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Paramount will lean into the comedy genre with its upcoming slate of titles, presented yesterday (June 18) at CineEurope.

On panel sessions at the trade convention, cinema operators have been calling for more-rounded film slates, and decrying the lack of adult-skewing comedies that in the past have been supplied by the likes of The Hangover, Ted, Judd Apatow productions and Adam Sandler vehicles.

In upcoming months, Paramount will release both The Naked Gun and Scary Movie 6.

Announced is Meet The Parents 4, starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, which Paramount has for international markets and Universal in North America. Ariane Grande will join the cast.

With his usual flair, Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution, Mark Viane, kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation today with a hysterical video that reimagined him as the head of “The Paramount Squad,” a reference to the upcoming Naked Gun reboot. Sporting a white wig, Viane was joined by other Par execs including the Emea team while the mini film also nodded to upcoming studio titles including Smurfs and the latest Spongebob movie, among others.

After the video and as he took the stage here, replete in boxers and skirt à la Liam Neeson’s Frank Drebin Jr in The Naked Gun, Viane exclaimed, “Comedies are back!”

The Naked Gun starts global rollout on July 30, getting to domestic theaters on August 1. Neeson introduced an exclusive look at the movie via a video message and cheekily said to exhibitors, “remember to book my movie — or I am coming for you.

Paramount has come on board to co-produce Meet the Parents 4 with Universal, and will handle international distribution on the latest entry in the $1 billion-plus grossing franchise. Universal has domestic. The film is set to roll out from November 25, 2026.

Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution, Mark Viane, confirmed the news during the studio’s presentation at CineEurope today in Barcelona.

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are reprising their roles from the previous movies while Ariana Grande also recently joined the film that’s being directed by John Hamburg. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script.

The original cast earlier this month celebrated the franchise’s 25th anniversary during the Tribeca Film Festival.

Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films.

Exclusive: Adam Aron, chief executive of AMC Entertainment, said there’s more agreement around extending exclusive theatrical windows than one might think given the tensions bubbling among the exhibitor community and pretty much exploding at CinemaCon this year.

“I have at least three of the six major studios who are completely in agreement that we need to bring back the 45-day window,” he told Deadline on Wednesday as the biggest annual event for theater owners and studios kicks into high gear in Vegas. “And that’s a good start.”

AMC is the largest theater chain in the U.S and globally.

“Now, if you look at every studio except for Disney, the window is 18 to 36 days. For Disney, the window is 60 days. Good for Disney … and Disney’s been a very successful studio. So we shall see. But the largest exhibitor in the United States is in serious dialogue with...

Windowing, costs, marketing, and gloomy press coverage were dominant themes to emerge from the first day of CinemaCon, as film executives looked forward to the arrival of tentpoles in 2025 and into 2026.

On the back of Gower Street Analytics revising upwards its 2025 global box office forecast to $34.1bn, speakers used International Day programming to remind attendees at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas what they already know and want: longer exclusive theatrical windows, a better mix of film genres throughout the year, cinema upgrades, and targeted campaigns to lure audiences into auditoriums.

“The industry is working arm-in-arm more than ever,” Vue International...

The major story in Hollywood, says Jeff Goldstein, president of Global Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures, is how expensive it’s getting to make movies and to market them to a fragmented audience even as technology sends first reactions to a film around the world in a “nanosecond.”

“That’s the bigger story here,” he said on a CinemaCon panel Monday as the Las Vegas confab kicked off with talk of windows, marketing, cinema advertising and international markets. “The economics of making motion pictures” are more problematic now than ever. “What’s that value proposition? he said. “How do you make movies that net a studio money in today’s economy, and particularly from legacy studios? It’s much different than streaming companies that have different kind of funding.”

“We have to figure out how we can right the ship,” he said, adding, “I think that we’ll get there...

London hosted the world premiere of Gladiator II, the sequel to the Oscar Best Picture-winning 2000 film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott.

Scott was joined by the stars of the film, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, and Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington all of whom walked the carpet at the Leicester Square Odeon on Wednesday, November 13.

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The event ascended to a royal affair, as King Charles III, the sovereign of the British monarchy, graced the premiere which marks his first premiere as king in aid of the film and TV charity which is celebrating its 100th year. Other guests included Andrew Scott, Chloé Zhao, Jodie Turner-Smith, Idris Elba, Lior Raz, Yuval Gonen, Alex Karim, Matt Lucas, Tim McInnery, Doug Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss,...

Ridley Scott and Paramount have been hyping up the upcoming sequel, Gladiator II, immensely. Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane would talk up the footage at this year’s CineEurope trade show and declared that he and his peers were blown away by early footage that they saw. Viane would also make the proclamation that Gladiator II has some of the “biggest action sequences ever put on film.”

Additionally, Scott teased, “We begin the film with probably the biggest action sequence I’ve ever done,” Scott teased to Empire. “Probably bigger than anything in Napoleon.” With all the battles the film will feature, both in gladiatorial and war, it’s always been likely that Scott would not shy away from the violence the same way he didn’t with the 2000 original. The upcoming film ratings from the MPA have been released, and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has been rated R.

Ridley Scott's historical sequel, Gladiator 2, sets the release window for its highly anticipated first trailer. The trailer's premiere reportedly ties in with the pending debut of another buzzing blockbuster, Deadpool & Wolverine.

According to Collider, the Gladiator follow-up will release its opening trailer online in mid-July. However, along with its online release, the Gladiator II trailer will be attached to prints of Deadpool & Wolverine, guaranteeing the sequel maximum exposure ahead of its theatrical debut this November. Deadpool & Wolverine opens in theaters on Jul. 26, meaning Gladiator II's first sneak peek stands to benefit from the many eyeballs attached to the much-hyped Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster.

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If we wanted to be frank, Gladiator II, when originally confirmed, was among the more unexpected sequels we got. The history of Roman gladiators is a rich one, but when Scott’s original film first aired, especially with what happened to the main character, no one really thought that the story would be exploited further. But, here we are… we’re back in Ancient Rome, and the movie is, if everything goes according to plan, going to come out on November 22, 2024, and will star Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus, a character from the first movie.

Many cast members have been confirmed in the meantime and we’ve also seen some photos from the set, and it seems that everyone is hyped up for what is to come later this year, and according to some information from the filming, what is to come is going to be very, very entertaining and dynamic.

Gladiator 2, led by Paul Mescal, features epic action scenes and is finally nearing completion after years of delays. Exclusive footage from the sequel, confirmed for a 2024 release, was screened at a trade show to high praise. Director Ridley Scott promises a worthy follow-up to the original Gladiator after 25 years, with an impressive cast lineup.

New footage from the long-awaited Gladiator 2 was recently screened to a trade audience and the new sequel, led by Paul Mescal, reportedly features one of the biggest action sequences in cinema history. The sequel to Ridley Scott's Gladiator (starring Russell Crowe) was first announced back in 2018. However, its production has been fraught with difficulties, resulting in several delays. But, with principal photography complete, and reshoots currently ongoing, Gladiator 2 is moving closer and closer to completion.

Per Variety, footage from Gladiator 2 was screened at the 2024 CineEurope trade show and was the main event of Paramount's presentation.

As fans await the first trailer for Gladiator II, the upcoming historical film sequel continues to generate buzz as a worthy successor to the Oscar-nominated original. Paramount's president of international theatrical distribution, Mark Viane, adds to the intrigue by suggesting the follow-up will feature some of cinema's greatest action scenes.

Speaking during the CineEurope trade event in Barcelona, Viane and director Ridley Scott introduced Gladiator II, showing extended unreleased footage of the highly anticipated sequel. Viane claimed during the presentation that Gladiator II boasts unprecedented quality, insisting it has the biggest action sequences ever put on film. Meanwhile, Scott suggested the second Gladiator movie is well worth the wait. Along with the presentation, Viane and various team members dressed as Romans and gladiators in a fun skit replicating the original movie, replacing its dialogue with industry insider jokes.

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Gladiator II has curious eyes on it as many await to see how Ridley Scott will continue the story that seemingly ended with Maximus Decimus Meridius. Although Russell Crowe himself is closely associated with the film, having won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie, as well as the movie itself taking home the gold. Crowe would not hold back on his feelings, saying how uncomfortable he was about the sequel being made. “I’m slightly uncomfortable with the fact they’re making another one — because, of course, I’m dead and I have no say in what gets done. But a couple of the things I’ve heard I’m like, ‘No, no, no, that’s not in the moral journey of that particular character’. But I can’t say anything, it’s not my place, I’m six foot under. So we’ll see what that is like.

While the seemingly never-ending saga over Paramount’s future ownership may be still rumbling on, the studio didn’t hold back when it came to putting on a grand spectacle at the 2024 CineEurope trade show.

“Gladiator 2” was — unsurprisingly — the main event of Paramount’s slate presentation in Barcelona. Ridley Scott’s return to Ancient Rome after almost 25 years was given top billing with a giant cardboard coliseum erected around the main auditorium, flanked by stern-faced Roman legionnaires. Audiences at CinemaCon in the U.S. may have gotten the first look at the hotly-anticipated sequel — starring a bulked-out Paul Mescal in the lead role — but across the Atlantic, CineEurope attendees were treated to some epic and never-before-seen extended footage featuring Mescal and co-star Pedro Pascal, alongside an as-yet-unreleased trailer. Denzel Washington, Connie Nielson and Joseph Quinn also star in the film, due out Nov. 15 internationally and Nov. 22 in the U.

Paramount went all in on Gladiator II at CineEurope today, showing off an exclusive extended look at Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner. Introducing the footage in a video clip, Scott promised that Gladiator II, coming nearly two-and-a-half decades after the original, is “well worth the wait”; the audience today agreed. That pre-roll clip also included stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Joseph Quinn. Paramount releases globally in November.

At the top of the show, President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane once again had the CineEurope crowd in stitches with his annual entrance tied to a major Par title; this time appearing in gladiator garb in a cheeky pre-recorded video as Markimus Vianus and wearing a vest with the Paramount logo, celebrating the film and the theatrical experience as he urged members of Par’s international distribution team, “On my signal,...

At the top of an executive roundtable kicking off CineEurope in Barcelona on Monday, Paramount’s President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane gave a shout-out to the massive opening of Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2. “If anyone is here from Disney,” he said to the audience, “congratulations, you really helped kick-start the summer.”

Relief is not an emotion portrayed in the sequel, which exceeded expectations with a $295 million global bow, but it might as well be standing right alongside joy in the minds of the industry. There’s a sense of “phew” among some execs here, while some said they expected a turnaround to hit, while many also lament a negative narrative that’s been surrounding the industry overall.

As one studio exec said to me Sunday about IO2, “People needed this, especially going into CineEurope.” The conference annually brings together international (largely European) exhibitors and the Hollywood...

Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation with his annual fun pre-taped video, this time essaying the role of Mission: Impossible’s Ethan Hunt before appearing on stage dragging a parachute behind him in an homage to Tom Cruise’s latest spectacular stunt in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

After shedding the accessories, Viane declared, “The movie industry is resilient,” and noted, “buying a movie ticket is the best value for out-of-home entertainment.” Theatrical movies must be presented to provide “the best experience possible,” he told the audience of exhibitors, and Plf screens “are clearly the winning formula.”

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“There’s not been a return of customers, there’s been a return of films,” Jane Hastings of Australia’s Evt says.

Senior audiences have been absent from cinemas because there haven’t been films for them to see and not because of the pandemic, a CinemaCon panel heard on Monday.

Jane Hastings, MD and CEO of Australian exhibitor Evt told attendees at the panel session ’Globally Speaking: A Look At The Global Marketplace’ that post-pandemic recovery was down to the number and quality of films.

“Our seniors audience simply hasn’t had the films to see and that’s why they’re not coming,...

“The last year has clearly demonstrated there is no one-size-fits-all,” executive says of exclusive windows.

Paramount’s president of international theatrical distribution Mark Viane struck a typically upbeat note for CinemaCon’s International Day keynote address on Monday, although he urged studios and exhibitors to avoid complacency and continue to work together.

Highlighting returning global box office – the three pandemic releases Avatar: The Way Of Water, Top Gun: Maverick and Spider-Man: No Way Home rank among the all-time top 15 global releases, while Gower Street Analytics just upgraded its 2023 global forecast to $32bn – Viane said there was work to be done.

Flying high with the success of Top Gun: Maverick, and before surprising CineEurope attendees with Tom Cruise himself, Paramount showed off its upcoming slate for exhibition Wednesday in Barcelona. While Maverick and next year’s Cruise tentpole Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One were a key part of the show, upcoming titles highlighted also included Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, game adaptation Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Paramount President of International Distribution Mark Viane kicked things off today asserting that “premium formats have never been more important” and encouraged exhibitors that “now, more than ever” investment is key.

Looking back at the past year, Viane commented: “Fortune favors the bold. Even in the darkest days, we doubled down on releases” and praised such films as The Lost City (“romantic comedies are back!”) and Maverick, which he noted is...

For the second time in eight months, Tom Cruise thrilled attendees at the CineEurope exhibition conference, appearing live on stage here in Barcelona this morning to cap off Paramount’s slate presentation. The room again positively thundered with applause as everyone leapt to their feet for an extended standing ovation in honor of the Top Gun: Maverick star.

Cruise, who is fresh off a trip to Korea to promote Tgm which opens there tomorrow, and which has crossed 900M at the global box office, was effusive in his praise for exhibitors. “I came here just to say thank you for everything… I know what it takes to do what you do… Thank you for allowing me to have the career I’ve had.”

Somewhat reminiscent of what he said when he surprised CineEurope last October, Cruise continued, “I’m going to keep delivering these films for you… You know I...

Cameron Saunders, Pararmount’s EVP of International Marketing and Distribution, is exiting the studio to pursue other opportunities, the studio said Monday.

Saunders joined the studio in 2018 in Paramount’s theatrical regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. No details about his next role were revealed.

“We would like to extend our deep thanks to Cameron for his important contributions to the organization. During his time at the studio, he led the regional marketing and distribution teams and delivered a number of successful international campaigns for our hit movies. We wish Cameron well in his future endeavors,” Mark Viane, president, International Distribution, said in a statement.

In his role, Saunders oversaw the studio’s theatrical regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea.) During his time at Paramount, Saunders expanded the regional office by establishing a united and integrated Emea marketing hub for the region to...

Paramount Pictures EVP of International Marketing & Distribution, Cameron Saunders, is leaving the studio to pursue other opportunities.

This news was first announced when Paramount reorganized its global distribution and marketing departments, however, the EVP’s last day is today.

Saunders arrived to Paramount in 2018. He oversaw the studio’s theatrical regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea.) During his time at the studio, he expanded the regional office by establishing a united and integrated Emea marketing hub for the region to work alongside the existing Emea distribution team. Along with the major markets’ general management, he helped put in place new marketing leadership across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia. In his capacity, Saunders helped maximize box office across Emea grossing over $875M including major titles like Mission: Impossible-Fallout, Bumblebee, Rocketman, A Quiet Place Part II, Sonic the Hedgehog and Paw Patrol: The Movie amongst others.

Paramount/Nickelodeon/Spin Master’s Paw Patrol: The Movie has sauntered across the $100M threshold at the international box office. The Cal Brunker-directed animated action adventure now counts $100.3M to date overseas, and over $140M global.

The film has been on a staggered overseas rollout, beginning in just six markets in mid-August last year, and continuing to add new hubs throughout September and more with solid holds. The pups also got a late-breaking China release on January 14 this year, making Paw Patrol one of just a handful of Hollywood titles in recent times to be approved. The film has a 9.2 on Maoyan and has grossed $8.8M so far. There are still some markets ahead.

To date, Germany leads the international markets with $12.6M, followed by the UK ($12M), France ($11.5M), China ($8.8M), Poland ($5.3M), Spain ($3.5M), Mexico and Netherlands (tied at $3.1M), Australia ($2.9M), Japan ($2.4M) and Brazil ($2.4M).

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Following the news of Marc Weinstock’s new oversee of a unified global marketing and distribution team at Paramount as President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution, we’ve received news this morning that a re-organization of both departments are occurring as the studio looks to meet consumers’ accelerated demands for content in a continued pandemic world.

Below is Weinstock’s note to staff:

Dear Colleagues,

Today we are announcing a set of strategic structural changes to our marketing and distribution operations around the world that will set us up for a future of greater efficiency and collaboration globally, allowing us to further evolve and be even more impactful in a rapidly changing marketplace.

To achieve full integration of our Domestic and International Marketing teams, the following departments will now become global teams under the leadership of Danielle DePalma, EVP Global Marketing: Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, and Brand Marketing & Strategy.

Reporting to Danielle will be:

Tamar Teifeld,...

Bringing CineEurope attendees to their feet, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at the exhibition convention here in Barcelona today. Cruise, who is the only star to have appeared live and in-person on stage this week, added some wattage to what outside pandemic times is typically a very talent-heavy affair. He turned up for Paramount’s presentation of its upcoming films and introduced a look at both Mission: Impossible 7 and Top Gun: Maverick.

Under a veil of secrecy, Cruise had flown into Barcelona from London where post is being finished on Mission 7, and told the assembled European exhibitors, “I wanted to come personally and thank you all. We’ve had a great relationship over 40 years of my career.” When making films, Cruise said, “I’m always thinking about you all” and “sharing the work in theaters.”

He noted he and the Mission: Impossible films teams are always trying reach a higher bar,...

The actor is the first major talent to appear in-person at this year’s showcase.

Tom Cruise has become the first film talent to appear in-person at CineEurope in Barcelona this year, presenting the first 13 minutes of Top Gun: Maverick as part of Paramount’s showcase.

Having kept his appearance a carefully-guarded secret, Cruise was introduced towards the end of the presentation by Mary Daily, co-president, worldwide marketing & distribution, and Mark Viane, president, international theatrical distribution at Paramount Pictures International.

Cruise’s entrance was met with a standing ovation from the audience of delegates predominantly from the distribution and theatrical exhibition industries.

Of course, any kind of day-and-date release puts exhibitors in competition with the studios’ streaming services, and no doubt there’s a loss of cash in the collapse of the theatrical and PVOD window.

However, the worst takeaway from dynamic windows is piracy, plain and simple.

Such was the message from CinemaCon’s first panel today “Globally Speaking: A Look at the International Market” moderated by Deadline’s own International Box Editor and Senior Contributor Nancy Tartaglione. Joining her were Cineworld Group CEO Mooky Greidinger, Universal Pictures International President Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, CEO Cinépolis Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, and Paramount Pictures International Theatrical Distribution President Mark Viane.

Citing a local film journalist’s media poll, Magaña said that of 25K-plus respondents, close to a third watched Black Widow on a pirated site, to 13% on Disney+ and 28% in movie theaters. The exhibition boss mentioned that while previous forms of theatrical piracy entailed...

The steady stream of theatrical content away from 2020 continues. In addition to Disney’s news yesterday, Paramount has also opted to shift some of their tentpoles to 2021. Namely, they’re again pushing A Quiet Place Part 2 and Top Gun: Maverick. The former was one of the very first films delayed this spring when the coronavirus pandemic hit, while the latter has shuffled twice now as well. Both are not taking their chances with this year, opting for next year, instead. Considering how Covid-19 is still such an issue and how movie theaters remain largely shuttered, can you blame them? Read on for more… Variety has the story, detailing how both sequels are now firmly entrenched in 2021, when the world is hopefully back to normal. A Quiet Place Part 2, initially a March release here in 2020, is now hitting on April 23rd of next year. Top Gun: Maverick is jumping out of December,...

Top Gun: Maverick has, once again, veered away from its primary objective of a release date. The reason remains the same: the escalation of Covid-19 cases, which have kept theaters shuttered for several months, with no sign of relenting.

Paramount has thusly shifted the release date of Top Gun: Maverick to July 2, 2021—nearly a year from now. Indeed, this marks the latest lengthy setback for the nostalgia-laden Tom Cruise blockbuster sequel, specifically the second six-month release date shift for the film, which was rescheduled a few months ago to land for a Christmas season premiere of December 23, 2020 after having been set for June 26, 2020.

As Paramount president of domestic distribution Chris Aronson said in a statement, “We truly believe that there is no movie-viewing experience like the one enjoyed in theaters.” To which Aronson’s international colleague, Mark Viane, adds, “We are committed to the theatrical experience and our exhibition partners,...

The entertainment industry is still nowhere near back to normal, and studios are trying to adjust to the new state of things in any way they can. Recently, Paramount announced a massive reshuffling of the release dates for some of their biggest upcoming movies, including Top Gun: Marverick, A Quiet Place Part II, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Upcoming Paramount Release Dates:&#8226 1. A Quiet Place 2: Previously September 4, 2020 (wide), is now April 23, 2021 (wide).&#8226 2. Top Gun: Maverick: Previously December 23, 2020 (wide), is now July 2, 2021 (wide).&#8226 3. Jackass 4: Previously scheduled July 2, 2021 (wide), is now September 3, 2021 (wide).&#8226 4. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is announced for April 8, 2022 (wide).&#8226 5. Under the Boardwalk: (previously Untitled Paramount Animation) will open July 22, 2022 (wide).&#8226 6. The Tiger's Apprentice: Previously February 11, 2022 (wide), is now February 10, 2023 (wide).

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Dramatic move follows Disney schedule changes.

After Disney’s schedule shuffle on Thursday (July 23) Paramount executives rounded out a dramatic day and announced they were pushing A Quiet Place Part II and Top Gun Maverick into spring and summer 2021.

John Krasinski’s horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II had been set for September 4 – which industry observers have speculated may become the new slot for Warner Bros’ Tenet – and has been pushed to April 23, 2021.

Tom Cruise vehicle Top Gun Maverick was due to open on December 23 and fans will need to wait until July 2, 2021.

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As part of a series of updates to its slate, Paramount Pictures announced that its planned sequel to “Sonic the Hedgehog” will be released in theaters on April 8, 2022.

The studio also announced release dates for two other upcoming animated films: “Under the Boardwalk,” a new production from Paramount Animation releasing on July 22, 2022; and “The Tiger’s Apprentice,” a co-production of Paramount Animation and Skydance Animation starring Henry Golding and set for release on February 10, 2023.

“Sonic the Hedgehog” set a domestic opening weekend record for a video game adaptation with $58 million, going on to gross $146 million domestically and $306 million worldwide. The film was unable to get a release in China back in February due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but this past week received a July 31 release date in the lucrative Asian market as theaters have begun to slowly reopen.

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Fans will have to wait until next year to see the sequels to “A Quiet Place” and “Top Gun.”

Both movies were part of a release date shakeup from Paramount on Thursday night. “A Quiet Place Part 2,” starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, will release in theaters on April 23, 2021, instead of Sept. 6, 2020. “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1986 classic, will take flight on July 2, 2021, nearly six months after its original date of Dec. 23, 2020.

“We truly believe that there is no movie-viewing experience like the one enjoyed in theatres,” said Paramount’s president of domestic distribution Chris Aronson, and president of international theatrical distribution Mark Viane. “We are committed to the theatrical experience and our exhibition partners, and want to stress that we are confident that, when the time comes, audiences everywhere will once again enjoy the singular joy of seeing Paramount films on the big screen.”

Along with Thursday’s announcement,...

Paramount has pushed back the release of two of its biggest upcoming films, “A Quiet Place Part II,” and the Skydance-produced “Top Gun Maverick,” to 2021 as part of a series of slate changes announced Thursday.

“A Quiet Place Part II was previously moved from March 20 to September 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic while “Top Gun Maverick” was moved from July 12 to December 23. “Quiet Place” is now set for release on April 23, 2021 while “Maverick” will be released on July 2, 2021. The studio’s revival of the MTV series “Jackass,” which previously held the July 2 release slot, will now be released on September 3, 2021.

“We truly believe that there is no movie-viewing experience like the one enjoyed in theatres,” said Paramount’s President of Domestic Distribution Chris Aronson, and President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane. “We are committed to the theatrical experience and our exhibition partners, and want to stress that we are confident that,...

European exhibitors this morning were the first audience to get a brief peek at Paramount/Skydance’s highly-anticipated summer 2020 title Top Gun: Maverick. Par showed off about two minutes of footage from the sequel to the 1986 smash hit in which Tom Cruise reprises his eponymous role as the flying ace. The domestic release is set for June 26 next year.

Smoke filled the stage floor at the close of Paramount’s CineEurope presentation this afternoon as Mark Viane, President of International Theatrical Distribution and Mary Daily, Co-President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, came out kitted in full flight gear to offer the brief snapshot. Attendees were blown away by the footage which had been kept tightly under wraps.

The first Top Gun gained iconic status 33 years ago, making north of $356M at the global box office which would equate to about $850M today. Daily said Maverick will continue the themes of the original.

Dread presents Assassinaut, which is set to be released on VOD and Blu-ray on July 30th. Also in today's Highlights: Crawl's 4Dx release and a Q&a with The Saturday Night Ghost Club author Craig Davidson.

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In the near future, aliens have invaded Earth and declared a galactic war resulting in thousands of human casualties. To save Earth, a team of four teenage astronauts braves the alien wilderness of a distant planet to stop an assassin from changing the course of history forever.

Assassinaut is written and directed by Drew Bolduc, starring Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke 'Em High), Johnathan Newport (Permanent), Shannon Hutchinson, Jasmina Parent, and Yael Haskal.

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After Disney’s underwhelming and button-down session at CinemaCon yesterday, Paramount livened the mood up in a big way with a hysterical opening reel of studio Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos contending with a ditzy chauffeur (Hayley Magnus of the movie The Dressmaker and NBC pilot Like Magic) as he tries to make his way across Las Vegas to CinemaCon.

But that wasn’t all, like Warners, Paramount brought out the stars for its Terminator: The Dark Fate, Rocketman, Sonic the Hedgehog and Dora the Explorer sessions.

It’s ‘a sequel’ reel to what Par showed at last year’s CinemaCon, where he dealt with an inept airline ticket counter receptionist at the Burbank airport. Now, as it turns out she is his driver and she takes him to all the wrong Cons in Vegas, i.e. CinemaKhan, a Star Trek convention where Patrick Stewart pops up, and a Godfather convention.

I’ve seen a couple films in the 4Dx format over the past couple months and I’ve actually really enjoyed the experience. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a super immersive, multi-sensory ride that engulfs audiences in the movie experience.

Cj 4Dplex, the world’s leading cinema technology company has partnered up with Paramount Pictures to release the new Pet Sematary movie in 4Dx along with other upcoming films from the studio that will be announced at a later point. However, one of those movies is the animated feature Wonder Park.

It’ll be really cool to see how the horrors of Pet Sematary will be brought to life in this format. I have yet to see a horror film in 4Dx, but Pet Sematary will be a fun test run!

“Paramount Pictures continues to be a strong supporter and partner of the 4Dx cinematic experience, and...

Cj 4Dplex, the world's leading cinema technology company, and Paramount Pictures announced today the release of feature films Wonder Park and Pet Sematary in the immersive, multi-sensory 4Dx format. The announcement further extends the commitment between Cj 4Dplex and Paramount Pictures with plans to announce additional titles later in 2019.

The release of Wonder Park and Pet Sematary builds on last year's successful releases with Paramount including A Quiet Place, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, and Bumblebee. Pet Sematary features Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow in a reboot of the classic movie based on Stephen King's novel. The animated family film Wonder Park, from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies, features an all-star voice cast that includes Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick, John Oliver, and Mila Kunis.

"Paramount Pictures continues to be a strong supporter and partner of the 4Dx cinematic experience, and we are beyond excited to grow that partnership...

If you've read Daily Dead's impressions of Jigsaw and It (2017) in 4Dx, then you know that when you watch a movie in that format, you don't only see the film, you feel it, too, which is why Cj 4Dplex and Paramount Pictures are teaming up to give viewers an immersive viewing experience of the new Pet Sematary with a 4Dx release of the new Stephen King adaptation.

Read on for the full 4Dx announcement from Cj 4Dplex and Paramount Pictures, and keep an eye on Daily Dead for our thoughts on the new Pet Sematary following its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival.

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA Cj 4Dplex (www.cj4dx.com), the world's leading cinema technology company, and Paramount Pictures announced today the release of feature films Wonder Park and Pet Sematary in the immersive, multi-sensory 4Dx format. The announcement further extends the commitment between Cj...

Paramount Pictures has hired longtime United International Pictures exec Eugene Yang as Senior VP of Theatrical for Asia Pacific. He joins the studio’s newly established Asia Pacific Regional Office based in Taipei on May 1. Yang will report to Mary Daily, President of International Theatrical Marketing and Home Media, and Mark Viane, President of International Theatrical Distribution.

In this role, he’ll be in charge of the distribution and marketing of all theatrical releases for Paramount throughout the entire region including China, Japan, Korea, and other markets.

Yang had been at Uip for over 20 years, most recently serving as its Taiwan managing director and Paramount’s mainland China market supervisor. Before that, Yang was at Buena Vista International’s Regional office based in Hong Kong, where his roles included assistant sales manager and sales supervisor.

Paramount Pictures has hired veteran United International Pictures executive Eugene Yang as senior vice president of theatrical for Asia Pacific.

Yang will begin work on May 1 in Paramount’s newly established Asia Pacific Regional Office based in Taipei. He’s been assigned to supervise the distribution and marketing of all theatrical releases for Paramount throughout the entire region, including China, Japan, and South Korea.

Yang will report to Mary Daily, the studio’s president of international theatrical marketing and home media, and Mark Viane, president of international theatrical distribution.

“Eugene brings a deep and comprehensive understanding of the Asia Pacific region, combined with years of leadership experience and key business relationships, making him the ideal candidate to lead our theatrical distribution operations in these crucial markets,” Viane said on Wednesday.

Yang has been at United International Pictures for more than 20 years, most recently as Uip’s Taiwan managing director and...

Executive starts news role on May 1.

Paramount Pictures has hired United International Pictures veteran Eugene Yang as senior vice-president, theatrical, for Asia Pacific in the studio’s new Asia Pacific regional office based in Taipei.

Effective May 1, Yang will supervise distribution and marketing of all Paramount’s theatrical releases throughout the region including China, Japan and Korea.

Yang will report to Mary Daily, president of international theatrical marketing and home media, and Mark Viane, president of international theatrical distribution.

“Eugene brings a deep and comprehensive understanding of the Asia Pacific region, combined with years of leadership experience and key business relationships,...

Monday Update, writethru with actuals: Paramount Pictures/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout lit the fuse this weekend with an action-packed $155.83M worldwide opening to rep the best start ever for the Tom Cruise franchise. Of that, $94.6M — up $2.6M from the Sunday estimate — comes from the international box office where it’s also the top launch for the spy series. Out in just 36 markets for 40% of the offshore footprint, Fallout is currently 23% ahead of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation‘s 2015 overseas start on a like-for-like basis.

As we noted in our global preview, anything above the $131.5M opening for 2011’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol reps a worldwide record start for Ethan Hunt & Co. With so much of the world to come on Fallout, including France, Japan and China (the latter dated August 31), it’s early to put a multiple on it, but $700M+ global...

Fox future, Paramount resurgence, female audiences were all hot topics.

At this week’s CineEurope, the annual European exhibition forum held in Barcelona, the conversation ranged from the uncertain future facing Fox to the risky leap into the unknown of original properties. Screen spoke to attendees to gauge some opinions

The uncertain future of Fox

The bidding war raging between Disney and ComCast for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets dominated much of the chatter at the event, with ComCast today launching a $65bn all-cash bid for the Rupert Murdoch-owned company, eclipsing Disney’s offer. The topic of Fox...

Fox future, Paramount resurgence, female audiences were all hot topics.

At this week’s CineEurope, the annual European exhibition forum held in Barcelona, the conversation ranged from the uncertain future facing Fox to the risky leap into the unknown of original properties. Screen spoke to attendees to gauge some opinions

The uncertain future of Fox

The bidding war raging between Disney and ComCast for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets dominated much of the chatter at the event, with ComCast today launching a $65bn all-cash bid for the Rupert Murdoch-owned company, eclipsing Disney’s offer. The topic of Fox...

Cameron Saunders is joining Paramount Pictures in the role of executive vp, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, supervising the distribution and marketing of all the studio’s theatrical releases in those parts of the world. Based in the studio’s London office, he will report to Mark Viane, president of international theatrical distribution, and Mary Daily, president of international theatrical marketing.

Saunders, who will take up his new post July 2, most recently served as managing director of U.K. theatrical for 20th Century Fox. The exec, who joined Fox in 2009, has been responsible for the launch of that studio’s slate...

Former Fox senior executive will be based in London.

Cameron Saunders has joined Paramount Pictures in the new role of executive vice-president, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea).

Saunders arrives from 20th Century Fox where he served as managing director of UK theatrical and will supervise all aspects of the region including distribution and marketing of all theatrical releases.

Effective July 2, he will report to president of international theatrical distribution Mark Viane and president of international theatrical marketing Mary Daily. He will be based in London.

“We are delighted to welcome Cameron to the Paramount family in this new role,...

Paramount Pictures has hired 20th Century Fox's UK theatrical chief Cameron Saunders to run its European operation. Saunders, who was most recently Managing Director of UK Theatrical for 20th Century Fox, becomes Executive Vice President, Emea at the Viacom-owned studio and will oversee distribution and marketing of all theatrical releases for Paramount across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Reporting to Mark Viane, President of International Theatrical Distribution…...