Writer/director Lindsey Anderson Beer’s Pet Sematary prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines didn’t go over well with a lot of genre fans – including myself – but it was a big success for the Paramount+ streaming service. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, “The movie debuted as the No. 1 title on Paramount+ and quickly broke the streamer’s record for the most-watched Paramount+ original movie within the first 30 days of a film’s release in the U.S.” So it’s no surprise that Paramount has renewed their first-look deal with Anderson Beer and her production banner Lab Brew, allowing the filmmaker to continue developing a slate of projects for the studio. This slate includes the new version of Sleepy Hollow that Beer was said to be working on back in 2022.
Here’s what’s on the Lab Brew slate, as reported by THR: Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller written...
Here’s what’s on the Lab Brew slate, as reported by THR: Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller written...
- 4/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production banner Lab Brew.
In re-upping the deal, the studio has also picked up Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller spec script by Shane and Carey Van Dyke, the duo who co-wrote the 2022 thriller Don’t Worry Darling. Anderson Beer and Lab Brew will produce.
Paramount’s renewal is a vote of confidence in Anderson Beer, who wrote and made her feature directorial debut with the horror movie Pet Sematary: Bloodline for the studio last year. The movie debuted as the No. 1 title on Paramount+ and quickly broke the streamer’s record for the most-watched Paramount+ original movie within the first 30 days of a film’s release in the U.S. Anderson Beer broke through by writing the popular Netflix movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
“Lindsey is a wonderfully gifted writer, director and producer with sharp...
In re-upping the deal, the studio has also picked up Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller spec script by Shane and Carey Van Dyke, the duo who co-wrote the 2022 thriller Don’t Worry Darling. Anderson Beer and Lab Brew will produce.
Paramount’s renewal is a vote of confidence in Anderson Beer, who wrote and made her feature directorial debut with the horror movie Pet Sematary: Bloodline for the studio last year. The movie debuted as the No. 1 title on Paramount+ and quickly broke the streamer’s record for the most-watched Paramount+ original movie within the first 30 days of a film’s release in the U.S. Anderson Beer broke through by writing the popular Netflix movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
“Lindsey is a wonderfully gifted writer, director and producer with sharp...
- 4/22/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After the March 28 friends, family, and industry screening for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” at Universal’s CityWalk AMC in IMAX, reactions were wild. Some said it was his most ambitious film since “Apocalypse Now;” another described it to Puck as “batshit crazy.” Made for $120 million and bankrolled entirely by Coppola through the sale of one of his vineyards, it incorporates new VFX techniques — ones, the filmmakers hope, will be seen on the biggest screens possible.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
- 4/2/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Lily Gladstone and Billie Lourd presented $1 million in college scholarships to high school students from underserved communities across Los Angeles on Thursday.
The announcement was made at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, which was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event is also held in conjunction with the publication of this year’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 list.
Lipa first took to the stage to kick off the presentation of the scholarships, which were handed out to participants in The Hollywood Reporter‘s Mentorship Program, a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. Lipa remarked that she was “so fortunate” to be a part of a film, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, that not only was a “global phenomenon” but empowered “women and girls across the globe.”
Following a heartfelt mentorship program video produced by A+E Studios,...
The announcement was made at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, which was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event is also held in conjunction with the publication of this year’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 list.
Lipa first took to the stage to kick off the presentation of the scholarships, which were handed out to participants in The Hollywood Reporter‘s Mentorship Program, a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. Lipa remarked that she was “so fortunate” to be a part of a film, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, that not only was a “global phenomenon” but empowered “women and girls across the globe.”
Following a heartfelt mentorship program video produced by A+E Studios,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Pictures has renewed a first-look deal with Todd Garner. The head of Broken Road Productions first signed a production pact with the studio in 2018.
Their only film since that time for Paramount has been “Playing With Fire,” a family-friendly Paramount Players release about a handful of macho firefighters having to look after two stranded kids amid a wildfire. The Jon Cena-led release earned $69.4 million worldwide on a $29 million budget. The company is in active development on a Rebel Wilson-starring tennis comedy titled “Double Fault.”
Among other recent projects not specifically with Paramount were New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” reboot and the direct-to-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends,” both of which have spawned in-development sequels. Ganrer’s production track record goes back at least as far as Vin Diesel’s first “xXx” installment in the summer of 2022. That entry spawned an Ice Cube-led follow-up in 2005 and the 2017 global smash “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage...
Their only film since that time for Paramount has been “Playing With Fire,” a family-friendly Paramount Players release about a handful of macho firefighters having to look after two stranded kids amid a wildfire. The Jon Cena-led release earned $69.4 million worldwide on a $29 million budget. The company is in active development on a Rebel Wilson-starring tennis comedy titled “Double Fault.”
Among other recent projects not specifically with Paramount were New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” reboot and the direct-to-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends,” both of which have spawned in-development sequels. Ganrer’s production track record goes back at least as far as Vin Diesel’s first “xXx” installment in the summer of 2022. That entry spawned an Ice Cube-led follow-up in 2005 and the 2017 global smash “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage...
- 4/19/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions.
The deal, first signed in 2018, has seen veteran film producer Garner make Playing with Fire for Paramount Players, which starred John Cena. Currently, he is developing the Rebel Wilson-starring pic Double Fault at Paramount.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films. He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us,” Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said in a statement on Wednesday.
Garner’s upcoming projects currently in post production include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu; Reunion for Paramount+; Incoming for Spyglass Media Group’s Artist Road; and Xtr’s untitled Diane Warren documentary.
He is also working on Mortal Kombat 2 at...
The deal, first signed in 2018, has seen veteran film producer Garner make Playing with Fire for Paramount Players, which starred John Cena. Currently, he is developing the Rebel Wilson-starring pic Double Fault at Paramount.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films. He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us,” Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said in a statement on Wednesday.
Garner’s upcoming projects currently in post production include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu; Reunion for Paramount+; Incoming for Spyglass Media Group’s Artist Road; and Xtr’s untitled Diane Warren documentary.
He is also working on Mortal Kombat 2 at...
- 4/19/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Pictures has renewed a first-look deal with Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions, one the producer has had since 2018.
Garner produced the John Cena family movie Playing with Fire for Paramount Players and is currently in active development on Double Fault, starring Rebel Wilson, at the studio.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said. “He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us.”
Garner said, “I am so happy to continue our successful relationship with Paramount. It’s been an incredible five years so far and I am grateful to Brian [Robbins], Daria and Mike for the opportunity to continue our terrific partnership.”
Garner’s upcoming projects include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu,...
Garner produced the John Cena family movie Playing with Fire for Paramount Players and is currently in active development on Double Fault, starring Rebel Wilson, at the studio.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said. “He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us.”
Garner said, “I am so happy to continue our successful relationship with Paramount. It’s been an incredible five years so far and I am grateful to Brian [Robbins], Daria and Mike for the opportunity to continue our terrific partnership.”
Garner’s upcoming projects include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Pictures Renews Multi-Year First Look Deal With ‘Smile’ Producer Temple Hill Entertainment
Paramount Pictures has renewed its multi-year, first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment, the producer of their smash fall horror hit Smile which grossed over $200M WW and netted a $101M profit for the Melrose Ave. lot.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said, “Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends. We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey,...
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said, “Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends. We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Pictures has renewed its multi-year, first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment. The companies recently collaborated on the creepy thriller “Smile,” which became an unexpected box office hit to the tune of $200 million globally.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” said Paramount’s Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek. “We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill...
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” said Paramount’s Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek. “We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill...
- 4/17/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment.
The multiyear pact comes after the studio and production company partnered on the horror box office smash Smile, which has grossed $200 million globally. Temple Hill develops films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players, under which Smile was developed and produced.
Paramount and Temple Hill are currently working on the film adaptations of Rebecca Serle’s One Italian Summer, Gabrielle Zevin’s New York Times best-selling novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling YA novel Children of Blood and Bone, as well as the movie musical adaptation of The King & I.
On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate. Recent and upcoming films include horror thriller Bagman from director Colm McCarthy, Chris Landon’s We Have a Ghost for Netflix, and Hannah Marks’ adaptation of John Green...
The multiyear pact comes after the studio and production company partnered on the horror box office smash Smile, which has grossed $200 million globally. Temple Hill develops films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players, under which Smile was developed and produced.
Paramount and Temple Hill are currently working on the film adaptations of Rebecca Serle’s One Italian Summer, Gabrielle Zevin’s New York Times best-selling novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling YA novel Children of Blood and Bone, as well as the movie musical adaptation of The King & I.
On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate. Recent and upcoming films include horror thriller Bagman from director Colm McCarthy, Chris Landon’s We Have a Ghost for Netflix, and Hannah Marks’ adaptation of John Green...
- 4/17/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Pictures has renewed its multiyear first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment, the studio announced on Monday.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for the studio and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
The first-look film deal renewal comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed horror thriller “Smile,” from Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill, which earned more than $200 million at the global box office.
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“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said in a statement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for the studio and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
The first-look film deal renewal comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed horror thriller “Smile,” from Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill, which earned more than $200 million at the global box office.
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“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said in a statement.
- 4/17/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
For Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves star Chris Pine, it all started with the story.
“I have to like the script,” Pine told The Hollywood Reporter Sunday evening at the film’s Los Angeles premiere about what made him say yes to his role as the lovable, lute-playing bard Edgin. “For me, it was the fact that [Dungeons & Dragons] felt earnest and heartfelt and grounded. It didn’t feel jaded or cynical or meta or postmodern. It just was big-budget, old fashioned moviemaking. The kind of feeling of The Princess Bride and Willow and The NeverEnding Story, and all the stuff that I watched as a kid.”
With a screenplay by Michael Gilio and director duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein — and story by Gilio and Chris McKay — Honor Among Thieves is rooted in comedy, unlike some of the darker, more serious fantasy films in recent years. The...
“I have to like the script,” Pine told The Hollywood Reporter Sunday evening at the film’s Los Angeles premiere about what made him say yes to his role as the lovable, lute-playing bard Edgin. “For me, it was the fact that [Dungeons & Dragons] felt earnest and heartfelt and grounded. It didn’t feel jaded or cynical or meta or postmodern. It just was big-budget, old fashioned moviemaking. The kind of feeling of The Princess Bride and Willow and The NeverEnding Story, and all the stuff that I watched as a kid.”
With a screenplay by Michael Gilio and director duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein — and story by Gilio and Chris McKay — Honor Among Thieves is rooted in comedy, unlike some of the darker, more serious fantasy films in recent years. The...
- 3/27/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer/director Parker Finn’s horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) was originally intended to be released through the Paramount Plus streaming service, but it scored so highly at a test screening that the decision was made to give it a theatrical release. That decision really paid off, as the film earned over $200 million at the global box office. Of course, Paramount is hoping for a Smile sequel now – and they might get one soon, as Finn has just signed a multiyear first-look deal with the studio.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, as part of this deal Finn is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. The studio would love a Smile sequel but it’s not clear what Finn’s next movie will be.
Paramount president and CEO Brian Robbins provided the following statement: “Smile’s breakthrough success is a...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, as part of this deal Finn is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. The studio would love a Smile sequel but it’s not clear what Finn’s next movie will be.
Paramount president and CEO Brian Robbins provided the following statement: “Smile’s breakthrough success is a...
- 3/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Almost 16 years ago Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott wowed audiences with their hit crime drama American Gangster, and now it looks like the the two A-listers are ready to get back together in a big way. Sources tell Deadline that Washington is in final negotiations to co-star in Scott’s sequel to his Oscar Best Picture winner Gladiator for Paramount.
Paul Mescal is on board to star opposite Washington, with Scott returning to the director’s chair.
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Scott also will produce with Scott Free president Michael Pruss as well as Doug Wick...
Paul Mescal is on board to star opposite Washington, with Scott returning to the director’s chair.
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Scott also will produce with Scott Free president Michael Pruss as well as Doug Wick...
- 3/17/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Last fall, Paramount Pictures found itself with a huge horror hit in the form of "Smile." The film, from director Parker Finn, made over $217 million at the worldwide box office, and it cost right around $17 million to make. That means a sequel was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but Paramount has yet to make any official announcement about a follow-up. However, we finally have word that a "Smile" sequel appears to be in the works.
The Hollywood Reporter announced that Parker Finn has struck a new first look deal at Paramount, where the filmmaker will write, produce, and direct new horror movies that the studio will get a first crack at. One of the priorities under that new deal is to get a "Smile" sequel off the ground, though there's no indication as to exactly how quickly it will come together.
'Parker Knows How To Keep People On The Edge Of Their Seat.
The Hollywood Reporter announced that Parker Finn has struck a new first look deal at Paramount, where the filmmaker will write, produce, and direct new horror movies that the studio will get a first crack at. One of the priorities under that new deal is to get a "Smile" sequel off the ground, though there's no indication as to exactly how quickly it will come together.
'Parker Knows How To Keep People On The Edge Of Their Seat.
- 3/15/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
An adaptation of his own short film Laura Hasn’t Slept, Parker Finn’s Smile was a huge horror hit last year, and we’ve learned today that Paramount is planning to make Smile 2.
The Hollywood Reporter brings word this afternoon that Parker Finn has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures; “a Smile sequel is one of the priorities.”
THR notes, “Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre.”
“Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount CEO Brian Robbins.
“Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together,” Paramount’s Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek added.
Stay tuned...
The Hollywood Reporter brings word this afternoon that Parker Finn has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures; “a Smile sequel is one of the priorities.”
THR notes, “Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre.”
“Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount CEO Brian Robbins.
“Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together,” Paramount’s Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek added.
Stay tuned...
- 3/15/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Somebody must be flashing their pearly whites.
Paramount Pictures has entered a multi-year, first-look deal with Parker Finn to write, produce and direct features. The pact comes on the heels of Finn’s breakout horror hit “Smile,” which became a sleeper box office sensation. Finn wrote and directed the creepy tale, which went on to be the top grossing original horror movie of 2022, raking in $216 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. It was based on his short film “Laura Hasn’t Slept.”
“‘Smile’s’ breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins.
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together.
Paramount Pictures has entered a multi-year, first-look deal with Parker Finn to write, produce and direct features. The pact comes on the heels of Finn’s breakout horror hit “Smile,” which became a sleeper box office sensation. Finn wrote and directed the creepy tale, which went on to be the top grossing original horror movie of 2022, raking in $216 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. It was based on his short film “Laura Hasn’t Slept.”
“‘Smile’s’ breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins.
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together.
- 3/15/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
After his low-budget debut horror film “Smile” grossed $217 million at the global box office last fall, filmmaker Parker Finn has signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.
“I am honored and thrilled to be joining the Paramount family,” Finn said in a statement. “Brian Robbins, Michael Ireland, Daria Cercek and everyone at Paramount have been truly fantastic partners, and I am grateful for their support and belief in the theatrical experience. I look forward to continuing our collaboration on genre stories that take bold chances and subvert expectations.”
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“I am honored and thrilled to be joining the Paramount family,” Finn said in a statement. “Brian Robbins, Michael Ireland, Daria Cercek and everyone at Paramount have been truly fantastic partners, and I am grateful for their support and belief in the theatrical experience. I look forward to continuing our collaboration on genre stories that take bold chances and subvert expectations.”
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- 3/15/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Paramount Pictures has hammered a multi-year, first-look deal with Parker Finn to write, produce and direct features.
Paramount took Finn’s Smile, which was destined for its streaming platform Paramount+, and turned it into a theatrical success, making it the No. 1 original horror movie of 2022 worldwide with over $216 million in box office. Among other distinctions, Smile was also the first original horror title to repeat at No. 1 at domestic box office since 2016.
Said Paramount Pictures president & CEO Brian Robbins, “Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home.”
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together.”
“I am honored and thrilled to be joining the Paramount family.
Paramount took Finn’s Smile, which was destined for its streaming platform Paramount+, and turned it into a theatrical success, making it the No. 1 original horror movie of 2022 worldwide with over $216 million in box office. Among other distinctions, Smile was also the first original horror title to repeat at No. 1 at domestic box office since 2016.
Said Paramount Pictures president & CEO Brian Robbins, “Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home.”
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together.”
“I am honored and thrilled to be joining the Paramount family.
- 3/15/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Parker Finn, the filmmaker behind 2022’s biggest horror hit, Smile, has signed a multiyear, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.
Paramount distributed Smile, which Finn wrote and directed, with the movie grossing over $216 million worldwide. Among the movie’s distinctions, other than creeping people out with scary smiles, was being the first original horror title to hold the No. 1 position at the domestic box office for two weeks since 2016.
Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. The studio would love a Smile sequel but it’s not clear what Finn’s next movie will be.
“Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount president and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement.
“Parker knows how to keep...
Paramount distributed Smile, which Finn wrote and directed, with the movie grossing over $216 million worldwide. Among the movie’s distinctions, other than creeping people out with scary smiles, was being the first original horror title to hold the No. 1 position at the domestic box office for two weeks since 2016.
Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. The studio would love a Smile sequel but it’s not clear what Finn’s next movie will be.
“Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount president and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement.
“Parker knows how to keep...
- 3/15/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount has entered a first-look, multi-year deal with GoldDay, the newly formed production company of filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
The “Game Night” and “Vacation” writer-director-producer duo has teamed up with the studio and eOne on “Dungeons & Dragons: Honors Among Thieves,” which hits theaters on March 31.
According to a release, GoldDay will focus on “telling unique stories that defy easy genre classification,” with the intention of creating “entertainment that takes viewers on a journey they haven’t been on before. As Hitchcock put it, films that play the audience like a piano.”
“We are honored and excited to be hanging our shingle at the home of Don Corleone, Norma Desmond and Ferris Bueller,” Francis Daley and Goldstein said in a statement. “Brian Robbins, Michael Ireland, Daria Cercek and everyone in the Paramount family have been incredible partners during the making of our ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film, not only supporting...
The “Game Night” and “Vacation” writer-director-producer duo has teamed up with the studio and eOne on “Dungeons & Dragons: Honors Among Thieves,” which hits theaters on March 31.
According to a release, GoldDay will focus on “telling unique stories that defy easy genre classification,” with the intention of creating “entertainment that takes viewers on a journey they haven’t been on before. As Hitchcock put it, films that play the audience like a piano.”
“We are honored and excited to be hanging our shingle at the home of Don Corleone, Norma Desmond and Ferris Bueller,” Francis Daley and Goldstein said in a statement. “Brian Robbins, Michael Ireland, Daria Cercek and everyone in the Paramount family have been incredible partners during the making of our ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film, not only supporting...
- 2/14/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Paramount has decided to roll the 20-sided die on John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
The studio has signed the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves filmmakers to a multiyear first-look deal.
The duo will write, direct and produce feature films via their newly launched production company, GoldDay. The banner’s mission statement is to tell unique stories that defy easy genre classification. Per Paramount’s announcement on Tuesday, “In a world where audiences have seen every permutation of the action-comedy, the thriller, the period drama, GoldDay seeks to create entertainment that takes viewers on a journey they haven’t been on before. As Hitchcock put it, films that play the audience like a piano.”
Paramount CEO Brian Robbins adds, “John and Jonathan have a proven track record for drawing in a broad range of audiences with storytelling that is equally big in scale and scope as it is full of heart and humor,...
The studio has signed the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves filmmakers to a multiyear first-look deal.
The duo will write, direct and produce feature films via their newly launched production company, GoldDay. The banner’s mission statement is to tell unique stories that defy easy genre classification. Per Paramount’s announcement on Tuesday, “In a world where audiences have seen every permutation of the action-comedy, the thriller, the period drama, GoldDay seeks to create entertainment that takes viewers on a journey they haven’t been on before. As Hitchcock put it, films that play the audience like a piano.”
Paramount CEO Brian Robbins adds, “John and Jonathan have a proven track record for drawing in a broad range of audiences with storytelling that is equally big in scale and scope as it is full of heart and humor,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ahead of the SXSW world premiere and the March 31 opening of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Paramount Pictures has closed a multi-year, first look deal with the film’s directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein and their newly formed production company GoldDay under which they’ll write, direct and produce features.
“John and Jonathan have a proven track record for drawing in a broad range of audiences with storytelling that is equally big in scale and scope as it is full of heart and humor, and we are thrilled they have decided to make Paramount their home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement.
Added Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the perfect movie to kick off our partnership with John and Jonathan. Its ambitious vision, clever storytelling and distinctive tone make it a great showcase for their talent,...
“John and Jonathan have a proven track record for drawing in a broad range of audiences with storytelling that is equally big in scale and scope as it is full of heart and humor, and we are thrilled they have decided to make Paramount their home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement.
Added Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the perfect movie to kick off our partnership with John and Jonathan. Its ambitious vision, clever storytelling and distinctive tone make it a great showcase for their talent,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Babylon, Avatar: The Way of Water, Emily in Paris and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
Avatar: The Way of Water premiere
The Avatar sequel’s cast and crew continued its world tour on Monday with the Los Angeles premiere, and though writer-director James Cameron was forced to miss after testing positive for Covid-19, stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Duane Evans, Jr. and producer Jon Landau still came out to celebrate. The Weeknd, who has a song in the film, also walked the carpet, as did Bob Iger, with the premiere marking his first since returning as Disney CEO.
Jamie Flatters,...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Babylon, Avatar: The Way of Water, Emily in Paris and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
Avatar: The Way of Water premiere
The Avatar sequel’s cast and crew continued its world tour on Monday with the Los Angeles premiere, and though writer-director James Cameron was forced to miss after testing positive for Covid-19, stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Duane Evans, Jr. and producer Jon Landau still came out to celebrate. The Weeknd, who has a song in the film, also walked the carpet, as did Bob Iger, with the premiere marking his first since returning as Disney CEO.
Jamie Flatters,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount is staying in the Damien Chazelle business. The studio behind Chazelle’s latest and upcoming film “Babylon” has signed a multi-year first-look directing and producing deal with Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton’s production banner Wild Chickens Productions that will keep the “La La Land” filmmaker in the studio fold.
No specific projects or number of films were included as part of the announcement, but the deal will make Paramount Chazelle’s creative home for the near future.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins.
“We are honored to join the Paramount family. We are grateful to Brian, Michael and Daria and...
No specific projects or number of films were included as part of the announcement, but the deal will make Paramount Chazelle’s creative home for the near future.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins.
“We are honored to join the Paramount family. We are grateful to Brian, Michael and Daria and...
- 12/13/2022
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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Paramount Pictures has signed a multiyear, first-look directing and producing deal with Damien Chazelle and producing partner Olivia Hamilton’s Wild Chickens Productions, the studio announced Tuesday.
Chazelle is the filmmaker behind Babylon, the studio’s period Hollywood drama that stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and opens Dec. 23. Chazelle is also known for the Oscar-winning La La Land and Whiplash.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland, “We are already full speed ahead on this collaboration with the upcoming release of Babylon,...
Paramount Pictures has signed a multiyear, first-look directing and producing deal with Damien Chazelle and producing partner Olivia Hamilton’s Wild Chickens Productions, the studio announced Tuesday.
Chazelle is the filmmaker behind Babylon, the studio’s period Hollywood drama that stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and opens Dec. 23. Chazelle is also known for the Oscar-winning La La Land and Whiplash.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins in a statement
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland, “We are already full speed ahead on this collaboration with the upcoming release of Babylon,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ahead of the opening of Damien Chazelle’s 80 million early-Hollywood opus Babylon, the Brian Robbins-run Paramount Pictures is doubling down on the filmmaker and his producer wife Olivia Hamilton with a multi-year, first-look directing and producing deal with their Wild Chickens Productions.
The studio has been a huge champion of Babylon, screening it as early as mid November with the world premiere this Thursday in Hollywood. The pic, which stars Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva among others notched five Golden Globe noms yesterday including Best Picture. The movie opens wide on Dec. 23 and tracking has the pic at a 18M opening over four days.
Babylon marks Hamilton’s first feature producing credit. Previously, she produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the film Surrogate, which premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Hamilton also ran the LA theatre group Play, which she founded in 2013 and for which she served as creative director.
The studio has been a huge champion of Babylon, screening it as early as mid November with the world premiere this Thursday in Hollywood. The pic, which stars Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva among others notched five Golden Globe noms yesterday including Best Picture. The movie opens wide on Dec. 23 and tracking has the pic at a 18M opening over four days.
Babylon marks Hamilton’s first feature producing credit. Previously, she produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the film Surrogate, which premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Hamilton also ran the LA theatre group Play, which she founded in 2013 and for which she served as creative director.
- 12/13/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Pictures has entered a multi-year, first look directing and producing deal with Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton’s Wild Chickens Productions, the studio announced Tuesday.
The studio most recently partnered with Chazelle and Hamilton on “Babylon,” which earned five Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture, and releases wide theatrically on December 23rd.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins said in a statement.
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Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland, “We are already full speed ahead on this collaboration with the upcoming release of Babylon,...
The studio most recently partnered with Chazelle and Hamilton on “Babylon,” which earned five Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture, and releases wide theatrically on December 23rd.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins said in a statement.
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Watch How ‘Babylon’ Production Designer Florencia Martin Re-Created Old Hollywood in the Desert (Exclusive Video)
Added Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland, “We are already full speed ahead on this collaboration with the upcoming release of Babylon,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Paramount Pictures has signed a multi-year, first-look directing and producing deal with Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton’s Wild Chickens Productions. The announcement comes just before the studio is set to release “Babylon,” a Dionysian epic set in the world of silent movies that Chazelle wrote and directed and Hamilton produced. “Babylon” opens on Dec. 23.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins.
Chazelle is the Oscar-winning director of “La La Land” and also directed “Whiplash” and “First Man.” He made his first feature, “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench,” as an undergraduate student, and the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
“Damien is one of the rare auteur filmmakers making an indelible mark on the theatrical landscape, and it’s a testament to this studio’s best-in-class production, marketing and distribution teams that he and his producing partner, Olivia, have decided to make Paramount Pictures their creative home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins.
Chazelle is the Oscar-winning director of “La La Land” and also directed “Whiplash” and “First Man.” He made his first feature, “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench,” as an undergraduate student, and the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
- 12/13/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Following Emma Watts’ departure as President of the Motion Picture Film Group, her Co-Presidents of Production Mike Ireland and Daria Cercek are being elevated to run the film group now as co-heads. Jeremy Kramer will lead Paramount Players.
reporting directly to Brian Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, effective immediately. Cercek and Ireland will continue to oversee the studio’s motion picture slate from development through release for Paramount Pictures, as well as leading casting, physical production and post-production. Emma Watts, President of Paramount Motion Picture Group, is leaving the organization.
“Daria and Michael each have built tremendous track records in their careers, and their collective experience has already brought so much benefit to Paramount since joining the organization,” said Robbins. “Paramount also benefited greatly from the deep talents of Emma Watts who, among so many accomplishments, helped build a terrific team at the studio, facilitated overall...
reporting directly to Brian Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, effective immediately. Cercek and Ireland will continue to oversee the studio’s motion picture slate from development through release for Paramount Pictures, as well as leading casting, physical production and post-production. Emma Watts, President of Paramount Motion Picture Group, is leaving the organization.
“Daria and Michael each have built tremendous track records in their careers, and their collective experience has already brought so much benefit to Paramount since joining the organization,” said Robbins. “Paramount also benefited greatly from the deep talents of Emma Watts who, among so many accomplishments, helped build a terrific team at the studio, facilitated overall...
- 9/24/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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