Search results matching tag 'Paramount'

Paramount may produce 'Paranormal Activity' sequel

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:45:26 GMT

Can lightning strike twice? Paramount Pictures is hoping so, as the studio is actively considering producing a sequel to "Paranormal Activity," the out-of-the-blue horror flick that cost $15,000 to produce and has sold $62.5 million worth of tickets so far...

Paramount fills long-empty home entertainment slot

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:33:47 GMT

After five months without a president of worldwide home entertainment, Paramount has promoted Dennis Maguire, who previously oversaw DVD sales overseas, to the post. Maguire became president of Paramount Home Entertainment International in 2006 after holding the same post at...

'Paranormal Activity' outdoes estimate by 12%

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:33:41 GMT

Sunday was a scarier day at the box office than we thought. "Paranormal Activity" was already set to break records this weekend based on Paramount's ticket sales estimate yesterday morning. But the low-budget horror film blew past that estimate with...

How to get horror fans to do your work for you.

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:37:00 GMT

"Paranormal Activity" -- the low-budget heir apparent to "The Blair Witch Project," allegedly terrifying audiences into fleeing midway in fear, as opposed to the usual disgust -- has won itself a nationwide release this weekend. Paramount's marketing campaign had fanboys clicking on a petition to "demand" the movie be shown in their city; when it hit a million people, the studio announced that, thanks to those fans, "Paranormal Activity" would go wide. The triumph of the little people! Except not really: as The Playlist reports, Paramount's been telling local theater managers that the film was headed their way long before the PR push of the petition reaching a million supporters. It should surprise no one that Paramount, after spending the summer putting out "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," wouldn't allow their release strategy to rest on the whims of an online petition. What is brilliant was the...

'Paranormal Activity' to play outside of midnight after another strong weekend

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:54:30 GMT

"Paranormal Activity" is turning into a scary box office phenomenon for Paramount, putting up the second-highest per-theater average of any movie this weekend despite only playing midnight shows. The ultra-low-budget horror film sold $535,000 worth of tickets at 33 theaters,...

'Paranormal Activity': Do midnight sell-outs suggest it's the next 'Blair Witch'?

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:51:43 GMT

Producer Jason Blum spent nearly two years bringing the ultra-low-budget thriller "Paranormal Activity" to theaters. "It finally feels," he says, "like we're entering the third act." When Blum saw long lines snaking around the ArcLight Hollywood last weekend for midnight...

'Paranormal Activity' moves into wider release

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:36:04 GMT

Following "Paranormal Activity's" robust debut in a handful of midnight screenings last weekend, Paramount Pictures said Monday that it is bringing its micro-budget thriller to 20 more cities on Friday. Paramount said more than 200,000 fans have registered interest in...

'Paranormal Activity' expanding after selling out nearly all midnight shows

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:19:33 GMT

"Paranormal Activity" is scaring late-night college crowds just like Paramount Pictures had hoped. Twelve college towns played the ultra-low-budget horror film at late-night screenings Friday and Saturday, and virtually all sold out. The sole exception was in State College, Pa.,...

Paramount Pictures spokeswoman Patti Rockenwagner is leaving

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:04:55 GMT

Patti Rockenwagner is leaving Paramount Pictures after just 16 months as executive vice president of corporate communications for the movie studio. Rockenwagner joined the studio in May 2008 from Time Warner Cable Inc., where she was vice president of communications...

New Batman video game a major hit, G.I. Joe game disappoints

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:37:49 GMT

Warner Bros. may not have a new Batman movie this year, but the Caped Crusader is turning out to be the biggest thing in Hollywood-licensed video games. Batman: Arkham Asylum sold 593,000 units in August according to NPD Group, which...