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Mobile Syrup

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War launches on Android and iOS

A new mobile game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved The Lord of the Rings series has been released.

Developed by NetEase (Diablo Immortal) in partnership with Warner Bros., The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is described as a “geo-strategic seasonal wargame” in which you manage an army and pursue The One Ring.

To do that, you’ll be able to assemble iconic LOTR characters like Gandalf, Aragorn and Gollum. Notably, the game is set in the Peter Jackson LOTR film universe, rather than a new take on Tolkien’s iconic fantasy series.

In terms of gameplay, Rise to War appears to be quite similar to most other kingdom-building titles. It’s also got purchases that use real money to acquire in-game resources, like many other mobile games.

Rise to War can be downloaded for free on Android and iOS.

Image credit: Warner Bros.

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Nouvelles quotidiennes

Harry Potter studio tour opening in London

Fans of "the boy who lived" will soon be able to go behind the scenes of the Harry Potter movie franchise when Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter opens next year, reports the Daily Mail.

The three-hour walking tour will feature the actual sets, costumes, animatronics, props and effects used in all eight Harry Potter films, giving visitors a detailed look into the movie-making process.

"While the Harry Potter film series reaches its highly anticipated conclusion this summer, its incredible filmmaking story and its relationship with Leavesden is set to live on with the launch of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter," says Dan Dark, managing director of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden where the new attraction is currently being built.

"The tour promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable visitor attractions anywhere in Europe, delivering an experience never before seen by the general public."

Tickets for the spring 2012 opening will go on sale later this year. For more information, see the tour’s official website.

The eighth and final installment of the movie franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, opens in theaters on July 15, 2011.

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Mode et accessoires

A collection for Gossip Girls

According to Glamour magazine, Warner Bros. studios is collaborating with Miss Selfridge to create a clothing line inspired by Gossip Girl.
 
It will feature eight dresses based on the style of the show’s four female characters, Serena Van Der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Jenny Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams. The collection will be inspired by costume designer Eric Daman.
 
Miss Selfridge creative director Yasmin Yusuf says, "We are delighted to be working with the Warner Bros TV series, Gossip Girl. The dresses we’re created based on the characters fit perfectly with our spring, summer 2010 range. Our customers love the show and the style of the girls so the partnership is a perfect match."
 
"Fashion is intrinsic to Gossip Girl and a key ingredient in the continued popularity of the series. Miss Selfridge has created a collection that is true to the ideals of the show and one that young women will aspire to own. We’re certain it will be a commercial success, and the beginning of a long-term relationship with the retailer," said the show’s boss Paul Bufton.
 
The clothing collection will be available in stores in April.
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Cinéma

Affleck and Damon together again

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will work together again producing films for Warner Bros. A first-look producing deal is in the works and about to be signed.

The two actors have worked together in the past through their company LivePlanet which had a deal with Disney until 1997. They also took home a Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1997 for Good Will Hunting.

Affleck and Damon acted together in School Ties in 1992 and Dogma in 1999.

Matt Damon has developed a good relationship with Warner Bros. over the past several years. The studio is responsible for some of his biggest hits including Invictus, The Informant!, The Departed, Syriana and the Ocean’s Eleven franchise.

Ben Affleck can be seen next in The Company Men with Kevin Costner but no release date has been set. He also wrote, directed and starred in The Town, opening on September 10.

As for his buddy Matt, he appears in Green Zone coming to theatres on March 12 and in The Adjustment Bureau out on July 30.

 

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Cinéma

Excalibur May Return to the Big Screen

Variety has learned that one of the best known medieval stories, Excalibur, is returning to the big screen.

Warner Bros. is currently in negotiations to revive the life of King Arthur and his Knights at the Round Table.

In collaboration with the studio, Bryan Singer, who already has the first two films of the series X-Men and Superman Returns under his belt, will head this new project.

The new version of Excalibur will be a remake of the 1981 John Boorman film. The project is still in the early stages, with Warner Bros. tying up the remake rights, which it shares with Boorman.

Singer is currently not available for filming the King Arthur movie, because he is working on Jack the Giant Killer and preparing for the film adaptation of Battlestar Galactica.

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Cinéma

Warner Bros. Loses a Battle

BBC News announced that the request Warner Bros. made to prohibit the release of the Indian film, Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors, has been rejected.

Warner Bros. found the title was too similar to their Harry Potter franchise.

The Delhi superior court rejected the case, saying that Harry Potter fans are educated enough to know the difference between the two stories. Above all, the fans know that the last Harry Potter film will not be released until next year.

In addition, the court added that Warner has known about the Hari Puttar film since 2005 and that they should have presented their case much earlier.

Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors will finally open in theatres in India on Friday, September 26, after a two-week delay.

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Cinéma

A Harry Potter Conflict

FemaleFirst reports that Warner Bros. is suing the company Mirchi Movies based in Mumbai, India, which is getting ready to release the comedy Hari Puttar on September 12.

Hari Puttar is about the life of a 10-year-old boy who travels to Great Britain. Warner Bros. claims that the film’s name strikes too close a resemblance to Harry Potter and that it infringes on the copyrights of the franchise.

Mirchi Movies is taking defence, insisting that they have not copied the name.

The American film studio confirmed the news, however, has not made any comment on the affair, keeping matters within the courtroom. The case was heard on Monday (August 25) at the Supreme Court in Mumbai.

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Cinéma

Warner Bros. Cancels Canadian Screenings

Frustrated by the illegal recording taking place in Canadian cinemas, the studio has taken measures to stop all promotional screenings of their forthcoming films.

The first film to be affected by the change will be Ocean’s Thirteen, and will also include the much-anticipated film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 

The studio is urging the Canadian government to take a harder line against those individuals caught illegally recording and trafficking films.

Warner Bros. is the first studio to take action in Canada for piracy.  Last year, 20th Century Fox threatened to postpone film releases for the same reason.