Village Roadshow Pictures is an Australian motion picture producer and publisher with its headquarters in Melbourne, Victoria. It is one of the world's leading film production companies.
Having released its first film with Warner Bros. in October 1998, Village Roadshow Pictures has continued to build its film library through co-financing and co-producing 66 of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group’s 70 widely released major Hollywood films. The films in their catalog include recent popular releases such as Life as We Know It (starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel), Sherlock Holmes (starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law).
The films in their library have achieved 24 number one domestic box office openings and received 17 Oscar Award nominations, eight Oscar Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
Upcoming releases include Gangster Squad, The Great Gatsby and All You Need Is Kill.
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