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THQ Developing "Journey to the Center of the Earth" for DS

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2008 - 10:46am.

Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ (NASD: THQI) said on Thursday that it is developing "Journey to the Center of the Earth" for the Nintendo DS, based on the forthcoming digital 3D film from New Line Cinema. The game is slated for release in July alongside the film, which will figure as the first digital 3D live-action movie.

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Sega to Publish Games Based on "The Golden Compass" Book, Movie

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2007 - 3:49pm.

San Francisco - Japanese game developer Sega announced on Tuesday that it is developing a title based on "The Golden Compass," the first book in author Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy and forthcoming movie from New Line Cinema. Sega said Shiny Entertainment is developing the game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo Wii and the PC, while A2M is creating the Nintendo DS version. The game is scheduled for release in the fall, while the movie debuts in theaters on Dec. 7.

PixelPlay Develops Interactive TV Game for "How to Eat Fried Worms"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 30, 2006 - 12:33pm.

New York - Interactive TV games developer PixelPlay announced on Wednesday that it partnered with New Line Cinema to launch an interactive game for the studio's upcoming film "How to Eat Fried Worms." The title is available on PixelPlay's DishGAMES interactive games channel on satellite TV provider EchoStar's DISH Network service.

Analysis: Snakes Will Still Be Cash Cow for New Line

Authored by Jay Baage on August 21, 2006 - 7:22am.

So, the numbers are in. Snakes on a Plane underperformed at the Box Office during its first weekend with an estimated $15.3 million gross including $1.4 million in Thursday night previews. Given all the Internet buzz and the media attention given to its original Web 2.0 marketing tactics, including encouraging user-generated art, the studio New Line was reportedly expecting at least $20 million and hoping for as much as $30 million.

Buzz Watch: Snakes on a Plane Online PR Makes People Root for an Awful Movie - UPDATED

Authored by Jay Baage on August 18, 2006 - 7:27am.

Samuel L. Jackson is most likely hitting it big this weekend with the B-movie Snakes on a Plane. The movie is gathering a lot of buzz online, as well as offline. Behind the buzz is a wave of interesting and well thought out PR tricks – most notably that Snakes on a Plane is one of the first films to be co-written by bloggers.

"Snakes on a Plane" Fans Create, Sell Official Merchandise Designs Online

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 14, 2006 - 2:30pm.

Foster City, Calif. - New Line Cinema announced on Monday that it partnered with on-demand e-commerce service CafePress.com to allow fans to design their own merchandise for its upcoming film, "Snakes on a Plane."

New Line Posts Online Mash-Up Machine to Promote "Take the Lead"

Authored by dmw on April 6, 2006 - 3:09pm.

Hudson Valley, N.Y. - Independent music licensing firm Pump Audio said on Thursday that New Line Cinema used several of the tracks from its catalog of 60,000 to create an online Mash-Up Music Machine to promote its upcoming film, "Take the Lead". The application lets users create their own songs by mixing tracks from a selection of 50 from Pump Audio.

MindMatics to Develop Mobile Content for New Line's "Snakes on a Plane"

Authored by dmw on April 3, 2006 - 6:18pm.

New York - Movie studio New Line Cinema said on Monday that it partnered with Munich-based mobile applications firm MindMatics to create mobile content for its upcoming film, "Snakes on a Plane". Mobile content including screensavers, ringtones, videos and a mobile game will be released alongside the film's premiere in theaters on August 18, 2006.