New Line Cinema
American film studio
New Line Film Productions Inc., often called New Line Cinema, is an American movie studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye. It became a subsidiary of WarnerMedia in 1996. It was merged into the bigger studio Warner Bros. in 2008.[1]
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Type | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. |
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Founded | 1967 |
Founder | Robert Shaye |
Headquarters | 116 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
Key people | Toby Emmerich (President / COO) |
Products | Movies |
Owner | Time Warner |
Parent | Independent (1967–1994) Turner Broadcasting System (1994–1996) Time Warner (1996–2001, 2003–2018) AOL Time Warner (2001–2003) Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. (2008–present) |
Website | http://www.newline.com |

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In comparison with other independent motion picture studios Edit
Unlike other independent studios such as Orion Pictures, Carolco Pictures, or Cannon Films, New Line Cinema has grown and prospered to become one of Hollywood's major movie studios, culminating in the hit Lord of the Rings movie trilogy that brought prestige to the studio.