New Line Cinema News

Will Ferrell has singed on to star in and produce an upcoming comedy THE HOUSE from New Line Cinema. Andrew J. Cohen will make his directorial debut on the project.

Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, stars of the 1970 classic romantic movie Love Story, reunite on stage in LOVE LETTERS, the Boston debut of ELF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL, the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE, and the return of last season's holiday hit Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical are coming in the 2015-16 season to the Citi Performing Arts Center.

According to Comingsoon.net, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), will be arriving onto Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on March 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Ben Forster, Kimberley Walsh, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin will star in the London premiere of ELF the smash hit musical at the Dominion Theatre from 24 October 2015 for a strictly limited 10-week season, ending on 2 January 2016, with a press night on Thursday 5 November.

Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara star in the new comedy HOT PURSUIT, in theaters May 8th. Check out an all-new trailer below!

According to the Daily Mail, Kimberley Walsh, who started out as a member of the group Girls Aloud, has joined the cast of ELF at the Dominion. Walsh made her West End debut as 'Princess Fiona' in SHREK THE MUSICAL in 2012.

Following the sold-out UK and Ireland premieres in Plymouth and Dublin in December 2014, ELF the smash hit musical will receive its London premiere at the Dominion Theatre from 24 October 2015 for a strictly limited 10-week season, ending on 2 January 2016, with a press night on Thursday 5 November.

It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

The Daily Mail reports that ELF: THE MUSICAL is coming to the Dominion Theatre next holiday season, beginning October 24, 2015.

Today, John Cameron Mitchell speaks exclusively to BWW about the show's earliest incarnation, its current run and what's in store for a HEDWIG sequel.

The Stella Adler Academy & Theatre continues its Hollywood Speaks at the Adler series with An Evening With Mark Ordesky & Jane Fleming on Wednesday, February 11th at 8 pm (The Stella Adler Theatre 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd Floor, 90028). ONE EVENING ONLY.

Saturday, January 31 marked the 42nd Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year's best in animation. The black tie event kicked off at 5 p.m. with Red Carpet arrivals and a VIP champagne reception, followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. and after-party immediately following the show. All events were held at UCLA's Royce Hall. Check out all the winners below!

The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse is proud to present the musical that will dance and sing its way into your heart, 'Hairspray.'

The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse is proud to present the musical that will dance and sing its way into your heart, 'Hairspray.'

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' has charged past the half-billion mark in only its second week in worldwide release. A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the film has taken in an astounding global total of $573.6 million and counting, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The West Coast national touring cast, crew and band of ELF THE MUSICAL have debuted a holiday mashup of Christmas classics and pop songs, created by Kristen Sandler. Check it out below!

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” charged to the top of the global box office, and has now earned more than $350 million.

Award winning actor Jim Parsons stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to talk about lending his voice to Buddy the Elf, originated by Will Farrell, in tonight's animated special ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air tonight, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Based on the popular film 'Elf' and the hit Broadway show 'Elf: The Musical,' the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory') as Buddy.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.