March 12, 2008–As Warner figures out how to fold New Line Cinemas operations into the studio, WB brass is courting New Line production prexy Toby Emmerich to run a scaled-down version of New Line.
WB is in talks with Emmerich to preside over a reconstituted New Line that would make six to eight pictures per year with budgets below $50 million. However, New Line films like “The Hobbit” and proposed sequels to “Wedding Crashers” and “Austin Powers” would exceed the $50 budget. An existing exec staff of 15 will likely be pared to four.
Emmerich, who is likely to take the job, would steer a much smaller unit. Meanwhile, outgoing New Line toppers Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne have approached a few about coming with them to start a new company.
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March 12, 2008–As Warner figures out how to fold New Line Cinemas operations into the studio, WB brass is courting New Line production prexy Toby Emmerich to run a scaled-down version of New Line.
WB is in talks with Emmerich to preside over a reconstituted New Line that would make six to eight pictures per year with budgets below $50 million. However, New Line films like “The Hobbit” and proposed sequels to “Wedding Crashers” and “Austin Powers” would exceed the $50 budget. An existing exec staff of 15 will likely be pared to four.
Emmerich, who is likely to take the job, would steer a much smaller unit. Meanwhile, outgoing New Line toppers Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne have approached a few about coming with them to start a new company.