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Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy Tout ‘A Minecraft Movie’ as a ‘World-Class Achievement’ in Companywide Memo
Warner Bros. film bosses Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy celebrated the "Minecraft" win after weeks of speculation about their job security.
The pair claimed victory on behalf of the studio for the record-smashing video game adaptation – which earned nearly $315 million at the worldwide box office in its first outing – a movie co-produced with Legendary Entertainment. The execs concluded the memo saying, “This is what happens when we believe in the power of our creativity, each other, and the strength of great storytelling.” That message was echoed multiple times last week in Las Vegas, when De Luca and Abdy presented their upcoming films at CinemaCon. Thanks to the creativity and collaboration of teams across WB Pictures and the entire company, our film about the power of imagination and building something bigger than ourselves sparked incredible reactions from audiences everywhere.
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