Spielberg’s Dreakworks signs 7-year deal with Universal Studios
October 14th, 2008 by Scott Marks
Be sure to check out the anti-Spielberg video at the end of this post. I guarantee satisfaction.
The NBC peacock will soon be to contracting a foliar disease. After Paramount’s Bronson Gate hit Steve Spielberg squarely on his backside, it didn’t take a genius to predict where DreamWorks pictures would make its next home.
Nikkie FInke reports NBC/Universal signed an exclusive 7 year deal to distribute up to six DreamWorks movies a year domestically and overseas, except for India, executives for both companies said Monday. In an alliance with Reliance Big Entertainment of India, DreamWorks has lined up $1.5 billion to finance its future film slate. Reliance is handling distribution of DreamWorks films in India.
Stacey Snider, former chairwoman of Universal Pictures, remains DreamWorks chief executive officer, a position she’s held since 2006.
Why didn’t SKG simply sign on with Universal when it began in 1994? Surely Universal should have snatched it up when DreamWorks went on the auction block in 2006. After Hitchcock died (perhaps even before), Steve lived on as the studio’s star directorial attraction. When Universal discovered Steve back in 1968, he became the youngest director ever to be signed to a long-term deal with a major Hollywood studio. Spielberg’s production company Amblin has called Universal home since 1981.
The “G” in SKG negotiated the deal but is not joining the new incarnation of DreamWorks.
Here’s the official news release:
WARNING: SLOPPY ASS KISSING AHEAD!
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SOUTH PARK shows what Spielberg & Lucas really did to Indiana Jones
October 10th, 2008 by Scott Marks
South Park does nothing for me, but I do admire any attempt to publicly embarrass and degrade Steve Spielberg and the addition of Geeorge Lucas and Harrison Ford makes it even yummier. This schooyard satire depicts Steve and George Lucas literally doing to Harrision Ford what they “artistically” did to the Indiana Jones franchise.
Nikki Finke reports Paramount’s top brass missed Wednesday night’s episode and the studio “will look into this on Friday with parent company Viacom which produces the savage adult toon.”
What would you give to be in the screening room with humorless Steve and George when they see this for the first time? Ms. Finke went on to say, “Paramount confirmed to me this week that an Indiana Jones 5 is a very, very real possibility and that Lucas has already begun development on it.” Boys, I beg you. Please, PLEASE get even with the studio by refusing to do another sequel.
This is rated TV MA, so close your eyes.
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