New Line Cinema is the oldest and most successful fully integrated independent film company in the world. In addition to the production and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, it has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, licensing, merchandising and international marketing and distribution. New Line has been a pioneer in franchise filmmaking and its Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most successful film franchise in history. Together with its subsidiary, Fine Line Features, New Line is a unit of Time Warner. This company loves to create franchises built around comedians - just look at "Austin Powers", "Dumb & Dumber", and their on-going relationship with Adam Sandler. It also has a taste for teen thrillers like the "Final Destination" franchise as well as mid-budget thrillers that can turn into box office sleepers.

Signed a first-look deal with Chicken House, a U.K.-based children's book publisher. As part of the deal, Chicken House founder Barry Cunningham will co-produce projects as well as develop original screenplays by his stable of writers (5/19/04). Entered a nonexclusive two- year strategic alliance with Samsung Electronics that will involve product placement and promotions for New Line's theatrical and home video releases ( 6/28/04).

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