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Paramount Considering Shutting Down Showtime’s Stand-Alone Streaming Service and Moving Content to Paramount+

Paramount Global is in early discussions about the possibility of shutting down Showtime as a standalone service. If Paramount executives decide to move forward with the decision, Showtime’s slate of premium content will move to the company’s flagship streamer, Paramount+, according to the Wall Street Journal. There are no imminent changes currently being considered for…

Film Review: Orphan: First Kill Features Isabelle Fuhrman Cunningly Reviving the Horror Prequel Subgenre

People who suffer the same devastating circumstance can often find their own unique ways to contend with their grief. While feeling disengaged from society after losing their family connection can become overwhelming, for example, some people resort to manipulating those who are still in their lives in order to regain a sense of control. That’s…

Paramount Delays Release of ‘A Quiet Place’ and ‘IF’ to 2024

Moviegoers will have to wait until 2024 to watch A Quiet Place: Day One and IF, thanks to changes in Paramount’s production schedule that the studio announced this week. A Quiet Place: Day One will now debut on March 8, 2024, nearly six months after its initial planned release date of September 22, 2023. And…

Gina Rodriguez and Daniel Cormier In Talks to Star in Gavin O’Connor-Directed ‘Warrior’ Series for Lionsgate Television and Paramount+

Daniel Cormier and Gina Rodriguez are in talks with filmmaker Gavin O’Connor to play two of the four main characters in the television adaptation of his acclaimed 2011 movie, Warrior. The casting discussions come after the filmmaker agreed to adapt the feature into a 10-episode ongoing series for Lionsgate Television, which has made a deal…

Tribeca Festival / Exclusive Video Interview: Larry Wilmore on the Feel-Good Nature of ‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Jerry & Marge Go Large brings to the screen the story of Jerry (Bryan Cranston) and Marge (Annette Bening), a married couple that, thanks to Jerry’s mathematical expertise, figured out a way to play a lottery game as they could be guaranteed to win….

Paramount Sued Over Top Gun: Maverick Copyright Issues

A new copyright-infringement lawsuit seeks to block distribution of Paramount’s blockbuster film, Top Gun: Maverick. Filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, the suit was initiated by the surviving heirs of Ehud Yonay, whose original California magazine article, “Top Guns,” published in 1983, served as the inspiration for the original Top Gun series. The…

Paramount+ Releases The Offer, A Prodigious Trip Behind The Scenes Of The Godfather

Paramount+ makes an offer that all cinephiles cannot refuse: a captivating miniseries chronicling the making of the most legendary of American films. The Offer is based on Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy’s extraordinary, never-before-seen experiences for the production of The Godfather. The first two episodes of the series are directed by two-time BAFTA nominee Dexter…

‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Taps Mark Molloy to Direct Film for Netflix

Paramount plans to release Beverly Hills Cop 4 just a few years after Beverly Hills Cop III has never came to fruition, but the project has had new life breathed into it over the last several years, and now Eddie Murphy’s hit comedy franchise has tapped to get an up-and-coming director Mark Molloy to direct a…

John Carney to Direct and John Logan to Write Bee Gees Biopic For Paramount

Acclaimed musical film director, John Carney has signed on to helm Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Bee Gees biopic. The studio has also hired Oscar-nominated screenwriter, John Logan to pen the untitled movie, Deadline is reporting. The news comes after Carney made a successful career for himself by directing award-winning original musical films. But The Bee Gees…

Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures Still Battling Over ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Distribution Strategy

Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures are still battling to find a compromise over how they should release their upcoming action spy film, Mission: Impossible 7. In a new exposé, The Hollywood Reporter stated that the anticipated sequel is now at the center of a distribution battle between its lead star and producer, Cruise and production…

Interview: Pablo Schreiber Hails the ‘Deep and Rich History’ of ‘Halo’

The stars of the new live-action series, Halo, said they tried to bring humanity and dimension to the Paramount+ adaptation of the blockbuster military-themed, sci-fi video-game franchise. Set to debut on the streaming service Thursday and already renewed for Season 2, the show’s ensemble is led by Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Yerin Ha, Jen Taylor…