NEW LINE CINEMA CONSOLIDATED INTO WARNER BROS.

After a four-decade run that saw its transformation from an upstart indie company exploiting rude John Waters movies and gory horror flicks to a mini-major winning Oscars and billion-dollar worldwide grosses with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line is being absorbed into parent company Time Warner's Warner Bros. Pictures.

As part of the cost-saving consolidation ordered by TW's new CEO Jeff Bewkes, New Line co-chairmen and co-CEOs Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne are leaving the company they founded in 1967, though Bewkes said they are in talks encompassing "a number of alternatives" and could end up producing films for New Line or Warner.

New Line will remain more than just a production label within Warner, though. It will retain its own separate development and production, marketing and distribution operations. The unit will report to Warner Bros. Entertainment chairman and CEO Barry Meyer and president and COO Alan Horn, with Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, also set to play a key role in overseeing the new New Line. (Shaye and Lynne had reported to the TW chairman during their tenure.)

An undetermined number of New Line's 600 staffers could face layoffs. The future of production head Toby Emmerich, who has tried to pull New Line away from horror movies, also is unknown. Bewkes said the future New Line executive lineup and details of layoffs are being worked out.
Two key factors played into Bewkes' decision, the new CEO's first major initiative to reflect the hard decisions he appears willing to make in reshaping Time Warner.The company is in the process of reducing the number of films it distributes from both Warner and New Line, with Warner reducing its product flow from 25-30 films a year to 18-20. Bewkes said New Line, in turn, must "focus on being an indie, rather than being halfway to a major."In recent years, as New Line's ambitions have grown, it has taken on more risk. The three "Rings" movies, released between 2001 and 2003, resulted in a box-office bonanza. But New Line hasn't maintained that momentum. Although it scored two $100 million-plus hits in 2007 with "Hairspray" and "Rush Hour 3," most of its lineup failed to ignite, and its pricey "The Golden Compass," though a hit abroad, fell flat in the U.S.

From www.hollywoodreporter.com

L.A. MURDERFEST ROSTER

L.A. Murderfest 4.0 to take place at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. April 18, 19 and 20th.

$33 advance 1 day pass $60 advance only 2 day pass $35 @ door both days.

Line up for Saturday
Saturday 04-19-08 02:00pm
CHURCH OF THE 8TH DAY & Decibel Magazine Presents:
DAY 1
Featuring:
* ENTOMBED
* MASSACRE
* REPULSION
* VITAL REMAINS (with Glenn Benton of Deicide)
* MONSTROSITY
* LETUM ASCENSUS
* ANAL BLAST
* IMPALED
* MORGION
* WACO JESUS
* DENIAL FIEND
* ABYSMAL DAWN
* FOREVER IN TERROR
* RISE
* MICTLANTECUHTLI
* Plus other bands TBA

Line up for Sunday
Sunday04-20-08 01:00pm
CHURCH OF THE 8TH DAY & Decibel Magazine Presents:
DAY 2
Featuring:
* EXTREME NOISE TERROR
* TODAY IS THE DAY
* CATTLE DECAPITATION
* GHOUL (from Romania)
* STRONG INTENTION
* AT ALL COST
* TERMINALLY YOUR ABORTED GHOST
* CARDIAC ARREST
* IVEBEENSHOT
* POPULATION REDUCTION
* CALL THE PARAMEDICS
* SCARECROW
* Plus other bands TBA

LAFAWIJN RECORDS LOOKING FOR BANDS FOR TAPE RELEASE

We are looking for Black Metal bands for a limited to 50 tape release. If I think you are good I will release you, if I don't like you I won't! Please contact me if you are interested!

http://www.myspace.com/lafawijnrecords

NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL PROGRAM AD RATES

Metal Maniacs is sponsoring the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA this year from April 25th thru the 27th!

We are producing a program guide to be given away FREE at the show. Excellent opportunity to advertise your bands and artists!

Ads start at $150. Email dov@zenbumedia.com with any questions.

www.metalandhardcorefestival.com for festival details. www.metalmaniacs.com for every other human need. dov@zenbumedia.com to book your space.

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!

Note: We are only doing the program guide. We have nothing to do with booking bands for the fest. See their website for that!

SABBAT AT THE WHISKEY

SOILENT GREEN TOUR DATES

That's right people...the new SOILENT GREEN record drops on April 15th through Metal Blade Records, and with its release comes the touring schedule. More dates to be added, but enjoy for now.SOILENT GREEN upcoming shows and tours:

March 7 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 (opening for Municipal Waste)
March 8 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero

HATE ETERNAL with Soilent Green, Skeletonwitch & Toxic Holocaust:
April 10 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
April 11 - Dallas, TX - The Door
April 12 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (combined with Mushroomhead)
April 13 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
April 15 - TBAApril 16 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
April 17 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
April 18 - Louisville, KY - Uncle Pleasants
April 19 - Detroit, MI - I-Rock
April 21 - Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
April 22 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Bar
April 23 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
April 24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
April 25 - Buffalo, NY - Showplace
April 26 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium (New England Metal & Hardcore Fest)
April 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
April 28 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
April 29 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
April 30 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall

SATANIC SUPREMACY TAPE AVAILABLE