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.
Home video distribution
In comparison with other independent motion picture studios
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.
Movies
References
Other websites
Official website
New Line 40th Anniversary interview with Michael Lynne and Robert Shaye on Charlie Rose