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AMC picks up exclusive 'Godfather' rights

Tue, 09/14/2010 - 05:21 by Prince damin

Los Angeles -- AMC says it has obtained the exclusive U.S. cable rights from Paramount Pictures to "The Godfather" and its two sequels for the next nine years.

The agreement starts in January and is to run through December 2019. It marks the longest term licensed for the mob-drama franchise.

Screenings of 'Grease' selling out

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 10:17 by Rakhi

Hollywood -- Paramount Pictures says weekend screenings of the sing-a-long version of "Grease" are selling out across the United States.

Sellouts have been reported in Austin, Texas; Los Angeles; New York; Ocala, Fla.; San Diego and San Francisco for the engagements of the 1978 film classic starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the studio said in a news release Thursday.
Travolta's hometown of Ocala has reported all showings of the limited engagement are sold out.

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Crunchyroll release 'Become the Avatar'

Sat, 06/12/2010 - 15:41 by Jaspreet Virk

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll, Inc., Thursday announced the release of 'Become the Avatar,' freeplay interactive social media game and experience.

'Become the Avatar' is available on The Last Airbender movie website.

Based on M. Night Shyamalan's July 2, 2010 3D release 'The Last Airbender' new release will allow the fans of the movie to play as any one of the Four Nations in a casual, 'level-up' adventure.

Announcing the release of 'Become the Avatar,' Paramount EVP of Interactive Marketing Strategy & Film Production Amy Powell said, “We have noticed a high affinity for social media among potential moviegoers of The Last Airbender, so it is only natural to extend our interactive marketing to a social media game.”

Sing-a-long re-release of 'Grease' planned

Sat, 06/12/2010 - 10:40 by Rakhi

Hollywood -- Paramount Pictures says it will release "Grease: Sing-A-Long" in five U.S. cities that have the most fans who demand it.

"Grease: Sing-A-Long" is to begin playing July 8 in exclusive showings in 12 major markets across the United States.

Fans in smaller towns can voice their desire to see the new version of the iconic film at http://www.Eventful.com/Grease. The winning locations are expected to be announced Monday.

The announcement comes on the heels of Ocala, Fla. -- "Grease" star John Travolta's hometown -- "demanding" to be among the first select cities to open the digitally re-mastered, sing-a-long version of the classic movie musical.

Megan Fox quits Transformers franchise

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 20:01 by Samia Sehgal

Megan Fox will not be appearing in the third installment of the Transformers franchise; the film-makers have not decided on her replacement yet.

'Paranormal' fans to be thanked on DVD

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 19:32 by Inderjit Singh

Hollywood -- Hollywood's Paramount Pictures said it will thank the fans who made its low-budget "Paranormal Activity" a hit by noting their names on the DVD of the movie.

The film cost about $15,000 to make and is now on its way to crossing the $100 million earnings mark, the studio said.

Fans who register by Monday at http://www.paranormalactivityproject.com/ will have their names listed in the film's DVD and Blu-ray credits, Paramount said. The DVD and Blu-ray release date for the movie is expected to be announced shortly.

'White Christmas' returning to Broadway

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 22:38 by surajdogra

New York -- "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" is scheduled to play a second holiday season at Broadway's Marquis Theatre, representatives for the stage musical said.

The production is based on the classic Paramount Pictures film about "two showbiz buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain," a news release said. The musical is to run for 61 performances, starting Nov. 13, 2009 and ending Jan. 3, 2010.

Tickets are to go on sale Sept. 12 and will be available by calling Ticketmaster at 877-250-2929 or 212-307-4100, or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

Casting and schedule information are expected to be announced shortly.

Writers named for 'Mission: Impossible IV'

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 02:47 by Salinder Kumar

Los Angeles -- U.S. studio Paramount Pictures and producers Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have announced the writing team for "Mission: Impossible IV."

Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec were named to write the screenplay, joining the list of writers who moved from Abrams' television series to write features he directs and produces, Variety reported Friday.

Applebaum and Nemec spent four seasons with Abrams as co-executive producers of "Alias." Variety said the "Mission: Impossible IV" script is based on a story Abrams wrote with them.

The picture is scheduled for release in 2011.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

Paramount in talks to merge DVD ops

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 22:09 by surajdogra

Los Angeles -- U.S. film studio Paramount Pictures is talking with Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox about merging parts of their home video businesses, sources say.

Citing "people briefed on the negotiations," the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday the merger discussions are being prompted by the ongoing recession, tanking sales of DVDs and the need for studios to cut the costs of DVD production, handling and distribution.

The sources said any merger of the studios' DVD operations would be done as a cost-cutting, rather than revenue-sharing, move, adding Paramount would keep control of its own marketing and promotion of its home entertainment products.