 Warner Bros. doubted the commercial prospects of "Slumdog Millionaire" and suggested that it would go straight to DVD without a US theatrical release.In August 2008, the studio began searching for buyers for various productions, to relieve its overload of end-of-the-year films.Halfway through the month, Warner Bros. entered into a pact with Fox Searchlight Pictures to share distribution of the film, with Fox Searchlight buying 50% of Warner Bros.'s interest in the movie and handling US distribution.