“Paramount will be the worldwide distributor of Marvel’s next five self-produced feature films:
“Iron Man 2” (May 7, 2010)
“Iron Man 3“
“Thor” (July 16, 2010)
“The First Avenger: Captain America” (May 6, 2011)
“The Avengers” (July 15, 2011)
Paramount benefits as well by locking in several future tentpoles at a time when DreamWorks, its partner for the past three years, [...]
Paramount waived its right to keep any DreamWorks execs or DreamWorks-based producers in its fold. But the studio is playing hardball and is laying claim to DreamWorks’ entire development slate, including such Spielberg passion projects as “Lincoln,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “The 39 Clues.” In short, Paramount is giving up everything that [...]
Dwight Caines, new President of Worldwide Digital Marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment; promoted from EVP, Digital Marketing Strategy (a department which he created in Feb 2000). Will continue to oversee all theatrical digital campaigns for the global marketplace, utilizing the Internet, portable and mobile devices, gaming platforms, social media and other emerging technologies.
[via Variety]
Sony Pictures [...]
So blah blah blah Ted Danson. HBO’s new comedy pilot “Bored to Death” boasts one of my indie faves Jason Schwartzman in a role that suits him well and sounds very promising. HBO has hardly ever steered me wrong. Nor has Jason.
[via Hollywood Reporter]
Paramount Pictures has purchased Screenlife LLC, maker of the “Scene It?” game [...]
