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Office Christmas Party Looks Set For Modest Income At Box Office Opening Weekend
'Office Christmas Party', starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Anniston, has made a modest $950,000 in its preview showings on Thursday night at 2429 North American locations. Jennifer Aniston at the Office Christmas Party premiere in...
By John Tindale in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2016
Darren Aronofsky, One, Paramount, Nil, - Director Gets The 'Noah' Cut He Wanted
Darren Aronofsky came to loggerheads with Paramount over his biblical epic, Noah, starring Russell Crowe. The problem lay with the final cut, and the perennial battle between auteur and Hollywood studio reared its ugly head...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 February 2014
Darren Aronofksy And Paramount Feud Over Final Cut Of $125 Million 'Noah'
Having final cut is important to auteurs. Most studios - and almost all of the major ones - finance movies for one thing: to make a profit. Directors understand this, though getting final cut of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 October 2013
Despite World War Z Success, Paramount Pictures Lays Off 110 Workers
Paramount Pictures is laying off 110 staff at its Los Angeles and international offices, with those in finance, human resources, information technology, international home media distribution and the legal and marketing departments hit hard by...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 October 2013
Keira Knightley To Star In Jack Ryan
Keira Knightley is in talks to star in 'Jack Ryan'.The 27-year-old actress will reportedly play the lead female role opposite 'Star Trek' actor Chris Pine in Sir Kenneth Branagh's new chapter of the popular thriller...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2012
Sacha Baron Cohen Pens Bond-type Movie
Sacha Baron Cohen is writing a James Bond-style comedy.The 'Dictator' actor and Phil Johnston have sold an as-yet untitled project to Paramount which follows a character similar to the iconic British spy, who is forced...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 August 2012
European Tv Paying Billions For Hollywood Movies
Hollywood has found a new, lucrative market for its motion pictures European television stations. Today's (Wednesday) Hollywood Reporter provides details of a new report, Imported Feature Films on European TV, which lists the largest sellers...
By Lew Irwin on 18 July 2012
Katy Perry Movie Flops At Box Office?
Katy Perry's movie could prove a flop at the box office.The 'Wide Awake' singer's 3D documentary, 'Katy Perry: Part Of Me', only brought in £4 million in the US on it's opening weekend, despite taking...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 July 2012
Justin Bieber Tipped For Role In Baywatch Remake
Justin Bieber has been tipped to for a leading role in the 'Baywatch' film.There are plans to turn the iconic TV show into a feature film and Jeremy Jackson, who played Hobie Bunchannon, the son...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 July 2012
War War Z To Undergo Rewrite And Reshoots
Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' is set to undergo a script rewrite and extensive reshoots even though filming has ended.The actor - who is also one of the producers - shot the post-apocalyptic horror film...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 June 2012
Dish Network's Ergen Defends Ad-skipping Dvr
DISH Network Chairman Charlie Ergen has indicated that his company introduced its Hopper ad-skipping DVR in an effort to level the playing field between traditional TV and Internet TV. In an interview with today's (Friday)...
By Lew Irwin on 08 June 2012
The Avengers Is Now Disney's Top Film Ever
The Avengers set yet another record over the weekend. With $55.6 million in domestic ticket sales, it lifted its total to $457.7 million, while its worldwide earnings rose to nearly $1.2 billion -- making it...
By Lew Irwin on 22 May 2012
Russell Crowe Confirmed To Play Noah
Russell Crowe is confirmed to play the lead role in 'Noah'. Director Darren Aronofsky is delighted that the 48-year-old actor has joined the cast of the drama movie, and the 'Black Swan' helmer is looking...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 April 2012
Darren Aronofsky To Make The General
Darren Aronofsky is to direct a movie about George Washington.The 'Wrestler' filmmaker will focus on an as-yet undisclosed portion of the former US President's life in 'The General', though the movie is not expected to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 April 2012
U.k. Regulator Warns Stations About Obscene Language
Several of the satellite-distributed digital channels that have sprung up in Britain in recent years have been airing libraries of older television shows, many of which originally were broadcast after 9 00 p.m. -- the...
By Lew Irwin on 20 March 2012
2 Duds Don't Halt Box-office Recovery
Two big-budget films bombed over the weekend but that didn't prevent the overall box office from rising nearly 3 percent above the comparable weekend a year ago. While Disney's $300-million epic John Carter may only...
By Lew Irwin on 13 March 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Close To Getting Director
Jonathan Liebesman is in talks to direct the new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie.The filmmaker - who is currently finishing off production on fantasy sequel 'Wrath of the Titans' - has opened negotiations with Paramount...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 February 2012
David Tennant's Charity Quiz
David Tennant joined a host of famous faces including Hugh Grant and Jonathan Ross for a charity pub quiz on Tuesday (31.01.12). The celebrities came together at the Paramount Club in Soho's Centre Point Tower...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 February 2012
Julianne Hough's Best Friend Mary J. Blige
Julianne Hough has become "best friends" with Mary J Blige since working with her in 'Rock of Ages'. The 23-year-old beauty talks to the 'Be Without You' hitmaker every week and thinks of her as...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2012
Brad Pitt's World War Z To Be Trilogy?
Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' is being considered as a potential trilogy. Director Marc Foster and Paramount Pictures are both thought to view the post-apocalyptic horror film as a trilogy, which could see the 48-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 January 2012
Box Office Slump Extends Into A Third Week
Any hope that the 2011 domestic box office might finally overtake 2010's vanished over the weekend as ticket sales fell well below predictions for the third week in a row. After strong spring and summer...
By Lew Irwin on 20 December 2011
Paramount Gives Logo A Make-over
Paramount today (Wednesday) unveiled a new logo to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The logo displays a more-distant view of the company's mountain, with a sunrise (or sunset) behind it. The words "100 Years" is superimposed...
By Lew Irwin on 14 December 2011
3d Star Trek Sequel
JJ Abrams' 'Star Trek' sequel is set to be shot in 3D. Paramount has targeted a release date of May 17, 2013, for the follow-up to the 2009 movie - which starred Chris Pine, Simon...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 November 2011
Warner Bros Hire Sherlock Holmes 3 Writer
Warner Bros. has hired Drew Pearce to write the third 'Sherlock Holmes' movie. Despite the second film in the Guy Ritchie-directed action adventure series not yet being released, the studio is keen to get work...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 October 2011
Jason Statham For Transformer 4 And 5?
Jason Statham is being considered for a lead role in two future 'Transformers' films.Plans are already in motion to work on the fourth and fifth movies in the franchise, with toymaker Hasbro in "active discussions"...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2011
Nirvana Exhibition To Open In London
A Nirvana exhibition is set to open in London on September 13.The 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Nevermind Exhibition' will mark 20 years since the band's 'Nevermind' album was released and will run from September 13...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2011
Cars 2 Drives Overall Box Office To Victory
With the top two films raking in far more than even the most optimistic forecasters had envisaged, the box office resumed its summer march forward, erasing a little more of the shortfall from 2010. After...
By Lew Irwin on 28 June 2011
Darren Aronofsky's Noah To Be Produced By Paramount?
Paramount is set to back Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah'. The studio is reportedly close to a deal to secure production rights on the forthcoming epic, alongside New Regency, to support the $100 million-plus project, Deadline.com reports....
By Bang Showbiz on 28 June 2011
Analyst Warns Box Office For 3d Will Continue Falling
BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield has urged clients to sell or short shares in RealD, the company that provides 3D technology to most theaters and 3D television manufacturers. Greenfield said that he spoke last week with...
By Lew Irwin on 27 June 2011
Matthew Fox Set For Zombie Movie World War Z
Matthew Fox is in talks to join Brad Pitt in 'World War Z'. The 'Lost' actor has been approached along with Ed Harris and Julia Levy-Boeken to join the 'Megamind' star in the ensemble movie...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2011
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