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Passes $400 Million Overseas for $713 Million Worldwide to Date

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 30, 2008 -- Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.'s "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Frank Marshall and executive produced by George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, crossed the $300 million mark domestically yesterday -- and topped $400 million overseas last Friday. With a cumulative gross of more than $713 million to date it is the highest grossing worldwide release of 2008.    » read more »

First of Any Studio This Year

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 23, 2008 -- Coming off reaching the billion-dollar mark in international box office sales last weekend, Paramount Pictures Corporation has now also crossed the billion-dollar milestone on its domestic gross sales, making it the first studio to accomplish this feat this calendar year and besting last year's billion-dollar record by nearly three weeks.

This marks back-to-back years of firsts for Paramount Pictures and five consecutive weeks of holding the Number One spot in domestic market share. The studio also set a new first as of this weekend -- having the Top Three grossing films of 2008 at mid-year.    » read more »

Beverly Hills, CA, May 16, 2008 – As part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Gold Standard screening series, the epic “Once upon a Time in the West” will be presented on Friday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening celebrates the West Coast premiere of a new restoration, courtesy of Paramount Pictures, and marks the 40th anniversary of the film’s 1968 release in Italy. (It was not shown in the United States until May 1969.)    » read more »

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8, 2008 -- David Chase, the seven time Emmy(R) award-winning creator of "The Sopranos," has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to write, direct and produce his first feature film, an original drama.

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Chase has a long-standing relationship with Paramount Studios chairman Brad Grey, his producing partner on "The Sopranos."

"Brad has always been adventurous as a producer and looked for different ways of doing things," said Chase. "I look forward to once again working with him, and now his team. For years, Brad has been a great partner, who helped enable me to do what I need to creatively."    » read more »

- 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.

Feb. 13, 2008 -- This is a day of relief and optimism for everyone in the entertainment industry. We can now all get back to work, with the assurance that we have concluded two groundbreaking labor agreements - with our directors and our writers – that establish a partnership through which our business can grow and prosper in the new digital age.    » read more »

Trailer Airs Exclusively on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Then Fans Out to IndianaJones.com and Yahoo! Movies

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb 11, 2008 -- Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today that the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Indiana Jones adventure ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,'' directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford in the title role, will debut in theaters across the globe on February 14, 2008.    » read more »