Digital Cinema Distribution gains widespread support in NA

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Lionsgate, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Paramount Pictures all on board with DCDC. The days of lugging film canisters around to theaters across North America seem so far gone, as…

Nook HD tablets get more video content

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So much for reading on your Nook, Barnes & Noble has announced content deals with major studios including Lionsgate, MGM, and Paramount Pictures that will make it hard to get to the latest NY Times Best…

Paramount announces ‘Clueless’ on Blu-ray

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Paramount has announced a street date for the Blu-ray Disc release of Clueless, the teenage comedy film from director Amy Heckerling that put Alicia Silverstone on the map. Paul Rudd (Role Models) and Brittany Murphy (8 Mile) also star in the film.

Paramount to launch animation division

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Paramount Pictures has announced they will launch an in-house animation division and tap into the properties owned by Viacom – most specifically the Nickelodeon brand. The division, called Paramount Animation, will produce CGI animated films with budgets of up to $100 million.

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol trailer

Paramount has released a new trailer for the upcoming Mission Impossible 4 – Ghost Protocol film. The movie stars Tom Cruise (who co-wrote the film) along with Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton. Mission Impossible…

‘Titanic’ getting 4k remaster in 3D

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Its’ the second highest earning film of all time and now its getting remastered in 4K and converted to 3D. Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment and James Cameron will release “Titanic” in 3D worldwide on April 6, 2010. The theatrical release will mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s maiden voyage on April 10, 1912.

Netflix to stream Paramount titles in Canada

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Netflix announced it has made a distribution agreement with Paramount Pictures to stream over 350 first-run theatrical titles in Canada. But the streaming agreement only covers our neighbors to the North, leaving domestic subscribers with a…

Breaking News: Netflix to stream Epix movies

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This just in via The Wall Street Journal — Epix has agreed to give Netflix online distribution rights. This means movies such as “Iron Man 2,” “The Expendables,” and “Star Trek” will be available next month…