‘F1,’ ‘Weapons’ & Leonardo DiCaprio Give Warner Bros Some Life [CinemaCon]

LAS VEGAS – If Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca are still running Warner Bros Entertainment a year from now, they will have one person to thank: the President and Chief Creative Officer of New Line Cinema, Richard Brener. Despite the surprise appearance of Leonardo DiCaprio (he simply does not appear at these sorts of events), Brener’s line-up looks like one hit after another. Quite simply, Richard Cregger’s “Weapons,” a last-minute addition to the summer release schedule and a New Line production, may make enough money to make up for any losses from some of Abdy and De Luca’s more pricey greenlights. Continue reading ‘F1,’ ‘Weapons’ & Leonardo DiCaprio Give Warner Bros Some Life [CinemaCon] at The Playlist.

Apr 2, 2025 - 07:43

‘F1,’ ‘Weapons’ & Leonardo DiCaprio Give Warner Bros Some Life [CinemaCon]

LAS VEGAS – If Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca are still running Warner Bros Entertainment a year from now, they will have one person to thank: the President and Chief Creative Officer of New Line Cinema, Richard Brener. Despite the surprise appearance of Leonardo DiCaprio (he simply does not appear at these sorts of events), Brener’s line-up looks like one hit after another. Quite simply, Richard Cregger’s “Weapons,” a last-minute addition to the summer release schedule and a New Line production, may make enough money to make up for any losses from some of Abdy and De Luca’s more pricey greenlights.

Continue reading ‘F1,’ ‘Weapons’ & Leonardo DiCaprio Give Warner Bros Some Life [CinemaCon] at The Playlist.