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{{Short description|Television production company and subsidiary of New Line Cinema}}
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| name = New Line Television
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| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
| industry = [[Television production]]
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| fate = Folded into [[Warner Bros Television]]
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| successor = [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1988}} in [[New York City]], [[United States]]
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| successor = [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]]
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| defunct = {{End date|2008}}
| hq_location_city = [[Burbank, California]]
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== History ==
== History ==
The company was founded in 1988 to produce ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'', a television series based on the studio's ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' film series. Following the series's cancellation in 1990, New Line launched its own television unit a year later.{{efn|''Freddy's Nightmares'' was distributed in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] by [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] from 1988–1989. Warner Bros. purchased Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989 and assumed distribution for the remainder of the series's run.}}
The company was founded in 1988 to produce ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'', a television series based on the studio's ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' film series. Following the series's cancellation in 1990, [[New Line Cinema]] launched its own television unit a year later.{{efn|''Freddy's Nightmares'' was distributed in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] by [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] from 1988–1989. Warner Bros. purchased Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989 and assumed distribution for the remainder of the series's run.}}


In 1990, New Line bought a majority stake in [[Sonar Entertainment|Robert Halmi, Inc. Entertainment]], a production company specializing in [[Television film]]s and [[miniseries]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60068304.html?dids=60068304:60068304&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+06%2C+1990&author=ALAN+CITRON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Qintex+Entertainment+to+Sell+Virtually+All+of+Its+Assets&pqatl=google|title=Qintex Entertainment to Sell Virtually All of Its Assets|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Citron, Alan|date=Jun 6, 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/16/business/business-people-president-for-tv-unit-at-new-line-cinema.html |title=BUSINESS PEOPLE; President for TV Unit At New Line Cinema |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 16, 1991 |accessdate=September 16, 2009}}</ref> RHI was sold to [[Hallmark Cards]] in 1994, shortly after New Line had been acquired by [[Turner Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/59466625.html?dids=59466625:59466625&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+27%2C+1994&author=JOHN+LIPPMAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Hallmark+to+Buy+TV+Movie+Producer+RHI+Entertainment&pqatl=google|title=Hallmark to Buy TV Movie Producer RHI Entertainment|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Lippman, John|date=Apr 27, 1994}}</ref>
In 1990, New Line bought a majority stake in [[Sonar Entertainment|Robert Halmi, Inc. Entertainment]], a production company specializing in [[Television film]]s and [[miniseries]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-06-fi-711-story.html|title=Qintex Entertainment to Sell Virtually All of Its Assets|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Citron, Alan|date=June 6, 1990|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/16/business/business-people-president-for-tv-unit-at-new-line-cinema.html |title=BUSINESS PEOPLE; President for TV Unit At New Line Cinema |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 16, 1991 |accessdate=September 16, 2009}}</ref> RHI was sold to [[Hallmark Cards]] in 1994, shortly after New Line had been acquired by [[Turner Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-27-fi-50828-story.html|title=Hallmark to Buy TV Movie Producer RHI Entertainment|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Lippman, John|date=April 27, 1994|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> New Line once had a television distribution shop, New Line Television Distribution, which was previously affiliated with RHI. On October 21, 1992, New Line and RHI was in negotiations to handle management of RHI catalog product.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huff|first=Richard|date=1992-10-21|title=RHI talking to New Line about handling catalog|url=https://variety.com/1992/film/news/rhi-talking-to-new-line-about-handling-catalog-101040/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>


On February 15, 1999, producer Trilogy Entertainment Group had signed an exclusive development deal with the studio to produce television projects, mostly for syndication, cable and the networks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=1999-02-16|title=Trilogy inks with New Line|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/trilogy-inks-with-new-line-1117491319/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> On April 28, 2000, it was announced that ''Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher'', a program New Line is planning on to debut for syndication would debut instead on the Sci-Fi Channel, eventually making it into a made-for-TV movie.<ref>{{Cite web|last2=Grego|first2=Melissa|last1=Bernstein|first1=Paula|date=2000-04-28|title=NL's 'Monster' out of syndie, onto Sci Fi|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/nl-s-monster-out-of-syndie-onto-sci-fi-1117781024/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
Turner merged with Time Warner in October 1996. From October 2006, [[MGM Television]] began distributing New Line's films and television series.


Turner Broadcasting System merged with [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]] on October 10, 1996. On June 16, 2000, New Line Television signed an affiliation production contract with [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] to produce network series for a two-year period.<ref>{{Cite web|last2=Schneider|first2=Michael|last1=Adalian|first1=Josef|date=2000-06-16|title=New Line, WB TV link up|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/new-line-wb-tv-link-up-1117782732/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> From October 2006, [[MGM Television]] began distributing New Line's films and television series.
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In February 2008, New Line Cinema was merged with [[Warner Bros.]] and hence ceased to exist as a separate entity. In turn, New Line Television was folded into Warner Bros.'s [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|television division]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/02/28/its-official-new-line-cinema-is-dead/ |title=It's Official - New Line Cinema is Dead! |publisher=FirstShowing.net |date=February 28, 2008 |accessdate=February 13, 2009}}</ref>


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On February 28, 2008, New Line Cinema was merged with [[Warner Bros.]] and hence ceased to exist as a separate entity. In turn, New Line Television was folded into Warner Bros.'s television division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/02/28/its-official-new-line-cinema-is-dead/ |title=It's Official - New Line Cinema is Dead! |publisher=FirstShowing.net |date=February 28, 2008 |accessdate=February 13, 2009}}</ref>
On 13 November 2017, it was announced that [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] had acquired the global television rights to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' committing to a [[The Lord of the Rings (TV series)|multi-season television series]]. The series will not be a direct adaptation of the books, but will instead introduce new stories that are set before ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Samuel|last=Axon|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/amazon-will-run-a-multi-season-lord-of-the-rings-prequel-tv-series/ |title=Amazon will run a multi-season Lord of the Rings prequel TV series |website=[[Ars Technica]] |date=13 November 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114012646/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/amazon-will-run-a-multi-season-lord-of-the-rings-prequel-tv-series/ |archivedate=14 November 2017 }}</ref> Amazon said the deal included potential for spin-off series as well.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sandra|last=Gonzalez|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon/index.html|title=Amazon announces 'Lord of the Rings' TV show |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=13 November 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114010406/http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon/index.html |archivedate=14 November 2017 }}</ref> The press release referred to "previously unexplored stories based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s original writings". Amazon will be the producer in conjunction with the [[Tolkien Estate]] and [[The Tolkien Trust]], [[HarperCollins]] and New Line Cinema.<ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=Koblin|title='Lord of the Rings' Series Coming to Amazon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/arts/television/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref> According to a 2018 report, it will be the most expensive TV show ever produced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2018/04/06/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-most-expensive/|title=Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Will Be the Most Expensive Television Show Ever Made|work=Fortune|access-date=8 April 2018|language=en}}</ref>

Warner Bros. Television would later revive the New Line brand in 2016 as a speciality producer for new and upcoming television adaptations based on New Line’s forte.


== Television series produced ==
== Television series produced ==
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! Notes
! Notes
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| ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]''<sup>1</sup> || 1988–1990 || [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] ||
| ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' || 1988–1990 || rowspan="2" | [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] || with Stone Television<br>Based on the 1984 film ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' and its sequels by [[New Line Cinema]]
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| ''[[Court TV|Court TV: Inside America's Courts]]'' || 1993–1997 || [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] || with [[Court TV]]
| ''[[Court TV|Court TV: Inside America's Courts]]'' || 1993–1997 || with [[Court TV]]
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| ''[[The Mask: Animated Series|The Mask]]'' || 1995–1997 || [[CBS]] || with [[Film Roman]], [[Dark Horse Entertainment]] and [[Sunbow Entertainment]]
| ''[[The Mask: Animated Series]]'' || 1995–1997 || [[CBS]] || with [[Film Roman]], [[Dark Horse Entertainment]] and [[Sunbow Entertainment]]<br>Based on the 1994 film ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'' by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[Dumb and Dumber (TV series)|Dumb & Dumber]]'' || 1995 || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || with [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
| ''[[Dumb and Dumber (TV series)|Dumb & Dumber]]'' || 1995 || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || with [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]<br>Based on the 1994 film ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]'' by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' || 1996 || [[USA Network]] || with [[Film Roman]], [[Threshold Entertainment]]/Lawrence Kasanoff; distributed by [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]] and [[Turner Program Services]]
| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' || 1996 || [[USA Network]] || with [[Film Roman]], [[Threshold Entertainment]] and USA Studios<br>Based on the 1995 film ''[[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)|Mortal Kombat]]'' by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Konquest]]'' || 1998–2000 || [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] || with [[Malibu Comics|Mailbu Entertainment, Inc.]], [[Threshold Entertainment]]/Lawrence Kasanoff; distributed by [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]
| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Konquest]]'' || 1998–1999 || [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] || with [[Threshold Entertainment]]<br>Based on the 1995 film ''Mortal Kombat'' by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[Breaking News (TV series)|Breaking News]]'' || 2002 || [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]] ||
| ''[[Breaking News (American TV series)|Breaking News]]'' || 2002 || [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] || with Trilogy Entertainment Group
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| ''[[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' || 2002–2003 || [[UPN]] ||
| ''[[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' || 2002–2003 || [[UPN]] || with Spirit Dance Entertainment, Trilogy Entertainment Group and Joshmax Production Services
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| ''[[Masterminds (Canadian TV series)|Masterminds]]'' || 2003–2007 || [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]] ||
| ''[[Masterminds (Canadian TV series)|Masterminds]]'' || 2003–2007 || [[History (Canadian TV channel)|History Television]] || with Red Apple Entertainment
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| ''[[Amish in the City]]'' || 2004 || [[UPN]] ||
| ''[[Amish in the City]]'' || 2004 || [[UPN]] || with Stick Figure Productions
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| ''[[Kitchen Confidential (TV series)|Kitchen Confidential]]'' || 2005 || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] || with [[20th Century Fox Television]]
| ''[[Kitchen Confidential (TV series)|Kitchen Confidential]]'' || 2005 || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || with Hemingson Entertainment, Darren Star Productions and [[20th Century Fox Television]]
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| ''[[Blade: The Series]]'' || 2006 || [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]] || with [[Marvel Entertainment]]
| ''[[Blade: The Series]]'' || 2006 || [[Paramount Network|Spike]] || with Phantom Four Films and [[Marvel Entertainment]]<br>Based on the 1998 film ''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'' and its sequels by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[The Real Wedding Crashers]]'' || 2007 || [[NBC]] ||
| ''[[The Real Wedding Crashers]]'' || rowspan="2" | 2007 || [[NBC]] || with Katalyst Films
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| ''[[Friday: The Animated Series]]'' || 2007 || [[MTV2]] || with [[Ice Cube|Cubevision]]
| ''[[Friday: The Animated Series]]'' || [[MTV2]] || with [[Ice Cube|Cubevision]] and [[MTV Animation]]<br>Based on the 1995 film ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' and its sequels by New Line Cinema
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| ''[[High School Confidential (TV series)|High School Confidential]]'' || 2008 || [[We TV (U.S. TV channel)|WE tv]] ||
| ''[[High School Confidential (TV series)|High School Confidential]]'' || rowspan="2" | 2008 || [[We TV|WE tv]] || with Herizon Productions
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| ''[[Family Foreman]]'' || 2008 || [[TV Land]] ||
| ''[[Family Foreman]]'' || [[TV Land]] ||
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== Television distribution series ==
== Television distribution series ==
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* ''[[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]]'' (1999–2002)
* ''[[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]]'' (1999–2002)


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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb company|0002753}}


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[[Category:Television production companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Television production companies of the United States]]

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New Line Television
Company typeDivision
IndustryTelevision production
Founded1988; 37 years ago (1988) in New York City, United States
Defunct2008; 17 years ago (2008)
FateFolded into Warner Bros. Television
SuccessorWarner Bros. Television
Headquarters
Burbank, California
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United States
ParentNew Line Cinema

New Line Television was the television production arm of the film studio of the same name. It was active for about 20 years from 1988 to 2008.

History

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The company was founded in 1988 to produce Freddy's Nightmares, a television series based on the studio's Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Following the series's cancellation in 1990, New Line Cinema launched its own television unit a year later.[a]

In 1990, New Line bought a majority stake in Robert Halmi, Inc. Entertainment, a production company specializing in Television films and miniseries.[1][2] RHI was sold to Hallmark Cards in 1994, shortly after New Line had been acquired by Turner Broadcasting System.[3] New Line once had a television distribution shop, New Line Television Distribution, which was previously affiliated with RHI. On October 21, 1992, New Line and RHI was in negotiations to handle management of RHI catalog product.[4]

On February 15, 1999, producer Trilogy Entertainment Group had signed an exclusive development deal with the studio to produce television projects, mostly for syndication, cable and the networks.[5] On April 28, 2000, it was announced that Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher, a program New Line is planning on to debut for syndication would debut instead on the Sci-Fi Channel, eventually making it into a made-for-TV movie.[6]

Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner on October 10, 1996. On June 16, 2000, New Line Television signed an affiliation production contract with Warner Bros. Television to produce network series for a two-year period.[7] From October 2006, MGM Television began distributing New Line's films and television series.

On February 28, 2008, New Line Cinema was merged with Warner Bros. and hence ceased to exist as a separate entity. In turn, New Line Television was folded into Warner Bros.'s television division.[8]

Warner Bros. Television would later revive the New Line brand in 2016 as a speciality producer for new and upcoming television adaptations based on New Line’s forte.

Television series produced

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Title Years Network Notes
Freddy's Nightmares 1988–1990 Syndication with Stone Television
Based on the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street and its sequels by New Line Cinema
Court TV: Inside America's Courts 1993–1997 with Court TV
The Mask: Animated Series 1995–1997 CBS with Film Roman, Dark Horse Entertainment and Sunbow Entertainment
Based on the 1994 film The Mask by New Line Cinema
Dumb & Dumber 1995 ABC with Hanna-Barbera Productions
Based on the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber by New Line Cinema
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm 1996 USA Network with Film Roman, Threshold Entertainment and USA Studios
Based on the 1995 film Mortal Kombat by New Line Cinema
Mortal Kombat: Konquest 1998–1999 TNT with Threshold Entertainment
Based on the 1995 film Mortal Kombat by New Line Cinema
Breaking News 2002 Bravo with Trilogy Entertainment Group
The Twilight Zone 2002–2003 UPN with Spirit Dance Entertainment, Trilogy Entertainment Group and Joshmax Production Services
Masterminds 2003–2007 History Television with Red Apple Entertainment
Amish in the City 2004 UPN with Stick Figure Productions
Kitchen Confidential 2005 Fox with Hemingson Entertainment, Darren Star Productions and 20th Century Fox Television
Blade: The Series 2006 Spike with Phantom Four Films and Marvel Entertainment
Based on the 1998 film Blade and its sequels by New Line Cinema
The Real Wedding Crashers 2007 NBC with Katalyst Films
Friday: The Animated Series MTV2 with Cubevision and MTV Animation
Based on the 1995 film Friday and its sequels by New Line Cinema
High School Confidential 2008 WE tv with Herizon Productions
Family Foreman TV Land

Television distribution series

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Notes

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  1. ^ Freddy's Nightmares was distributed in syndication by Lorimar-Telepictures from 1988–1989. Warner Bros. purchased Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989 and assumed distribution for the remainder of the series's run.

References

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  1. ^ Citron, Alan (June 6, 1990). "Qintex Entertainment to Sell Virtually All of Its Assets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "BUSINESS PEOPLE; President for TV Unit At New Line Cinema". The New York Times. November 16, 1991. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  3. ^ Lippman, John (April 27, 1994). "Hallmark to Buy TV Movie Producer RHI Entertainment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Huff, Richard (October 21, 1992). "RHI talking to New Line about handling catalog". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 16, 1999). "Trilogy inks with New Line". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Bernstein, Paula; Grego, Melissa (April 28, 2000). "NL's 'Monster' out of syndie, onto Sci Fi". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (June 16, 2000). "New Line, WB TV link up". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "It's Official - New Line Cinema is Dead!". FirstShowing.net. February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
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