Oh, for the love of… Sigh.  Because Hollywood feels it can make a movie out of any type of toy whatsoever—the Transformers franchise, the upcoming Battleship, Stretch Armstrong (yes, Stretch freaking Armstrong), Warner Bros. is making a movie about Legos.   I am going to repeat that last phrase, just to make sure it sinks in:  Warner Bros., which is a kajillion dollar corporation run by grown, legal adults who should know better, is producing a multi-million dollar film about Legos.

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In case you just so happen to be one of the three of four Harry Potter fans on Earth that, for some reason, hasn’t built a shrine of Potter DVDs and Blu-Ray around your TV, well, you might want to hop on that—looks like Warner Bros. will stop producing any more copies of the Potter films on home video on December 29, 2011.  As in, they will never be available again.

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Just yesterday we learned that a remake of the 1991 comedy Soapdish was headed our way. It’s an interesting move by Paramount considering it’s a parody of the soap opera genre, which is currently dying. But when it comes to financial potential, Hollywood won’t let a little thing like logic stand in their way. In another strange move, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros will remake their 1992 film The Bodyguard (cue the music: “And IIIIII–eeeeeeeiiiiiii will always love youuuuuuu!)

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Fletch will live again! The 1980s comedy that starred Chevy Chase as the title character is getting a reboot. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of this development. Hollywood has been toying with the idea for a while, and it looks like they’re finally going through with it. According to THR, Warner Bros have picked up the rights to the property and they have plans to introduce the Fletch to a new generation.

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One of Stephen King’s most beloved novels is The Stand. It has everything you’d want in a horror story including death, chemical warfare, and notable characters such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail. The book was originally published in 1978 and became a cult hit, especially after it was reprinted in 1990 when King revised some of the story.

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Warner Bros has just released a set of five posters that highlight the kick-ass characters in Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch. The female driven action flick is led by a group of up and comers as well as some veterans and you’ve never seen them like this before. Check out the character posters below…

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Last summer the internet was buzzing with the possibility of a new feature film based on the video game Mortal Kombat. The last installment in the franchise debuted in 1997 under the title Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. It’s been over 10 years since its release and people are still hungry for a follow up. Back in June, Kevin Tancharoen directed a video treatment called Mortal Kombat Rebirth, which got over 10 million views on YouTube. The short caught the attention of Warner Bros, who’ve decided to give the property another shot.

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Warner Bros and MGM have just revealed which one of them will handle the distribution of their joint venture The Hobbit. Previously, it was understood that one would handle international and the other domestic, but according to their press announcement Warners will takeover the worldwide release of the film. No surprise there.

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For the past couple years it seemed as if Paramount had been sitting at the top as the highest grossing studio in Hollywood, but they fell short in 2010. According to reports, the studio fell by the wayside last year to Warner Bros who earned an estimated $4.8 billion in worldwide ticket sales. That’s a lot of mulah for 12 months of sub-par blockbusters.

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