Nick Green is a government operative, part of an elite, covert force of 64 highly trained U.S. military personnel. He's a deadly assassin with an appreciation for blondes and a dislike for their overprotective boyfriends. And he's a junior in high school. Green must carefully balance innate, 17-year-old hormones and teenage drama while executing his hits. So goes the premise for Aim High, a web series from executive producer Peter Murrietta, producer McG, creators Heath Corson and Richie Keen, and financiers Warner Premiere and Dolphin Entertainment. The program - which is one of three upcoming online originals from Warner Bros. short-form digital content arm - just announced its cast list will feature a number of actors popular with the teenybopper crowd. Jackson Rathbone (Jackson Hale in the Twilight Saga) will take on the role of Green. Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor on Friday Night Lights) will play the object of Green's affections,...
- 11/30/2010
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Warner Premiere released Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic in 2008. The series of a dozen 20-minute installments brings Alan Moore's epic superhero critique to life through the illustrations of Dave Gibbons and the voice of Tom Stechschulte. Viewers who like watching the Watchmen could originally catch the series on iTunes and later find it online or on DVD with all the shiny extras (which currently still ranks at #78 on Amazon's Animated, Superhero, Action & Adventure Movies & TV Shows Bestseller List). The motion comic was so successful for Warner Premiere that over the next two years the media company released seven more, bringing 2D images from properties like Batman, Peanuts, Bat Girl, and Jonah Hex to life. During that time, Warner Premiere also debuted a six-part Terminator Salvation Machinima series and an animated visual album for the four piece, British indie rock group One eskimO. Other major motion picture studios and...
- 11/2/2010
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
While it's not one of our favorite characters, we here at ComicMix know there are plenty of Scooby-Doo fans so as a public service, we offer up the following press release:
Burbank, CA – March 12, 2010 – Warner Premiere is in production on Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, an all-new, live-action/CG movie follow-up to 2009’s record-setting Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, it was announced today by Eva Davis, Evp and General Manager, Warner Premiere. The film commences principal photography on March 15 in various locations around Southern California. The family-targeted feature will premiere on Cartoon Network in fall 2010 and release on DVD through Warner Home Video in early 2011.
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster continues the Mystery Inc. gang’s adventures from the 2009 hit Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which premiered as the most-watched telecast in Cartoon Network history, and set targeted demographic records across the board. This new film will once again feature...
Burbank, CA – March 12, 2010 – Warner Premiere is in production on Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, an all-new, live-action/CG movie follow-up to 2009’s record-setting Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, it was announced today by Eva Davis, Evp and General Manager, Warner Premiere. The film commences principal photography on March 15 in various locations around Southern California. The family-targeted feature will premiere on Cartoon Network in fall 2010 and release on DVD through Warner Home Video in early 2011.
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster continues the Mystery Inc. gang’s adventures from the 2009 hit Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which premiered as the most-watched telecast in Cartoon Network history, and set targeted demographic records across the board. This new film will once again feature...
- 3/13/2010
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Warner Premiere has promoted Eva Davis to senior vp acquisitions and business development and Stephanie Schroeder to senior vp business affairs.
Diane Nelson, president of Premiere, Warner Bros. Entertainment's direct-to-consumer production division, cited the duo's crucial work in helping to get the division up and running.
"Eva's global acquisitions strategy has allowed us to serve international markets and round out our overall content plan, and Stephanie's skillful dealmaking has ensured we have robust slate ahead of us," Nelson said.
In her newly created post, Davis will have increased responsibilities in Premiere's acquisitions and business development areas, with an expanded involvement in financial and strategic planning, as well as digital content acquisitions focusing on shortform programming for mobile and online spaces.
In her new position, Schroeder will increase her oversight to act as the primary negotiator for Premiere's divisional needs, including structuring deals for talent and acquisitions as well as shortform digital content.
Davis worked in consumer products marketing for more than 15 years on leading brands including Coca-Cola, Upper Deck and Kraft Foods.
Diane Nelson, president of Premiere, Warner Bros. Entertainment's direct-to-consumer production division, cited the duo's crucial work in helping to get the division up and running.
"Eva's global acquisitions strategy has allowed us to serve international markets and round out our overall content plan, and Stephanie's skillful dealmaking has ensured we have robust slate ahead of us," Nelson said.
In her newly created post, Davis will have increased responsibilities in Premiere's acquisitions and business development areas, with an expanded involvement in financial and strategic planning, as well as digital content acquisitions focusing on shortform programming for mobile and online spaces.
In her new position, Schroeder will increase her oversight to act as the primary negotiator for Premiere's divisional needs, including structuring deals for talent and acquisitions as well as shortform digital content.
Davis worked in consumer products marketing for more than 15 years on leading brands including Coca-Cola, Upper Deck and Kraft Foods.
- 11/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Premiere, the recently launched direct-to-DVD and direct-to-platform production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, has staffed its senior executive ranks as it gets ready to be fully operational for 2007.
The division, created in August and run by Diane Nelson, has hired Irika Slavin as senior vp marketing, Geoff Shaevitz as vp production, Sean Wimmer as vp postproduction, Stephanie Schroeder as vp business affairs and Eva Davis as vp acquisitions.
"Starting a new business unit can be daunting, but I could not have a better executive team in place for this undertaking," Nelson said. "Since our operation combines elements of traditional production, distribution and marketing with a new and constantly evolving business model, we sought executives at the top of their game, with the versatility to break new ground, push the envelope and truly establish Warner Premiere as the leader in direct-to-DVD and emerging platform space. Irika, Geoff, Sean, Stephanie and Eva each bring a unique skill set to their new posts as well as a shared enthusiasm and forward-focused outlook that will serve us well."
Before joining Warner Premiere, Slavin was vp global brand management at Warners, and was responsible for managing the Batman Begins, V for Vendetta and The Ant Bully properties as well as the company's rebranding efforts for Warners-owned DC Comics and the introduction of that company's new logo.
The division, created in August and run by Diane Nelson, has hired Irika Slavin as senior vp marketing, Geoff Shaevitz as vp production, Sean Wimmer as vp postproduction, Stephanie Schroeder as vp business affairs and Eva Davis as vp acquisitions.
"Starting a new business unit can be daunting, but I could not have a better executive team in place for this undertaking," Nelson said. "Since our operation combines elements of traditional production, distribution and marketing with a new and constantly evolving business model, we sought executives at the top of their game, with the versatility to break new ground, push the envelope and truly establish Warner Premiere as the leader in direct-to-DVD and emerging platform space. Irika, Geoff, Sean, Stephanie and Eva each bring a unique skill set to their new posts as well as a shared enthusiasm and forward-focused outlook that will serve us well."
Before joining Warner Premiere, Slavin was vp global brand management at Warners, and was responsible for managing the Batman Begins, V for Vendetta and The Ant Bully properties as well as the company's rebranding efforts for Warners-owned DC Comics and the introduction of that company's new logo.
- 12/19/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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