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The highly anticipated live action releases include "Iron Man 2"
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"Coming off of Iron Man's incredible success this summer, we could not be
more excited about extending our relationship with Marvel," said
"Paramount is an excellent partner and an outstanding global distributor,"
said
Marvel's "Iron Man," starring
About Marvel
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About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
* Iron Man 2 will be distributed in
previous agreement it had with Marvel.
Except for any historical information that they contain, the statements in
this news release regarding Marvel's plans are forward-looking statements that
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The following factors, among
others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
in any forward-looking statements: (i) Marvel Studios' potential inability to
attract and retain creative talent, (ii) the potential lack of popularity of
Marvel's films, (iii) the expense associated with producing films, (iv) union
activity or other events which could interrupt film production, including
strikes by
These and other risks and uncertainties are described in Marvel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Marvel's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Marvel assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Contact: Patti Rockenwagner / Paramount Pictures 323-956-5011 or patricia_rockenwagner@paramount.com Melissa Zukerman / Marvel Studios 323-658-1555 or melissa@pcommgroup.com Paul Pflug / Marvel Studios 323-658-1555 or paul@pcommgroup.com
SOURCE Paramount Pictures; Marvel Studios