Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Morgan Freeman and directed by Leslie Iwerks, 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. is a four-part documentary that explores the impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce and culture, telling the story of the entertainment studio on its 100th anniversary. Featuring insights and first-person stories from directors, actors, executives, journalists and historians, the four one-hour specials trace Warner Bros.' underdog origins -- 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 corporation. With clips from iconic films and hit TV series, 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS. offers a behind-the-scenes look into the stories that have spoken to audiences around the world for generations.

The four documentary specials feature over 60 interviews with legendary filmmakers, actors and executives, including: Kim Basinger, Candice Bergen, Linda Blair, Orlando Bloom, Quinta Brunson, LeVar Burton, Tim Burton, Lynda Carter, Jon M. Chu, George Clooney, Chris Columbus, Kevin Costner, Alfonso Cuaron, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ernest Dickerson, Clint Eastwood, Toby Emmerich, Morgan Freeman, William Friedkin, Gal Gadot, Andy Garcia, Tony Gilroy, Ron Howard, Ke Huy Quan, Patty Jenkins, Harvey Keitel, Linda Lavin, Chuck Lorre, Baz Luhrmann, Leonard Maltin, Ben Mankiewicz, Matthew Modine, Gregory Nava, Christopher Nolan, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Orr, Jesse Palmer, Todd Phillips, Daniel Radcliffe, Keanu Reeves, Charles Roven, Martin Scorsese, Jacqueline Stewart, Oliver Stone, Emma Thomas, Cass Warner, John Wells, Oprah Winfrey and Constance Wu, among others.

The first two episodes dropped on Thursday, May 25, 2023 on Max, with the final two installments debuting one week later on Thursday, June 1:

"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Thursday, May 25, 2023): Four brothers set out to build a movie studio from the ground up -- while making a giant leap from silent films to "talkies." As the Warners stand up to WWII Nazism, personal ambitions lead to family betrayal.

"Clint, Kubrick & Kryptonite" (Thursday, May 25, 2023): After a historic sale, Warner Bros. navigates the upheavals of the '60s and '70s. Under a new strategist CEO, the company enters an era of unmatched storytelling with groundbreaking projects.

"Heroes, Villains & Friends" (Thursday, June 1, 2023): In the '80s, a new generation helps crown Warner Bros. as a forerunner in Hollywood's blockbuster age. After a historic merger, the company becomes one of the biggest entertainment giants in the world.

"Wizarding World and The Big Bang" (Thursday, June 1, 2023): As the millennium brings a new era of business partnerships bookended by mergers, Warner Bros. continues to champion authentic voices while harnessing the latest technologies of the digital age.

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