘Hobbit’ Films

Bob and Harvey Weinstein claim they are due a share in the proceeds from “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” which opens Friday.

    



Hollywood Studios Facing Upheaval at Highest Levels

A rolling realignment, seemingly change for change’s sake, has knocked out executives and producers at several major studios.

    



Warner and J.K. Rowling Reach Wide-Ranging Deal

The studio said Ms. Rowling would become a screenwriter, working on an adaptation of her “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

    



Clones Rule as Hollywood Beats Drum at Comic-Con

Many of the movies offered to fans in San Diego were sequels or retreads, raising questions on whether “more of the same” was about all Hollywood had.

    

In Management Shake-Up, Warner Bros. Puts TV and Movie Units Under One Executive

As the head of the movie studio departs, Warner Brothers has placed the two units under the control of its chief executive, Kevin Tsujihara.

    

Archie Could Be Latest Comic Book Hero Headed for the Big Screen

Warner Brothers is planning a live-action movie based on the small-town adventures of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead.