Wanda Sacks Executive Involved in 2008 Bribery
Dalian Wanda, the Chinese property to entertainment group that is currently making major moves into Hollywood, has sacked an executive who was involved in bribing a government official in 2008 and…
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Rob Moore Out at Paramount Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
UPDATED: Rob Moore is leaving his post as the vice chairman of Paramount Pictures, Variety has learned. Moore, who didn’t respond to requests for comment, has been in his current job since 2008 (and…
‘Transformers 5: The Last Knight’ Sparks Outrage by Using Winston Churchill’s Home As Nazi HQ
It was "The Last Knight" versus a knight of the realm in Britain this week as the latest "Transformers" film sparked outrage for its use of Winston Churchill's former home as a Nazi headquarters…
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‘The Ring’ Threequel Delayed for the Third Time by Paramount
Paramount has pushed back horror threequel “Rings” three months from Oct. 28 to Feb. 3. It’s the fourth date for the third movie in “The Ring” series. It was originally set for Nov. 13, 2015. It was…
Tom Dooley Steps Down as Interim Viacom CEO
Beleaguered media conglomerate Viacom has had to contend with ratings declines, executive defections, and months of corporate infighting among its leaders and top shareholders. Now the company faces…
‘SpongeBob’ Exec Bob Bacon Joins China-Backed Alpha Animation
Former Disney and Paramount executive Bob Bacon, who oversaw “The SpongeBob Movie,” has been tapped as chief executive officer of China-backed Alpha Animation. The new division is aimed at…
‘Ben-Hur’ Could Lose $100 Million at Box Office
“Ben-Hur” could lose $100 million after collapsing at the box office last weekend. The biblical epic cost well over $100 million to produce and tens of millions to market and distribute globally…
‘Ben-Hur’: 5 Reasons the Biblical Epic is Summer’s Biggest Flop
Like “The Lone Ranger” or “Battleship,” “Ben-Hur” is one of those massive box office wipe-outs that defies easy comprehension. How could something go this disastrously wrong? After all, 1959’s…
Paramount Promotes Peter Giannascoli to Co-President of Domestic Marketing
Paramount Pictures has promoted veteran executive Peter Giannascoli to the post of co-president of domestic marketing to lead creative marketing and advertising efforts. The move comes a month after…
Is ‘Ben-Hur’ a Dark Horse in the Chariot Race for Global Audiences?
At the edge of Cinecittà Studios in Italy, a faux Roman statue raises its torch above all who enter. The 30-foot figure is a relic from one of the most famous scenes in cinema history — the Charlton…
Edith Tolkin, Longtime MGM and Paramount Attorney, Dies at 93
Edith Tolkin, a longtime attorney for MGM and Paramount, died in her Los Angeles home after a long illness on Thursday. She was 93. Born Feb. 27, 1922, Tolkin grew up on Montreal’s famed St. Urbain…
