Paramount Pictures Debuts DreamWorks Animation's 'Kung Fu Panda,' Exclusive Footage from 'The Love Guru'

- Debuts to ShoWest Exhibitors at Annual Las Vegas Convention & Unveils Paramount Classics' 'Shine A Light' and Scenes From 'Tropic Thunder' at Private Even
- DWA Head Jeffrey Katzenberg and Studio Vice Chairman Rob Moore Intro 'Love Guru' Stars Mike Myers & Jessica Alba and 'Tropic Thunder' Topliners Ben Stiller & Robert Downey Jr.

LAS VEGAS, March 11, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures previewed DreamWorks Animation's animated feature "Kung Fu Panda" at the ShoWest annual exhibitors convention today, as well as the first footage of another summer release "The Love Guru" featuring the film's stars Mike Myers and Jessica Alba.

At private events, the studio screened Paramount Classics' concert film "Shine A Light" and showed scenes from a third summer release, "Tropic Thunder," introduced by two stars from the film, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller, who also co-wrote and directed the action comedy.

Highlights included:
-- A keynote address from DWA head Jeffrey Katzenberg during which he announced the voice cast for the upcoming 3-D animated feature "Monsters vs. Aliens," opening March 27, 2009.
-- Surprise guests Mike Myers and Jessica Alba, who appeared onstage to show clips of "The Love Guru," which hits theaters June 20.
-- A world premiere screening of DWA's "Kung Fu Panda" for exhibitors. "Kung Fu Panda," opens June 6.
-- A private event party for DreamWorks' "Tropic Thunder," where Paramount Pictures' Vice Chairman Rob Moore introduced the debut of the action comedy's trailer and brought out two of the film's stars, Stiller and Downey, who introduced scenes from the summer release due in theaters August 15.
-- A private U.S. premiere screening of Paramount Classics' Rolling Stones concert film "Shine A Light" directed by Oscar(R) winner Martin Scorsese, which opens April 4.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

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