February 28, 2008
New Line Cinema Calls It Quits
It was announced today that troubled Golden Compass studio New Line Cinema will be consolidated into Warner Bros., with heads Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne leaving the company. More...

December 20, 2007
Looks Like Those Hobbit Movies Still Need a Director
During the years of legal disputes between Peter Jackson and New Line, there was no shortage of speculation regarding which director might step into his shoes for The Hobbit -- speculation that, as it turns out, will continue at least awhile longer. More...

December 18, 2007
Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
Rejoice, nerds! Peter Jackson is heading back to Middle-earth! More...

August 21, 2007
Bruce Campbell Warns Raimi About Tricksy Hobbits
Bruce Campbell knows he's always got a role in a Sam Raimi movie, but if the director indeed takes on The Hobbit for New Line, longtime friend Campbell has some words of warning. More...

August 13, 2007
Jackson Directing The Hobbit After All?
Few bridges are permanently burned in Hollywood -- particularly where billion-dollar franchises are at stake -- and so IGN Movies reports that white flags might be on the horizon for two notorious foes: Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson and... More...

April 17, 2007
Sam Raimi Talks "Hobbit" and Dunst Discusses "Spidey 4"
It's been a while since we first heard that "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi could be in line to direct "The Hobbit" for New Line -- and now the director has actually spoken about the possibility. In other news, Kirsten Dunst... More...

March 22, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Six New Films Try to Shoot Down Spartans From #1 Spot
A half-dozen new soldiers enter the marketplace this weekend trying to topple the kingdom of "300" which has reigned supreme at the box office for the past two weeks. More...

March 19, 2007
Exclusive: Bob Shaye On His Sci-Fi Flick For Kids, "The Last Mimzy"
Robert Shaye is known for a lot of things in Hollywood that don't have much to do with directing movies (heading New Line Cinema, producing the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, sparring with Peter Jackson). Now the uber-exec's going... More...

February 21, 2007
Bob Shaye Says "2009" for "Hobbit" Movie
With that ugly little feud with Peter Jackson in the rear-view mirror (for the time being, anyway) New Line chief Bob Shaye recently had a few vague things to say about the state of the "Hobbit" movie. More...

January 24, 2007
Sundance Blog: Catching Up in Park City
See what RT's been up to in Park City: screenings galore ("Zoo!" "Hounddog!"), celeb sightings galore (Winona! Diddy! Steve Sanders!). We've been blogging every day during Sundance as we hit screenings, interviews, and parties;... More...

January 12, 2007
Peter Jackson Responds to New Line Nastiness
Just yesterday we reported that New Line chief Bob Shaye was, like, reallllllly mad at Peter Jackson, and also that he pretty much blacklisted the filmmaker from ever darkening the NL doors again. Less than 24 hours later, we have a response from... More...

January 11, 2007
New Line Chief Really Dislikes Peter Jackson!
Wow, things are getting a little nasty around that Peter Jackson / New Line / "The Hobbit" / lawsuit story. New Line Cinema chief Bob Shaye recently spoke pretty candidly regarding his feelings for the man who gave him the "Lord of... More...