All Paramount Pictures articles – Page 19
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NewsParamount tops US charts as Madagascar 3 debuts on $60m
Fresh from its out-of-competition berth in Cannes, DreamWorks Animation’s family release led a mighty session as it opened top through Paramount to vanquish a spirited $50m debut by Fox’s R-rated Prometheus.
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Paramount signs first-look with producer Ian Bryce
It also emerged on Wednesday (May 2) that Bryce, a best picture Oscar nominee for Saving Private Ryan, has hired Rebecca Rajkowski as director of development.
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NewsRussell Crowe confirmed for Paramount / New Regency’s Noah
The Australian actor will play Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s feature of the same name, the studio said on Sunday (22).
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Mic Kramer to head international publicity at Paramount
The studio veteran most recently served as head of publicity at GK Films and will start in his new position as evp of international publicity on Apr 16.
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NewsParamount, YouTube strike online rental deal
Despite ongoing legal action between parent companies Viacom and Google over an alleged piracy incident stemming back to 2006, the companies said YouTube would make close to 500 titles available online.
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NewsSacha Baron Cohen, Paramount agree first-look deal
In advance of the May 11 release of The Dictator, the star’s Four By Two label has signed a three-year deal with Paramount.
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NewsParamount, Bad Robot extend first-look deal
The key exclusive relationship between the studio and J J Abrams’ production company will now run through December 2015.
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Davi Oliveira to oversee Brazil for PHMD
Oliveira will oversee marketing, sales and distribution in the territory for Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) and will report to Dave Davis, svp Asia Pacific and Latin America physical and digital transactional sales.
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NewsRoger Pollock exits Paramount Pictures International
The shakeup continues as it emerged on Monday (Jan 9) that the evp of distribution and operation has decided to leave the company.
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NewsGhost Protocol targets $200m heading into New Year
The Tom Cruise behemoth has raced to $169.3m and Paramount Pictures International (PPI) will look to retain its box office crown with strong holiday holdovoer business.
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NewsParamount leads 2011 studio int’l share with record $3bn
Paramount Pictures International (PPI) has become the first company to reach the milestone for international ticket sales in a calendar year, a fitting testament to the strategic mastery of former president Andrew Cripps.
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NewsGhost Protocol scores all-time top Hollywood launch in India
Tom Cruise charmed the sub-continent as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol opened on a sensational INR 26 – approximately $5m – over three days last weekend, according to local distributor Viacom 18.
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NewsNic Crawley to head international marketing at Paramount
Crawley most recently served as svp of international marketing for Walt Disney Studios and commences work immediately.
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NewsGhost Protocol storms int’l box office on $69m launch
Tom Cruise returned with a vengeance as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol grossed a confirmed $69.4m and pushed Paramount Pictures International (PPI) to the brink of $3bn in ticket sales for the year-to-date.
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NewsHolmes tops US on $40m, MI:4 scores big limited bow
Guy Ritchie’s second episode in the adventures of the high-kicking Victorian sleuth arrived in first place on an estimated $40m according to Warner Bros.
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NewsTom Cruise eyes international rule through MI:4
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol arrives through PPI in around 40 territories this weekend and looks the most likely candidate to usurp stablemate Puss in Boots.
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NewsCripps steps down, Marcoly in at Paramount international
Andrew Cripps, a titan of the international distribution space who orchestrated the blockbuster Transformers releases outside North America among many other successful campaigns, has stepped down as president of Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and is replaced by former Disney international distribution chief Antony Marcoly.
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NewsParanormal Activity 3 rules international on $26m launch
Paramount and Blumhouse Pictures’ horror sequel is the biggest film in the world this weekend and topped the international box office on a confirmed $25.9m from 3,88 sites in 42 markets.
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NewsRecord $54m domestic launch for Paranormal Activity 3
No September or October release has grossed more in its opening weekend as Blumhouse Productions and Paramount’s well-reviewed horror sequel crushed all comers.
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NewsParamount names David Stainton president of in-house animation division.
Stainton joins Paramount’s new division after a 17-year run at Disney, where he served as president of Walt Disney Feature Animation.