In 1976 New Line gained the funding needed to produce its first full length film which was released in 1977. In 1981 and 1983, New Line produced three more films one of which (Polyester) had a sensory side to it as the audience were provided with scratch and sniff cards.
The first really successful film produced by New Line, after it suffered financial difficulties, was A Nightmare on Elm Street which was released in 1984. After this success, New Line went on to make a further two A Nightmare on Elm Street films which were each more successful than the last.
In 1993, New Line was bought by Ted Turner and became part of the Turner Broadcasting System which merged with Time Warner in 1996. Although the other studios owned by Turner merged with Warner Bros., New Line stayed as a separate film industry until 2008. However, even though now merged with Warner Bros, it was announced that New Line would continue producing its own films still under the name of New Line but releasing a smaller number of films than in past years.
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