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Paramount Pictures has moved back the release of its Blake Lively thriller — again. The Rhythm Section, which had been set to open November 22, the weekend before Thanksgiving, now is set for January 31. It’s the second release date change this year for the Reed Morano-directed spy film, which still has not generated…

Paramount Pictures is in early development on another G.I. Joe spinoff with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles screenwriters Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec scripting. Paramount has another G.I. Joe project on its slate. Snake Eyes, based on the Hasbro toy, is the silent, masked…

The name Bob Bakish and the word “swagger” do not usually go in the same sentence, but the Viacom CEO got to take a genuine victory lap on Thursday’s conference call with Wall Street analysts. The company released third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, along with an accomplishment that Bakish…

As the drumbeat grew louder for a long-awaited merger with CBS, Viacom reported third-quarter earnings that beat market expectations. Earnings per share came in at $1.20 on Thursday, beating the consensus estimate from analysts of $1.07, while revenue of $3.36 billion beat the estimate of $3.33B. Domestic advertising…

UPDATED, 11:20 AM: Paramount’s upcoming buddy comedy that stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek has a very 2010s new title: The film formerly known as Limited Partners has been rechristened as Like a Boss. The pic keeps its January 10 release date. PREVIOUSLY, March 15: Paramount has moved the release of…

Paramount Pictures and Entertainment One (eOne) will co-finance two upcoming wide theatrical releases: Clifford the Big Red Dog and Monster Problems.   eOne will distribute all rights in Canada and the UK (excluding TV in the UK) and Paramount will distribute all other rights including in the U.S. Walt Becker is…

Paramount Pictures has promoted Kevin Suh to President of Themed Entertainment and Consumer Products where he’ll oversee licensing and development operations for Paramount's Parks and Resorts division as well as the Paramount Live Stage and the studio’s Consumer Products division. Suh will report to Paramount’s COO…

Paramount Pictures continues to be a key element to the Viacom turnaround plan, delivering another quarter of operating income growth in the second quarter despite flat revenue and modest box office thus far in 2019. During a conference call with Wall Street analysts, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish said the studio has improved…

2ND UPDATE: Dora and the Lost City of Gold is moving again, but not by that much. Paramount is moving the release date for its live-action feature adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon show from July 31 to August 9. The news comes in the wake of Disney pushing Artemis Fowl off August 9 and sending it to May 29 next…

Paramount Pictures has made a couple of marketing exec hires, setting 20th Century Fox veterans Danielle Kupchak as EVP Global Creative Content and Len Iannelli as SVP Special Projects & Events. The pair joins the team led by Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution, and Mary Daily…

Paramount Pictures released the first trailer Saturday for Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The live-action film is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series, Dora the Explorer, and stars Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, and Isabela Moner in the title role. After spending most of her life exploring the jungle with…

EXCLUSIVE: There were two big movie spec properties in play this week, and one of them is now spoken for. In a high six against seven figure deal, Paramount Pictures tonight won Assisted Living, a script by Kay Oyegun that had Sony, Endeavor Content and Netflix in the mix as well. Sources said the high concept was…