Warner Bros Industry Research

WARNER BROS 

 How did the studio come about? 

Warner Bros came about in 1904, in movie theatres by 4 brothers where they would show moving pictures. They then moved onto producing their own films in 1913 and in 1917 moved production to California. Warner Brothers Pictures Inc was established in 1923. 

Where are they based (headquarters) do they have studios anywhere else in the world?

Warner Bros headquarters are in Burbank California. 

               (This info is from Britannica)

  Who owns the company? Do they own anything else as well? If so how would this help the studio?

A big company called Time Warner Inc owns Warner Bros who own other companies such as HBO, among other ones. This helps because owning other companies because it raises more finance that can be used in movie production. 

                                                  How long has it been running for? 

Been running for 116 years as it came about 1904.

                     What are the institutions biggest box office successes (Give a top 5)? 

Top 5= 

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows

2. Aquaman

3. The Dark Knight Rises

4. Joker

5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 

        What was the budget of the studios top 3 highest grossing films last year?

Top 3= 

1	Joker	$333,772,511
2	It: Chapter Two	$211,593,228
3	Pokémon: Detective Pikachu	$144,105,346

                              Do they tend to work with the same actors or directors? 

They work with different actors and directors, but there sequels use the same ones. 

      How many new films do they have in pre-production, production and postproduction?

movies in pre production - 21

post production- 11

 production- 25 

 

Advantages of having a big institution- 

• large budget
• already famous actors
• budget for CGI specialists
• ability to travel to different locations
• large advertisement 
• merchandise...