AniNate Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Maybe Katzenberg really wants out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 I just don't understand why Paramount, who not only no longer has Marvel Studios and Dreamworks Pictures, but a number of in-house projects that have either been delayed or going through a lot of trouble, won't just stick with DWA considering they've been the only bit of positive news for them lately.Obviously I know it's just a bit of tension between Katzenberg and Paramount but you'd think they'd just stick it out...Clearly Paramount sucks ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Paramount is dumb.If this gets confirmed, it was a smart move by Sony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Great for Sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Paramount is mean and they always fuck things up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think Paramount's going to miss them more than they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 that is good for both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Variety article on distribution situationhttp://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056599Basically, Dreamworks wants to pay a fee of 7% and Paramount doesn't want to go any lower than 8% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Really, arguing over 1%? Nobody has thought of 7.5%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 They are studios ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem2x3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Will be good if Paramount starts up another studio to replace dreamworks like Universal and Illumination 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 That's what Rango was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 0.5% of 10 billion $ are $50,000,000 so it is worth to fight for it.What I do not understand is why do they not spit the risk and the profits by having fixed fees per country, movie, copy, distributor, cinema, screen, showing and then smaller ones per ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem2x3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 That's what Rango wasRango was a one-off wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEye Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Unfortunately, Rango was a money loser for Paramount so that'll make them a bit gun shy wanting to go it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 They're working on a SpongeBob SquarePants movie for 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem2x3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'll repeat: Will be good if Paramount starts up another studio to replace dreamworks like Universal and Illumination I don't qualify Spongbob the movie with DM, The Lorax, Cat in the Hat, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Cat in the Hat...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEye Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) A former Disney guy was going to head up animation at Paramount but the guy was fired.http://latimesblogs....on-resigns.htmlA replacement for that position to my knowledge hasn't been announced. Personally, I think after the less than spectacular financial results with Rango, Paramount's back must be against the wall before they go ahead and proceed with an animated division. I know everyone sees the $$ in animation but it isn't as easy as it looks. Edited July 16, 2012 by iEye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Good for Paramount. Stainton sucked and has no business running another animation studio. Dude singlehandedly destroyed Disney animation until the Pixar merger.Paramount should have just bought DWA. I thought that would have made the most sense, let Katzenberg be their Lasseter. Edited July 16, 2012 by whoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
