Paramount and MGM’s action-comedy Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters topped the weekend chart with a $19 million opening but underperformed despite star Jeremy Renner and the upcharge for a 3D ticket. The glut of films opening over the weekend kept any of them from having a fairy tale ending. The …
Read More »‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Scares Up Box Office Win
Paramount’s Paranormal Activity 4 topped the domestic box office chart with $30.2 million, but it lagged notably behind the past two films in the hit Halloween franchise. There are signs of franchise fatigue the film’s opening was 43 percent behind Paranormal Activity 3’s $52.6 million debut a year ago and 26 percent behindParanormal Activity 2’s opening …
Read More »Villains Announced For Star Trek Video Game
Paramount Pictures and NAMCO BANDAI gave fans the first look at the key villain to be featured in the upcoming Star Trek video game inspired by J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) film reboot. The announcement made at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), revealed that a legendary lizard-like race known in Trek lore as “The …
Read More »Regal Entertainment Hosts Movie Marathon for Fans of Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’
Regal Entertainment announced a celebration for the Super Hero team from Marvel Studios with a one-day-only event for fans to enjoy a series of five Marvel Avengers films. Three of the films will be showcased in stunning RealD 3D including the midnight premiere of ‘The Avengers.’ Tickets are on sale …
Read More »Tintin Hits Blu-Ray
The incomparable team of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson brings the world-renowned stories of Herge to life in the rollicking and wildly imaginative THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN , bursting onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD (all with UltraViolet), On Demand and for Digital Download on March 13, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Featuring groundbreaking and visually-stunning motion capture …
Read More »Hasbro Brings Star Trek Back To Toy Shelves
Hasbro announced will bring Star Trek back to toy store shelves with a variety of products based on the Star Trek property beginning in 2013. The toy line will launch in support of the Star Trek movie sequel from Paramount Pictures, which will open May 17, 2013. Leading the product offering from …
Read More »‘Rango’ Receives Best Animated Feature Award at Annie Awards
Paramount Pictures ‘Rango’ took top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 39th Annual Annie Awards, Saturday, February 4, at UCLA’sRoyce Hall. With the expanded list of categories from 25 to 28, and the addition of two new categories – Editing and Best Animated Special Production – this year’s show honored more …
Read More »Star Trek Online Free-to-Play Now Live
Perfect World Entertainment, Cryptic Studios, and CBS Consumer Products announced the launch and immediate availability of the highly anticipated Star Trek Online Free-to-Play. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said Jack Emmert, CEO, Cryptic Studios, Inc. “Updating Star Trek Onlineto the popular free-to-play model removes those barriers of entry that previously kept fans and …
Read More »J.J. Abrams Begins Production on the Next “Star Trek” Movie
Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at …
Read More »‘The Devil Inside’ Tops The Box Office
Paramount’s horror film “The Devil Inside” opened to a record-breaking $34.5 million. The R-rated movie–acquired by Paramount for only $1 million–scored the best opening ever for early January, and the third biggest for the month after fellow Paramount title Cloverfield($40.1 million) and George Lucas‘ 1997 reissue of Star Wars($35.9 million). Those two films were …
Read More »