One hundred years of risk. One hundred years of evolution. That's the mantra of a new four-part documentary series chronicling the history of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's most enduring studios.
Narrated by Morgan Freeman and directed by Academy Award and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks ('The Imagineering Story', 'Recycled Life',) '100 Years Of Warner Bros.' features more than 60 interviews with legendary filmmakers, actors and executives – such as Tim Burton, George Clooney, Kevin Costner, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Baz Luhrmann, Christopher Nolan, Daniel Radcliffe, Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, and Oprah Winfrey plus many, many more."Warner Bros. to me was Hollywood," Keanu Reeves says.
The series explores the impact Warner Bros. has had on art, commerce and culture, from its founding in the early 1920s by four brothers from an immigrant family, through decades of creative risks and impactful storytelling, to the historic mergers of the 2000s that transformed the company into a global entertainment powerhouse.
'The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of' explores how four brothers set out to build a movie studio from the ground up, while making a giant leap from silent films to 'talkies'.
After a historic sale, 'Clint, Kubrick And Kryptonite' follows the studio as it navigates the upheavals of the '60s and '70s and the changing cinema landscape.
'Heroes, Villains And Friends' focuses on the '80s as a new generation helps crown Warner Bros. as a forerunner in Hollywood's blockbuster age.
While 'Wizarding World And The Big Bang' details the studio's acclimatisation to a digital world.
Warner Bros.'s filmography is littered with cinematic masterpieces and films that culturally changed mainstream viewing habits; here's just a small selection of classic titles: 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Jazz Singer', 'Mean Streets', 'Cool Hand Luke', 'Blazing Saddles', 'The Exorcist', 'Goodfellas', 'The Shining', 'Dirty Harry', 'The Goonies', 'Blade Runner', 'Crazy Rich Asians', 'Wonder Woman', 'Elvis', and 'A Star Is Born'.
'100 Years Of Warner Bros.' debuts 11 June on Fox Docos and will be available On Demand on Foxtel.
