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  • October 2008

    • Spielberg, Paramount Split DreamWorks Projects

      Hollywood Reporter  |  18 hours, 30 minutes ago

      Spielberg, Paramount Split DreamWorks Projects

      (Newser) - It may be one of the most amicable Hollywood divorces in history. Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks announced a division of 200 movie projects in development as golden-touch producer Steven Spielberg leaves to launch a new company, according to the Hollywood Reporter . The unexpectedly easy split comes in defiance of Hollywood experts who had predicted years of litigation. The two companies will even remain partners on up to 40 projects. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount Pictures  • David Geffen  • Transformers  • Tintin

  • September 2008

    • Suit: Spielberg Copied Hitchcock

      Associated Press  |  Sep 9, 08 10:12 AM CDT

      Suit: Spielberg Copied Hitchcock

      (Newser) - Steven Spielberg ripped off Rear Window when he made last year’s thriller Disturbia , a lawsuit filed yesterday alleges. The 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic was based on a 1942 short story, and the owner of the rights to the story has sued for compensation from Spielberg, DreamWorks, and Paramount Pictures, the AP reports. The defendants declined comment. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • copyright infringement  • DreamWorks  • Paramount Pictures  • Shia LaBeouf  • Alfred Hitchcock

    • Jones Sues for $10M in No Country Pay

      Associated Press  |  Sep 7, 08 7:57 AM CDT

      Jones Sues for $10M in No Country Pay

      (Newser) - Actor Tommy Lee Jones has sued the producers of Oscar Award-winning No Country for Old Men for $10 million he claims is owed him. The suit charges Paramount Pictures failed to pay Jones a promised chunk of "significant box-office bonuses" and other compensation linked to the success of the critically acclaimed film. No Country earned $160 million at the box office, AP reports. More »

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      film  • movies  • Paramount Pictures  • Paramount  • No Country for Old Men  • Coen Brothers  • Tommy Lee Jones

  • July 2008

    • Paramount Loses $450M Funding Deal

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jul 15, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      Paramount Loses $450M Funding Deal

      (Newser) - A $450-million deal with Deutsche Bank that would have financed up to 30 films for Paramount is off the table, the Financial Times   reports. Perhaps an unlikely casualty of the credit crunch, Paramount walked after a lack of enthusiasm in the market led to terms that were unattractive, persons familiar with the deal said. More »

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      movie industry  • liquidity  • investment banks  • weakening economy  • Deutsche Bank  • Paramount Pictures  • Star Trek  • Transformers  • movie financing

    • Weinsteins Sign 7-Year Deal With Showtime

      Variety  |  Jul 15, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      Weinsteins Sign 7-Year Deal With Showtime

      (Newser) - Showtime and the Weinstein Company have inked an exclusive 7-year movie deal, giving the pay TV network a replacement for the slate of films it lost when Paramount, MGM, and Lionsgate decamped in April and teamed up to launch a rival network, Variety reports. Showtime had balked at what it called excessive license fee demands; all the CEO would say about the fee the Weinsteins will be getting is that it's "a price that is consistent with today's marketplace." More »

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      Hollywood  • cable TV  • Paramount Pictures  • Showtime  • MGM  • Harvey Weinstein  • Lionsgate  • The Weinstein Company

  • May 2008

    • Murphy In for Beverly Hills Cop 4

      Variety  |  May 29, 08 2:59 PM CDT

      Murphy In for Beverly Hills Cop 4

      (Newser) - Fans of the old Eddie Murphy (you know, before the fat suits and prostheses), rejoice: A third sequel to 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop will start production next year, Variety reports. Murphy approached Paramount about the project, and the studio eagerly agreed after successfully disinterring Indiana Jones. Murphy is attached, Brett Ratner may direct, but will Judge Reinhold be back? More »

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      movie  • Indiana Jones  • Paramount Pictures  • Eddie Murphy  • sequel

    • Iron Man Blasts Off at Box Office

      Variety  |  May 4, 08 4:56 PM CDT

      Iron Man Blasts Off at Box Office

      (Newser) - Paramount and Marvel struck gold with Iron Man this weekend, raking in $201 million worldwide in the tenth-best opening ever, Variety reports. The male-skewing film left room for Made of Honor to draw in women and $15.5 million in second spot.  More »

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      box office  • Paramount Pictures  • Robert Downey Jr.  • Paramount  • Marvel Comics  • Iron Man

  • April 2008

    • Movie Studios to Create Premium Channel

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 21, 08 8:50 AM CDT

      Movie Studios to Create Premium Channel

      (Newser) - Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios, and Lionsgate are creating a premium TV channel to compete with HBO and Showtime, reports the Los Angeles Times, which currently showcase their programming. The joint venture comes as those same channels look to pay studios less for movies and pursue production of their own content. More »

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      television  • HBO  • Viacom  • Paramount Pictures  • Showtime  • MGM  • United Artists

  • February 2008

    • Board Games Set for Turn on Big Screen

      E! Online  |  Feb 21, 08 10:07 AM CST

      Board Games Set for Turn on Big Screen

      (Newser) - Paramount has the rights to any Transformers sequels, but a new deal with toymaker Hasbro guarantees Universal Pictures sole access to nearly all the company's iconic brands, including board games. The studio is said to be developing a Monopoly film, and a new live-action version of the game Clue may also be in the works, E! Online reports. More »

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      movie  • Paramount Pictures  • Hasbro  • Universal Pictures  • Monopoly

  • December 2007

    • Studios Win Suit Against TorrentSpy

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 19, 07 11:41 AM CST

      Studios Win Suit Against TorrentSpy

      (Newser) - A federal judge has put an early end to a copyright infringement trial, finding online file-sharing service TorrentSpy.com liable for movie piracy. In a victory for Paramount Pictures and other film studios, the Los Angeles court ruled that the operators of TorrentSpy destroyed evidence and made false statements under oath, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Los Angeles  • copyright law  • Paramount Pictures  • Amsterdam

    • Vudu to Match DVD HD Releases

      Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 10:37 PM CST

      Vudu to Match DVD HD Releases

      (Newser) - The Bourne Ultimatum , the Matt Damon action movie, will be available online Tuesday - the same day as the DVD reaches video stores. AP reports it's the first of many high-definition movies to be released by Vudu, the on-demand video service. Vudu, which sells its set-top box for $399, will offer HD movies like the Bourne series for $24.99. More »

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      movie  • Paramount Pictures  • Universal Pictures  • The Bourne Ultimatum  • Vudu  • The Bourne Identity  • The Bourne Supremacy  • Lionsgate

  • October 2007

    • Issue of Stars' Safety Delays Kite Runner

      New York Times  |  Oct 4, 07 1:02 PM CDT

      Issue of Stars' Safety Delays Kite Runner

      (Newser) - Paramount Vantage is pushing back the release of "The Kite Runner" to allow its child stars to leave Afghanistan, the New York Times reports. The studio, worried that a “Danish-cartoons situation” could erupt over an ethnically charged rape scene, has moved the film's release date to Dec. 14. The 12-year-old starring in the scene says he fears for his life. More »

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      Afghanistan  • movie  • rape  • Paramount Pictures  • Kite Runner

  • September 2007

    • Speilberg & Paramount Head for Divorce

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 21, 07 3:35 AM CDT

      Speilberg & Paramount Head for Divorce

      (Newser) - A split between the DreamWorks braintrust and Paramount appears inevitable amid reports that director Steven Spielberg and partner David Geffen will seek new backers as soon as they're free to do so. The duo have been upset almost from the moment they sold Dreamworks to Paramount two years ago, complaining that the parent label takes credit for hits like "Transformers," and treats their friends poorly. More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount Pictures  • David Geffen

  • August 2007

    • Paramount Drops Blu-Ray for HD DVD

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 21, 07 9:23 AM CDT

      Paramount Drops Blu-Ray for HD DVD

      (Newser) - The face-off between two standards for high-definition DVDs took a new turn yesterday as Paramount Pictures and its subsidiary DreamWorks dropped support of Sony's Blu-ray format. Starting this week, the studios will distribute new discs exclusively in the HD DVD format, which is supported by Toshiba and functions on less expensive players, the LA Times reports. More »

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      movie  • film  • Sony  • DreamWorks  • HD DVD  • DVD  • Paramount Pictures  • Blu ray  • Toshiba

  • July 2007

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