100 Years of Warner Bros. on Foxtel – four documentary specials narrated by Morgan Freeman and directed by Academy Award® and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks (The Imagineering Story, Recycled Life), will debut from June 11 on FOXTEL and available On Demand.
Exploring the impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce and culture, 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. tells the unprecedented story of the fabled entertainment studio on its 100th anniversary.
Featuring insights and first-person stories from directors, actors, executives, journalists and historians, the four specials trace Warner Bros.’ underdog origins – from its founding in the early 1920s by four brothers from an immigrant family, through decades of creative risks and impactful storytelling, to the historic mergers of the 2000s that transformed the company into a global entertainment powerhouse.
With narration by Morgan Freeman and clips from iconic films and hit TV series, 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the indelible stories that have spoken to audiences around the world for generations.
Loglines for each documentary special:
1. 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS.: THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
Four brothers set out to build a movie studio from the ground up–while making a giant leap from silent films to “talkies.” As the Warners stand up to WWII Nazism, personal ambitions lead to family betrayal.
2. 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS.: CLINT, KUBRICK AND KRYPTONITE
After a historic sale, Warner Bros. navigates the upheavals of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Under a new strategist CEO, the company enters an era of unmatched storytelling with groundbreaking projects.
3. 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS.: HEROES, VILLAINS AND FRIENDS
In the ‘80s, a new generation helps crown Warner Bros. as a forerunner in Hollywood’s blockbuster age. After a historic merger, the company becomes one of the biggest entertainment giants in the world.
4. 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS.: WIZARDING WORLD AND THE BIG BANG
As the millennium brings a new era of business partnerships bookended by mergers, Warner Bros. continues to champion authentic voices while harnessing the latest technologies of the digital age.
The four documentary specials feature over 60 interviews with legendary filmmakers, actors and executives, including: Kim Basinger, Candice Bergen, Linda Blair, Orlando Bloom, Quinta Brunson, LeVar Burton, Tim Burton, Lynda Carter, Jon M. Chu, George Clooney, Chris Columbus, Kevin Costner, Alfonso Cuarón, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ernest Dickerson, Clint Eastwood, Toby Emmerich, Morgan Freeman, William Friedkin, Gal Gadot, Andy Garcia, Tony Gilroy, Ron Howard, Ke Huy Quan, Patty Jenkins, Harvey Keitel, Linda Lavin, Chuck Lorre, Baz Luhrmann, Leonard Maltin, Ben Mankiewicz,
+ Matthew Modine, Gregory Nava, Christopher Nolan, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Orr, Jesse Palmer, Todd Phillips, Daniel Radcliffe, Keanu Reeves, Charles Roven, Martin Scorsese, Jacqueline Stewart, Oliver Stone, Emma Thomas, Cass Warner, John Wells, Oprah Winfrey and Constance Wu, among others.
100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Warner Horizon and Iwerks & Co. The four documentary specials are executive produced by Leslie Iwerks, Mike Darnell, Brooke Karzen, Dan Sacks and Bridgette Theriault. Rebecca Ratliff Cameron, Richard Burgio and Stacey Thomas-Muir serve as co-executive producers.
The Warner Bros. 100th anniversary celebration continues on FOXTEL with special pop-ups:
WB 100 Movies Pop-Up
Celebrating the best of Warner Bros. movies featuring more than 200 movies from 1939 to today’s blockbuster hits including Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Dumb & Dumber, Caddyshack, The Dark Knight and Elvis. Available to all customers June 30 – July 27 on Channel 128 and Movies Hits 402.
Cartoon Network WB 100 Classics Pop-Up
Celebrating the icons from classic cartoons from the Warner Bros. Studio featuring Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Jellystone and more. Available to all customers June 30 – July 14 on Channel 700.
100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. debuts from Sunday, June 11 at 8.30pm on Fox Docos and available On Demand on FOXTEL
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