A Visionary Film Company

New Line Cinema celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007. Founded by Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Bob Shaye, New Line began as a small distribution company in New York City. Shaye still runs New Line, along with Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Michael Lynne.

Over the past 40 years, New Line has expanded to become a multi-media company with various profitable divisions, having created some of the most successful film franchises in history. Its most popular films include A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Mask, Austin Powers, Blade, Rush Hour, Elf and Wedding Crashers. The studio's The Lord of the Rings trilogy grossed nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office, and over $3 billion in consumer spending in home entertainment and merchandising.

In 2006, New Line earned over $1 billion in revenue, and its divisions in licensing and merchandising, music, international, television and home entertainment performed solidly. This year, the television division will produce The Real Wedding Crashers, a reality-based program for NBC based on the hit movie. New Line's licensing and merchandising unit partnered with SEGA to create a video-game adaptation of the highly-anticipated theatrical release The Golden Compass. Also, New Line joined Microsoft's Xbox Live video download service, where new release titles and library films will be available for digital rental in HD and standard definition.

For its 40th anniversary year, New Line will release three major tent-pole franchises. In July, John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer star in Hairspray, the major motion picture adaptation of New Line's Tony Award-winning musical, based on the original New Line film directed by John Waters. Rush Hour 3, showcasing the comedic-duo Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, will debut in August. And the fantasy film The Golden Compass, the first of a projected trilogy, featuring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, will open worldwide in November.

The remainder of 2007 includes a diverse slate of films across many genres. The year kicked off with The Number 23, starring Jim Carrey; Fracture, with Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins; and the sci-fi adventure The Last Mimzy, directed by Bob Shaye.

Upcoming releases also include Rendition, starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal and Meryl Streep; Love in the Time of Cholera, directed by Mike Newell; Martian Child, starring John Cusack; Mr. Woodcock, with Billy Bob Thornton; and Shoot Em Up, featuring Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti.

Picturehouse, New Line's joint venture with HBO established in 2005, continues to thrive under Bob Berney. The studio has released compelling independent films such as the highly-acclaimed A Prairie Home Companion and Academy-award winner Pan's Labyrinth - both have achieved significant box-office revenue and Pan's Labyrinth was awarded three Oscars.

Coming up for Picturehouse are El Cantante, starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony; La Vie on Rose, a bio-pic based on the life of Edith Piaf; and Gracie, starring Elizabeth Shue and Dermot Mulroney, directed by Academy Award-winner David Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth).

Throughout its 40 years, New Line Cinema has represented innovation and creativity, and continues to do so in today's digital marketplace. "Longevity with Vitality," has been the company's motto for many decades, and New Line Cinema will continue to be a leader in creating and developing entertainment that resonates around the world.