New Line Cinema News

MAD MAX, the sci-fi franchise that introduced Mel Gibson to the world, will come together for The First Time as a Blu-ray collection when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) debuts the Mad Max Trilogy today, June 4th.

Stapleton MCA and The Aurora Fox will present Hairspray - the Musical (with book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Music by Marc Shaiman and Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Water,) May 31, June 1, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. as part of Stapleton's ongoing Theatre on the Green series on the lawn at Founder's Green (just east of Quebec on 29th). Admission is free.

San Jose Stage Company presents Reefer Madness: The Musical. This irreverent and smokin' hot musical is a satirical toke on the 1936 anti- cannabis propaganda B-movie that has become a cult classic. Raucous and outlandish, Reefer Madness: The Musical is the summer "Hit" you'll definitely want to hold in for as long as you can.

San Jose Stage Company presents Reefer Madness: The Musical. This irreverent and smokin' hot musical is a satirical toke on the 1936 anti-cannabis propaganda B-movie that has become a cult classic. Raucous and outlandish, Reefer Madness: The Musical is the summer "Hit" you'll definitely want to hold in for as long as you can.

Mad Max, the sci-fi franchise that introduced Mel Gibson to the world, will come together for the first time as a Blu-ray collection when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) debuts the Mad Max Trilogy on June 4th.

On August 6, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings back the legendary master of crime in the Charlie Chan Collection -- four beloved films making their DVD debut, and now available for the first time

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Academy Award-nominated (1993 for Best Picture) The Fugitive on September 3 with a new anniversary Blu-ray edition.

Rock of Ages, the five-time Tony nominated musical and love story told through the hits of iconic '80s rockers such as Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and more, returns to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, May 17-19, 2013. This awesomely good time features nearly 30 chart-topping hits from "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Here I Go Again" to "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "We Built This City." Single tickets are on sale now. Rock of Ages is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as a special addition to its 2012/13 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

The Wedding Singer 'takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.'

Warner Home Video will release another new DVD box set as part of their 90th Anniversary initiative running throughout 2013. The Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Comedy will be available July 2, with a collection of comedy classics and modern favorites.

The 2013-2014 Broadway In Detroit Subscription Season has been announced, sponsored by Chrysler. Detroit theatregoers 'will be amazed, be amused and be moved by the classic love tragedy Miss Saigon; the hilarious modern holiday tale based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit Elf; the family friendly epic story of a boy and his horse, and winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, War Horse; the world premiere of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, bringing the biggest hits from the inspirational and diverse works of award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; We Will Rock You, the global musical sensation featuring the music of the legendary British rock group, Queen; and, the smash hit musical comedy Sister Act. Supplementing the new season series will be two off-subscription fan favorites: Mamma Mia! and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.'

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2013-2014 theater season. Reaching hundreds of thousands of audience members annually, the theater season features a new Kennedy Center re-imagining of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's Side Show, in association with La Jolla Playhouse with revisions by Krieger and Russell and direction by Academy Award winning director Bill Condon; touring productions of Sister Act, Elf, Flashdance – The Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, and Disney's The Lion King; and an international theater festival highlighting renowned companies from around the world. The season will also bring the seventh season of Barbara Cook's Spotlight series, individually showcasing five Broadway performers in a cabaret setting. Committed to arts education, creation of new works, and community and national involvement, the Center also hosts the 12th annual Page-to-Stage new play festival and the 46th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

The inspirational and cherished family film about the most timeless of all stories makes its Blu-ray debut in a 2-disc Combo Pack today, March 5 from Warner Home Video. Available at retail just before the Easter holiday, THE NATIVITY STORY (directed by Catherine Hardwicke of Twilight fame) 2-disc Combo Pack will contain both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film and will have an SRP of $19.98. Orders are due January 29.

ENTER THE DRAGON, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee's last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

New Line Cinema has just released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming horror film THE CONJURING, set to hit theaters on July 19. The film is based upon the case files of married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. "The Conjuring" stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as the Warrens, and Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor as Roger and Carolyn Perron, residents of the house. Check out a first look below!

MAD MAX, the sci-fi franchise that introduced Mel Gibson to the world, will come together for the first time as a Blu-ray collection when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) debuts the Mad Max Trilogy on June 4th.

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Get your toolboxes out and get set for a 'Home Improvement' family reunion. TVGuide reports that Jonathan Taylor Thomas will guest-star on an upcoming episode of the ABC comedy LAST MAN STANDING opposite his former TV father Tim Allen.

Warner Home Video will release two new DVD box sets early in the first quarter as part of their 90th Anniversary initiative running throughout 2013: The Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collections: Best Pictures (January 29) and The Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collections: Musicals (today, February 12).