New Line Cinema

New Line Productions often simply referred to as New Line Cinema, is an American film studio founded in September 1967 by Robert Shaye as a film distribution company, later becoming an independent film studio. It merged with Warner Bros. in 2008.

New Line Cinema operated several divisions, including theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, and was a partner in a new distribution company called Picturehouse; they specialised in independent film. Picturehouse was formed by Bob Berney. On May 8, 2008 it was announced that Picturehouse would shut down in the autumn that followed. Berney later bought the Picturehouse trademarks from Warner Bros. and re-launched the company in 2013.