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June 19, 2009
Paramount Adds...
A couple of additional thoughts on the Paramount shift...
1. I forgot to mention that 2010 projects out to be the third summer that promises big grosses and little profit for the studio with Marvel's Iron Man 2 as the big play. Could M:I4 be willed into a July slot? Not with Cruise needing the hit.
2. Peter Chernin. It would mean clearing the decks and probably reconnecting Viacom's 2 sides. But if Redstone gave him the reins with potential to own 20% or more of the company, Wall Street would mess itself with love. And with absolute control, he mght actually do it.
3. Every story I have read on the transition has an unnamed source talking about "not enough films." But again, I ask... when in the Grey Era at Par have there ever been enough pictures being made by the studio?
2006 - 9 films
2007 - 7 films
2008 - 6 films
2009 - 5 films
2010 - 2 films on the release schedule so far
2006 - DW, 5 - DWA, 2
2007 - DW, 7 - DWA, 2
2008 - DW, 4 - DWA, 3
2009 - DW,7 - DWA,1
2010 - DW, 0 - DWA, 3
Brad Grey has made fewer films in-house every single year he's been in charge. (I'm not counting 2005 against him.)
4. Of course, Vantage staff is out. They have continued to be dumped, unreported on, since the big announcement. The same has been true of New Line staff at WB.
5. Didn't anyone else notice that the story was placed on Finke after the closing bell in New York?
Posted by dpoland at June 19, 2009 08:26 PM
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Outside the Hot Blog, the Home Page soldiers on. RE The Soderbergh situation, sliding into production, slippery greenlight, possible removal of director, oh my. My condolences to creative.
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at June 21, 2009 03:35 PM
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