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Box Office: ‘IF’ Hopes to Make Millions of Friends With $40M Opening
The first major studio family film of summer 2024 opens at the box office this weekend, and it couldn’t boast more star power. Writer-director John Krasinski’s IF — headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast — explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and […]
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Warren Buffett Has Sold His Paramount Stock: “We Sold it All, and We Lost Quite a Bit of Money”
Warren Buffett’s two-year dalliance with Paramount Global has come to an end. The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO says that his company has exited its position in Paramount. Buffett disclosed the news during Berkshire’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday. “We sold it all, and we lost quite a bit of money, that […]
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Paramount Expected to Part Ways With CEO Bob Bakish Amid Deal Talks
The Bob Bakish era at Paramount appears to be nearing its end. The Paramount CEO is expected to part ways with the entertainment giant in the next couple of days. Paramount reports its quarterly earnings on Monday afternoon, meaning that if he does leave, it will likely be before then. A Paramount spokesperson declined to […]
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‘The Smurfs Movie’ Sets Starry Cast to Join Rihanna; Dave Bautista, Eric Nam Board ‘Airbender’ Franchise
Rihanna now has a host of blue pals to join her journey as Smurfette in the animated The Smurfs Movie for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Animation. During the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Paramount chief Brian Robbins announced that an all-star cast has been set for the film including Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP […]
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Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story ‘Transformers One’
One year after Paramount Pictures broke news at CinemaCon that Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry had signed on for the animated Transformers One — the first animated film in the franchise in nearly four decades — the studio welcomed that trio back to introduce their work. Hemsworth, Johansson and Henry had official duties […]
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‘Sweet Dreams’ Director Lije Sarki on Sobriety, Softball and Johnny Knoxville’s Dramatic Turn
Paramount Pictures hosted a ‘Friends & Family’ screening for its new Johnny Knoxville-starrer Sweet Dreams at L.A.’s Laemmle Royal on April 1. Even with a handful of comedians in the building and a date that coincided with April Fool’s Day, the world premiere of filmmaker Lije Sarki’s recovery-centered softball dramedy was no joke. The scene […]
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Jonathan Glickman Formally Named Miramax CEO (Exclusive)
Jonathan Glickman will join Miramax as its CEO, the film and TV studio officially said Tuesday. The executive will assume the role effective immediately. The Hollywood Reporter first reported Glickman was in talks for the new role in January. Glickman replaces former CEO Bill Block, who departed last year after a six-year run. As part […]
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Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon Haven’t Talked About Censoring Old Shows After Apology Video
Former kids TV producer Dan Schneider says he has no problem censoring Nickelodeon cult classics he created in the 1990s and 2000s that now may offend viewers. “All these jokes that you’re speaking of that [Quiet on Set] covered over the past two nights, every one of those jokes was written for a kid audience, […]
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David Ayer to Direct Paramount’s Survival Thriller ‘Heart of the Beast’ From Producer Damien Chazelle
David Ayer is following up the success of The Beekeeper with a new dramatic thriller from producer Damien Chazelle. Ayer is set to direct Paramount Pictures’ Heart of the Beast from a script by Cameron Alexander. The feature, which has been in development since 2017, follows a former Navy SEAL and his combat dog amid […]
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“I Don’t Think This Is Like The Avengers”: ‘The Good Fight’ Creators on Why ‘Elsbeth’ Isn’t Really a Spinoff
Welcome to the 250th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Top Gun’ Actor Sues Paramount for Using His Image in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
A supporting actor who appeared alongside Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer in the 1986 action drama Top Gun is now suing Paramount over the use of his likeness in the 2022 smash hit sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Barry Tubb, who played Leonard “Wolfman” Wolfe in the 1986 movie filed the suit Wednesday in L.A. against […]
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Paramount’s ‘Ferris Bueller’ Spinoff Film Lands Director David Katzenberg
Paramount Pictures’ feature spinoff of 1980s touchstone Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is revving up. The studio has set David Katzenberg to direct the follow-up movie Sam and Victor’s Day Off, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Taking place on a single day, the film centers on the two titular valets who borrow the Ferrari belonging to […]
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