• Is This The Next ‘Blair Witch Project?’ (Trailer)

    $11,000-budget horror film ‘Paranormal Activity’ was picked up by Dreamworks at Slamdance in January.

  • Reitman, Clooney Take on the Economy in ‘Up in the Air’

    “The heartbreaking part of losing their jobs is finding people in the middle of their lives searching for purpose.’”

  • ‘G.I. Joe’ Battles to $56M; ‘Julie’ Cooks at $20M

    In its third weekend, Disney’s 3D Jerry Bruckheimer film, “G-Force,” finished third with $9.8 million.

    ‘G.I. Joe’ Battles to $56M; ‘Julie’ Cooks at $20M
  • No Early Glimpse of ‘G.I. Joe’

    Paramount not screening film for critics before Friday’s opening.

  • ‘Transformers’ Crosses $300 Million Mark

    Film hits milestone after just 14 days in release.

  • Paramount Closing N.Y. Literary Office

    Doors opened 20 years ago to help the studio scout for book properties.

  • ‘Transformers’ Huge … Hits $200M in U.S.

    Sequel on pace to outgun original’s $708M global grab.

    ‘Transformers’ Huge … Hits $200M in U.S.
  • It’s ‘Transformers’ Night, and Bay Makes Nice

    There were no signs of cutbacks or the recent exec shuffle at the lavish premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which overtook the streets of Westwood Monday evening with red carpets and life-size replicas of machines from the film, including the Optimus Prime semi-truck.  Before the screening at Mann’s Village Theater, Paramount head Brad…

  • Lesher Out, Goodman Upped at Paramount

    Co-chief of production chief Brad Weston shifting gears.

    Lesher Out, Goodman Upped at Paramount
  • New! Ester’s Weekly Wrap

    Catch up on all the top schmooze in Hollywood. Beginning this week, Ester gives her own outrageous take on the week on TheWrap. This week: "Star Trek" and Paramount (and that poor Brad Grey!), fancy schmancy premieres (not!) and lots more. Sit your tookus down and watch it every Friday.    

  • Paramount Faces Its Summer of Change

    Brad Grey and his studio have a lot to prove with the launch of “Star Trek’ and ‘Transformers.”

    Paramount Faces Its Summer of Change
  • What Paramount Has in Store for Us

    From “Trek” to “Lovely Bones,” what the studio will deliver this year.

  • Redstone: I’ll Never Die, but Newspapers Will (updated with Chernin-Moonves panel)

    Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Wednesday, a feisty Viacom chief Sumner Redstone predicted he would never die. He also predicted that newspapers would. That, and, oh yes, that Paramount would have the biggest year in its history. In a closed-door, wide-ranging session led by CNN’s Larry King, the nearly-86-year-old media magnate took…

  • Now a Steve Lopez ‘Soloist’ Ad Draws Fire, Too

    The L.A. Times has found controversy again over a four-page advertising section will be part of Calendar on Sunday, designed to resemble editorial, promoting the Paramount movie, ‘The Soloist.’

  • Is the “Twilight” Witch Hunt Over at Paramount?

    Even two months after the release of “Twilight” — the mania-stirring movie about teen-vampire love– the mere mention of the film’s name on the Paramount lot induces cringing.   “It’s still very much an open wound,” said one Paramount source.   But in one sign that Paramount does not want to make the same mistake…