Follow MovieBlips on Twitter
Blog Reactions
/Film: Paramount To Distribute Paranormal Activity Follow-up Area 51
Cinema Blend News: Paramount Nabs Area 51 US Distribution Rights
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories: Paramount Picks Up Oren Peli's Area 51
Reactions
 |
Paramount has picked up US distribution rights to "Paranormal Activity" directors next film, "Area 51". http://bit.ly/6y2bEV 11/30/2009 |
 |
Par Pacts "Area 51" with Paranormal Team: Paramount Pictures has landed U.S. distribution rights to “Area 51,” ... http://bit.ly/4AXVAJ 11/29/2009 |
Paramount To Distribute Paranormal Activity Follow-up Area 51
/Film —
... Bragg and Ben Rovner. The film was shot for just under $5 million, and Paramount made a high-seven figure commitment. Area 51 which has been described as a “claustrophobic terror”, centers around “three teenagers whose curiosity leads them to the legendary and mysterious Area 51 Air Force base deep in the Nevada desert.”
The film will probably be released in theaters sometime in 2010, although no release date has been set.
source: Variety
Plot Details for Paranormal Activity Director Oren ...
Paramount Nabs Area 51 US Distribution Rights
Cinema Blend News —
... you about Oren Pelis shaky cam follow-up to Paranormal Activity , Area 51 . Its about three teens whose curiosity leads them to the notorious Area 51 portion of Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert. According to Variety (via ...
Paramount Picks Up Oren Peli's Area 51
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
... and the Aramid Entertainment Fund as well as any potential sequels at the recent American Film Market, where the movie was one of the hot properties up for sale. The movie has already been filmed with unknown actors Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg and Ben Rovner and is currently in post-production. The article mentions that Peli will work on another installment of "Paranormal Activity" for Paramount after its completion. You can read more about the way the deal went down over at Variety .
Paramount gets 'Paranormal' director's next
The Screening Log —
... "Activity" cost less than $15,000 to make, but it grossed more than $100 million in the U.S. alone. "Area 51," according to Peter Bart and Michael Fleming, cost about $5 million. Peli wrote and directed the pic. ...
Paramount Grabs 'Paranormal' Follow-Up 'Area 51'
Get The Big Picture —
... The studio has committed a "high-seven-figure" amount to the distribution, according to Variety, and Peli's larger production budget for Area 51 as still a bargain basement $5 million. Peli has already wrapped production on the film, which was shooting while Paranormal was quickly becoming the most profitable movie of all time. Because of that schedule, expect to see this one in theaters next year. Because studios are creatures of habit, my hunch would be late September/early October, just like Peli's breakthrough film. ...
Paramount Pictures to Head to AREA 51 with PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Director Oren Peli
Collider» - Collider.com —
... According to BFDMemo, Paramount Pictures has picked up the distribution to director Oren Peli’s Area 51, the highly anticipated follow-up to this year’s box office smash, Paranormal Activity. As previously reported on numerous occasions, Paranormal Activity is the most profitable film of all time, pulling in more than $106 million at the box office on only a budget of $11,000. ...
Paramount Goes Into Area 51. After That? More Paranormal Activity.
Latino Review —
... to be made will be for another installment of “Paranormal Activity,” which will once again be done through Paramount. I wonder what kind of marketing buzz Paramount is going to create for this. Will they release the film around the same time as the famous Roswell incident? Meaning we can look forward to a July release date? Will Paramount spend the dough to actually hire real aliens to promote the film? Because you know they're out there...somewhere... Source: the trades
...
PARAMOUNT HUNTS ALIENS WITH OREN PELI
CHUD.com - A Movie Website and SO MUCH MORE. - Articles - News —
... Area 51 , independently. The gimmick is the same as Paranormal but this time it's aliens instead of demons plaguing people with too much battery power on their camcorders. Now Paramount has stepped up to buy the film, which had been looking for distributors. Peli brought the movie in for just under 5 million bucks, and he finished filming a couple of weeks ago. And apparently while he was deal making with Paramount he came to some kind of understanding about Paranormal Activity 2, which Variety says is the next deal Peli is making with the studio.
Paramount keep their hands on Peli
KillerFilm —
... rights to Area 51. The studio locks on his latest project after the abundance of success over the ultimate sleeper hit Paranormal Activity that they managed to dip their hand into. The film is within the same vein as Paranormal Activity, the whole theme of ‘found footage’ taking place within a certain period of time as several teenagers who sneak towards the Area 51 base in Nevada.
Here’s more on the reactions of this pick up from Variety below:
Peli and Blum said they were “Happy to continue working ...
Paramount Picks Up ‘Area 51′
Screen Rant —
... Variety reports the news, and also reveals that Peli had a significantly increased budget to play with this time around, jumping from $15,000 to about $5 million. That’s still not much compared to some Hollywood movies (both ...
News Shorts: November 30th 2009
Dark Horizons - General Feed —
... "Paramount Pictures has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to "Area 51", the next feature from "Paranormal Activity" director Oren Peli..." (full details) ...
