New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the ten major Hollywood movie studios. It is a subsidiary of Time Warner. The current co-chairmen and co-CEOs are founder Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne .

New Line Cinema operates several divisions, including: theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, and unit specializing in independent film called, Fineline Features.

Recent releases

• The Lord of the Rings trilogy
• Elf
• About Schmidt
• Dungeons & Dragons and its upcoming sequel.
• The Austin Powers franchise
• The Rush Hour franchise
• Blade and its sequels

Past notable releases

• Mondo Trasho (1969) & Pink Flamingos (1972) by John Waters
• The Mask starring Jim Carrey
• The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films
• The Nightmare On Elm Street series

Nightmare on Elm Street was New Line's first commercially-successful series, leading the company to be nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built".

External link

• Official website