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{{Infobox Company | |||
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|name =Paramount Pictures Corporation | |||
|image =Paramount Logo.jpg | |||
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|type =Film production and distribution studio | |||
|status =Active | |||
|leader =Brian Robbins | |||
|founder =William Wadsworth Hodkinson,<br>Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky | |||
|founded =May 8, 1912 | |||
|defunct = | |||
|hq =5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California, [[United States]] | |||
|aka = | |||
|parent =Paramount Global | |||
|subsidiary = | |||
|preceded ={{bl|Famous Players Film Company|Famous Players-Lasky}} | |||
|website =https://www.paramountpictures.com | |||
}} | |||
'''Paramount Pictures Corporation''' is an [[United States|American]] film studio and a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS). Founded in 1912 as Famous Players Film Company, it quickly became one of the major Hollywood studios, a position it retains to this day. Its signature franchises include ''Star Trek'', ''Indiana Jones'', ''Mission Impossible'', and ''Transformers''. | |||
Among giant monster fans, Paramount is known for | Among giant monster fans, Paramount is known for distributing the 1976 ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' remake, releasing the [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] films formerly released by [[UPA]] on VHS and LaserDisc in the United States, and distributing every entry in the [[Cloverfield (franchise)|''Cloverfield'' franchise]]. | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976) | ===Distributor=== | ||
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) | *''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976) | ||
*''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' (2016) | *''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) | ||
*''[[The Cloverfield Paradox]]'' (2018) | *''[[wikipedia:Super 8 (2011 film)|Super 8]]'' (2011) | ||
==Selected | *''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' (2016) | ||
*''[[The Cloverfield Paradox]]'' (2018) {{nw|[}}[[China]] only] | |||
*''[[wikipedia:Love and Monsters (film)|Love and Monsters]]'' (2020) | |||
*''[[wikipedia:Rumble (2021 film)|Rumble]]'' (2021) | |||
*[[Untitled Cloverfield sequel|Untitled ''Cloverfield'' sequel]] (TBA) | |||
==Selected video releases== | |||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1954) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1954) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | ||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | ||
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*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | *''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | *''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994) | ||
*''[[Lake of Dracula]]'' (1971) - VHS (1994) | *''[[wikipedia:Lake of Dracula|The Lake of Dracula]]'' (1971) - VHS (1994) | ||
*'' | *''Evil of Dracula'' (1974) - VHS (1994) | ||
*''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) - VHS (1994) | *''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) - VHS (1994) | ||
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) - VHS and LaserDisc (1995) | |||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - VHS (1983, 1989, and 1994) and LaserDisc (1995) | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - VHS (1983, 1989, and 1994) and LaserDisc (1995) | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|REL|PAR}} | {{Era|REL|PAR}} | ||
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Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film studio and a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS). Founded in 1912 as Famous Players Film Company, it quickly became one of the major Hollywood studios, a position it retains to this day. Its signature franchises include Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Mission Impossible, and Transformers.
Among giant monster fans, Paramount is known for distributing the 1976 King Kong remake, releasing the Toho kaiju films formerly released by UPA on VHS and LaserDisc in the United States, and distributing every entry in the Cloverfield franchise.
Selected filmography
Distributor
- King Kong (1976)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- Super 8 (2011)
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
- The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) [China only]
- Love and Monsters (2020)
- Rumble (2021)
- Untitled Cloverfield sequel (TBA)
Selected video releases
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1954) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994)
- Rodan (1956) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) - VHS (1983, 1989, and 1994) and LaserDisc (1995)
- Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965) - VHS (1983, 1989, and 1994) and LaserDisc (1995)
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994)
- Godzilla's Revenge (1969) - VHS (1992) and LaserDisc (1994)
- The Lake of Dracula (1971) - VHS (1994)
- Evil of Dracula (1974) - VHS (1994)
- ESPY (1974) - VHS (1994)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) - VHS and LaserDisc (1995)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) - VHS (1983, 1989, and 1994) and LaserDisc (1995)
Comments
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