In this documentary, I will be talking about the Film Industry. The film Industry involves all the companies, studios, and people etc in order to produce and distribute the film. The two film studios I will be discussing will be Paramount Pictures and Film 4. The difference between these two studios is not the size of them but how big they are where they are founded. Paramount Pictures is quite a large company and is known to produce, exhibit and distribute many films, also based in Hollywood, and Film 4 is a British film production studio who has backed up films like, Slumdog Millionaire, East is East, 12 Years a Slave etc....
Paramount Pictures
Paramount pictures is a film studio, television production and motion picture distributor, consistently ranked as one of the "BIG SIX" film studios of Hollywood. It is a supplementary of U.S. media conglomerate Viacom. Paramount is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). It has distributed several successful film series, such as Transformers, Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones (1981-2008), The Godfather, Star Trek, Jack Ryan, Jackass, Paranormal Activity, Friday the 13th, and G.I. Joe. It is the world's fourth oldest major film studio, the third being Universal Studios, the two oldest being the French studios Gaumont Film Company and Pathé.
Paramount Studios was founded as Famous Players Film Company in 1912 by a man named as Adolph Zukor. From the beginning, the studios at Paramount has been on the ground floor of every major development in film - from the advent of motion pictures, to the emergence of television and onward through the digital revolution. Since winning their very first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1927, the studio have kept themselves on the forefront of movie making and leading the pack in innovation and technological development.
Throughout history, Paramount Pictures have nurtured and aided the industry's most legendary movie talent. Directors like, Cecil B., DeMille, and stars like Elvis Presley and Audrey Hepburn. In more recent times, the Studio has worked with stars like, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and many more. Their passion and experience combined with such talent has resulted in the production of countless iconic films, including the highest grossing blockbuster of all time, “Titanic” (1997). The Film I have chosen for this studio would be, G.I.Joe Retaliation.
Film 4
Film 4 is a British film production company owned by Channel 4 television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing a large number of films made in the UK. The company's first production was Walter, directed by Stephen Frears - released in 1982. In 2004, Tessa Ross became head of both Film 4 and Channel 4 Drama . The name Film 4 Productions was introduced in 2006 to tie in with the relaunch of the Filmfour broadcast channel as Film 4.
Some major productions that have been backed up by Film 4 are, 12 Years A Slave, Christmas Carol: The Movie, East is East, Slumdog Millionaire, The Inbetweeners Movie (and 2), The Iron Lady, The Lovely Bones, Wuthering Heights, The Riot Club etc...(Some are already mentioned in the introduction above). Hyena was developed by Film4 and was co-financed by Film4, BFI, Ingenious and Lipsync. The film will premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2014. It will be released in the UK by Metrodome in October 2014. The film I have chosen for this studio would be Hyena.
Paramount Pictures - G.I. jOE retaliation
G.I. Joe Retaliation is an American military sci-fi action film directed by Jon M. Chu, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe toy, comic and media franchises. It was written by Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and serves as both a sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and as a reboot of the franchise. This movie features an ensemble cast, with Channing Tatum, Arnold Vosloo, Ray Park etc...reprising their roles from the first film. The principle cast has stars like, Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis as General Joseph Colton. After the financially successful release of The Rise of Cobra, Rob Moore, the studio vice chairman of Paramount Pictures, stated in 2009 that a sequel would be developed. In January 2011, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of Zombieland, were hired to write the script for the sequel. The movie was originally thought to be titled G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes, which was later denied by Reese. Stephen Sommers was originally going to return as director of the sequel, but Paramount Pictures announced in February 2011 that Jon Chu would direct the sequel. In July 2011, the sequel's name was revealed to be G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Chu would later declare that Paramount wanted a reboot that also served as a sequel to The Rise of Cobra since "a lot of people saw the first movie so we don't want to alienate that and redo the whole thing".
In January 2012, it was confirmed that Byung-hun Lee would
reprise his role as Storm Shadow in the sequel. Channing Tatum and Ray Park
also returned, as Duke and Snake Eyes, respectively. Rachel Nichols, the
actress who played Scarlett in the first film, stated that most cast members
would not be returning, except for the three aforementioned actors. In March
2011, Sienna Miller stated that she would not be returning for a sequel. Joseph
Gordon-Levitt also confirmed that he would not be returning as Cobra Commander
in the sequel. Joseph Gordon-Levitt also confirmed that he would not be
returning as Cobra Commander in the sequel.
In June 2011, Dwayne Johnson was cast as Roadblock, D.J. Cotrona and RZA were cast as Flint and Blind Master respectively, while Elodie Yung was in talks for the role of Jinx. In July 2011, Adrianne Palicki was confirmed for the lead female role of Lady Jaye, and Ray Stevenson was confirmed to portray the villain Firefly. Arnold Vosloo also confirmed that he would reprise his role of Zartan, although in the final film Vosloo appears only in a couple of non-dialogue scenes, with Jonathan Pryce playing Zartan in most scenes. Joseph Mazzello was confirmed to play Mouse. In August 2011, Walton Goggins was added as Warden Nigel James, and it was confirmed that Bruce Willis was cast to star in the film as the original G.I. Joe. The character of Joe Colton was a replacement for fan-favorite Joe character Sgt. Slaughter. Sgt. Slaughter stated that he "was originally supposed to be the part of Bruce Willis' Sgt. Slaughter but because we had a conflict in toy companies, Hasbro and Mattel, I wasn't able to do it. It's one of those things, Rock (Dwayne Johnson) doesn't have a contract so he can do what he wants to do and he's been very successful".
In September, a casting call sheet leaked to the Internet revealed that Cobra Commander would appear in the sequel, though it was unknown who would play the character. Chu said that fans would get a glimpse of Destro in the film, but Christopher Eccleston would not reprise his role in the sequel. On May 1, 2012, it was confirmed by Jon Chu that G.I. Joe: Retaliation's Cobra Commander is Rex Lewis, the same character that Joseph Gordon-Levitt played in The Rise of Cobra. Actor Robert Baker confirmed that he is the voice of Cobra Commander in the sequel.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation grossed $122,523,060 in North America and $253,217,645 internationally for a worldwide total of $375,740,705. Overall, according to Box Office Mojo it is the 25th highest-grossing film of 2013 in North America, the 18th highest grossing film worldwide that year, and the fourth highest-grossing Hasbro film.
In North America, the film grossed $10.5 million on its opening day at the top of the box office. The film retained the No. 1 spot over the three-day weekend and grossed $40.5 million, which is the second-highest Easter debut ever behind Clash of the Titans. However, this was lower than its predecessor's opening weekend of $54.7 million. The international response was even more positive, with $80.3 million across the weekend.
On September 10, 2013, Chu was confirmed to direct the film, along with writer Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman, Divergent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to pen the film's script.
FILM 4 - HyenaIn June 2011, Dwayne Johnson was cast as Roadblock, D.J. Cotrona and RZA were cast as Flint and Blind Master respectively, while Elodie Yung was in talks for the role of Jinx. In July 2011, Adrianne Palicki was confirmed for the lead female role of Lady Jaye, and Ray Stevenson was confirmed to portray the villain Firefly. Arnold Vosloo also confirmed that he would reprise his role of Zartan, although in the final film Vosloo appears only in a couple of non-dialogue scenes, with Jonathan Pryce playing Zartan in most scenes. Joseph Mazzello was confirmed to play Mouse. In August 2011, Walton Goggins was added as Warden Nigel James, and it was confirmed that Bruce Willis was cast to star in the film as the original G.I. Joe. The character of Joe Colton was a replacement for fan-favorite Joe character Sgt. Slaughter. Sgt. Slaughter stated that he "was originally supposed to be the part of Bruce Willis' Sgt. Slaughter but because we had a conflict in toy companies, Hasbro and Mattel, I wasn't able to do it. It's one of those things, Rock (Dwayne Johnson) doesn't have a contract so he can do what he wants to do and he's been very successful".
In September, a casting call sheet leaked to the Internet revealed that Cobra Commander would appear in the sequel, though it was unknown who would play the character. Chu said that fans would get a glimpse of Destro in the film, but Christopher Eccleston would not reprise his role in the sequel. On May 1, 2012, it was confirmed by Jon Chu that G.I. Joe: Retaliation's Cobra Commander is Rex Lewis, the same character that Joseph Gordon-Levitt played in The Rise of Cobra. Actor Robert Baker confirmed that he is the voice of Cobra Commander in the sequel.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation grossed $122,523,060 in North America and $253,217,645 internationally for a worldwide total of $375,740,705. Overall, according to Box Office Mojo it is the 25th highest-grossing film of 2013 in North America, the 18th highest grossing film worldwide that year, and the fourth highest-grossing Hasbro film.
In North America, the film grossed $10.5 million on its opening day at the top of the box office. The film retained the No. 1 spot over the three-day weekend and grossed $40.5 million, which is the second-highest Easter debut ever behind Clash of the Titans. However, this was lower than its predecessor's opening weekend of $54.7 million. The international response was even more positive, with $80.3 million across the weekend.
On September 10, 2013, Chu was confirmed to direct the film, along with writer Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman, Divergent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to pen the film's script.
Hyena is a 2014 British film described as a "police corruption thriller". The film was shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival on 18 June 2014 and later in 2014 was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tribeca has acquired North American rights to the film.
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
Michael Logan (Peter Ferdinando) is a complex mix of high-functioning addict and corrupt police officer whose world is changing thanks to a recent influx of ruthless Albanian gangsters who are threatening to change London's criminal landscape. Michael's razor sharp instincts have always kept him one step ahead, but now his increasingly self-destructive behaviour and the sheer brutality of the new gang lords find Michael in a spiralling descent of fear and self-doubt.
Hyena is written and directed by Gerard Johnson (Tony), and produced by Stephen Woolley (Made In Dagenham), Elizabeth Karlsen (Great Expectations) and Joanna Laurie (Byzantium).
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