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Toby Emmerich is New Line Cinema president and COO
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Time Warner has announced that Toby Emmerich has been named New Line Cinema president and COO. He will lead its reorganisation to become a stand-alone production entity as part of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
New Line will continue to maintain its own development, creative and production teams. In addition, New Line‘s marketing, publicity, distribution, business and legal affairs and physical production will report to Emmerich, but will closely coordinate with their Warner Bros. counterparts.
Emmerich will report directly to Warner Bros. president and COO Alan Horn. He will also work closely with Warner Bros. Pictures Group (WBPG) president Jeff Robinov as New Line will utilise WBPG‘s existing infrastructure to reduce costs and take advantage of Warner Bros.‘ industry-leading scale.
Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Barry Meyer says, “There isn‘t a better person than Toby to help us keep New Line vibrant, relevant and a key asset for Warner Bros. We are thrilled that he and New Line are now part of our family.”
Horn says, “Toby has played a major part in New Line‘s success over the last decade and helped define the company‘s taste and style in movies. Quite simply, he‘s a great film executive. He‘s highly respected, and he has solid relationships across the industry. Toby and New Line are both great additions to our Studio.”
Emmerich says, “I‘m very excited to lead the next chapter in New Line‘s history and am looking forward to the new challenges that lie ahead. This change is bittersweet, as so much of the company I‘ve worked at for the past 16 years is being reconceived, but I‘m committed to maintaining New Line‘s corporate DNA as a creative, aggressive entity.
“I plan to continue New Line‘s long and productive history as a company that can create hits in new niches–whether it‘s expanding the horror genre with films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Freddy vs. Jason, or turning an R-rated comedy like Wedding Crashers into a blockbuster. I want to thank Bob (Shaye) and Michael (Lynne) for the opportunities and support they generously provided through the years, and I‘d also like to thank Barry, Alan and Jeff for their collaboration and already making me feel welcome.”
New Line‘s upcoming films include Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (being released on 25 April), Sex and the City (30 May ), Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D (11 July ) and Four Christmases (26 November).
New Line is widely credited with creating the genre of the R-rated comedy, based on the success of Wedding Crashers in 2005. The company is also one of the few studios that still works in the horror genre and is widely known for the iconic Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It was recently announced that Michael Bay will produce a re-imagining of this classic. Under Emmerich‘s leadership, New Line released Freddy vs. Jason, has begun production on Final Destination 4 in digital 3D and has reunited The Texas Chainsaw Massacre team to recreate the original Friday the 13th.
Emmerich most recently served as president of production for New Line Cinema. He was named to that post in January 2001 and oversaw production during the most successful period in the company‘s history, which included the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Wedding Crashers, Monster-in-Law, Elf, and About Schmidt.
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Zee5 and Applause Entertainment team up for whodunnit ‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’
Rajat Kapoor directs star-studded murder mystery streaming from 10 April.
MUMBAI: Zee5 is serving up another killer collaboration and this time, the murder mystery comes with a generous side of dark humour and family dysfunction. The streaming platform has partnered with Applause Entertainment and Mithya Talkies to bring Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a fresh, twisted whodunnit written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker and actor Rajat Kapoor. The film will stream exclusively on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
The movie reimagines the classic murder mystery genre with a contemporary, darkly comic edge. It revolves around a group of friends and family who smile, drink, and celebrate together until the silence snaps and long-buried secrets spill out. The stellar ensemble cast includes Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa, Saurabh Shukla, Chandrachoor Rai, Neil Bhoopalam, Koel Purie, Palomi Ghosh, and Rajat Kapoor himself.
This latest offering continues the successful partnership between Zee5 and Applause Entertainment, which has previously delivered diverse hits such as Mithya, Bloody Brothers, and Jab Khuli Kitaab.
&TV Business Head of hindi Zee5 and chief channel officer Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has consistently delivered distinct, high-impact storytelling. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, reinforcing our focus on genre-led content with a compelling whodunnit premise and a strong ensemble cast.”
Applause Entertainment business head for movies Sunil Chainani added, “This film adds yet another compelling layer to our slate with Rajat Kapoor’s unmistakable voice.”
Rajat Kapoor shared, “What interested me was not just the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who smile at each other, but there’s so much that is not said.”
The film promises razor-sharp writing, layered performances, and simmering tension, inviting viewers not just to solve the crime but to unravel the complex relationships at its heart.
If you love a good murder mystery served with wit and emotional depth, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa looks set to be your next addictive watch. Mark your calendars, the whodunnit drops on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
