Talk:Paramount Pictures

Semi-protected edit request on 2 September 2018

Hello I would like to edit the "Highest Gross Film" section. Can I please edit it so i can make some changes? Rockinwill123 (talk) 18:07, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. L293D (☎ • ✎) 19:19, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Proposed change: Portuguese, not Spanish

The logo with the subtitles “Distribuida pela Paramount” is in Portuguese, not Spanish. rfernand (talk) 13:59, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Studio tours

The "Studio tours" section appears to be written like an advertisement. Do you agree? Lamp301 (talk) 00:56, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

Yes. @Lamp301: The article is about a world wide company but this section about a specific site appears to be tacked on without any context. Is this particular site historic? Who established this site? Besides fans of movies and sitcoms, why any interest in this site? Section needs to be rewritten and the title changed to refer to the specific property. Studio tours can be mentioned as part of an overall explanation. Fettlemap (talk) 18:46, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2019 re: "Revenue" column of Paramount Pictures article

Currently, it says Paramount makes 3,041 billion in revenue (this would be 3.04 trillion, a highly unlikely figure). Upon checking the linked source I confirmed that this was not accurate (in fact, their investor relations documents say just over $741M for 2018, nowhere does it say Paramount Pictures made 3.04 trillion or billion). The real number is not in the source linked either so I'm not sure where the initial figure is from. Hosnappp (talk) 23:29, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

The document discusses Viacom having had a revenue of 3,000 million (so our figure was way off), and seem to have applied to Viacom as a whole and not Paramount Pictures. Have removed the number. – Þjarkur (talk) 23:52, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 June 2019

it was acquired in 1994

184.54.163.113 (talk) 03:25, 8 June 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 22:12, 8 June 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2020

On the Highest-Grossing Films section in the Paramount Pictures' Wikipedia, Mission: Impossible - Fallout is listed twice on the Highest grossing films in North America. The Mission: Impossible - Fallout listed at #24 with $204 million should be removed and replaced with Monsters vs. Aliens which should be at #25 with $198,351,526 made (World War Z should be moved up to #24). <https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/domestic/all-movies/theatrical-distributors/paramount-pictures> Polterroid (talk) 17:59, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

 Done Thank you for citing your sources. Yeah I don't think there are 2 movies of the same same. To reply, copy and paste this: {{replyto|Can I Log In}}(Talk) 22:50, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2020

The line in the Logo section that says that a CGI version was created in 1986 seems to differ from the image box featuring the named artist not creating the image basis for that logo until 1995. And the state of CGI in 1986 was not up to the challenge. Maybe that '1986' is just a typo for '1996'? Food for thought. 108.67.193.248 (talk) 20:51, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Seems OK to me. CGI worked fine in 1986, for example Tron came out in 1982 and used lots of CGI. RudolfRed (talk) 19:42, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

"Secret Headquarters" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Secret Headquarters. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 February 10#Secret Headquarters until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 17:51, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 April 2021

Change "...an American film production company..." to "...an American film and television production and distribution company..." Garret Clarke (talk) 11:35, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:42, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

New logo

The current logo, reminiscent to the very first logo from 1917 to 1967, was made after Paramount Global had taken its current name to avoid confusion between the studios. The logo can be seen at the very bottom of the studio's official site and on the recent posters to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). The logo will replace the 1967 logo on future Paramount Home Entertainment home releases, starting on June 7, 2022.

UPDATE: The new Paramount Pictures logo will take the old one place a week early on May 31, according to the new overview image to The Untouchables' upcoming 4K release on Blu-ray.com.

SECOND UPDATE: The new Paramount Pictures logo will be introduced even more early on April 12, with a reprint of Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

Each source shows that the original 1967 logo won't be used anymore and the new 2022 logo will be used fully after its introduction. --XSMan2016 (talk) 15:25, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

References

You are welcome to find a high-res, official version of the new logo and upload it so we can use it here. InfiniteNexus (talk) 23:41, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 July 2022

Undo revision by Mr. G. Price, WP:BANREVERT 181.12.111.26 (talk) 22:45, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

 Already done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:56, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Split Paramount Pictures History section into its own article

The history section has become too lengthy and it makes it difficult to scroll through the article comfortably. I propose that it should be split into its own, and a summarized history is put in place. Pretty much like with all the other major American film studio (Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures), and the major broadcast network (CBS, NBC and ABC) articles. Averyfunkydude23 (talk) 08:48, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Maybe we could separate it from Paramount Pictures Corporation like the other studios. It would help sort things a bit more. 2601:152:5080:9D30:24DC:4F06:7749:5A6B (talk) 07:04, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Separate article from Paramount Pictures Corporation

Maybe we could separate "Paramount Pictures" and "Paramount Pictures Corporation" like the other studios. It could help sort things a bit especially the History section. Other majors (e.g. Walt Disney Studios/Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment/Warner Bros. Pictures) follow this too. I understand that Paramount isn't as renowned for its extra studios, it's expanded over the years. Alongside the flagship, it has Republic Pictures, Miramax, and Paramount Players. Paramount even established "Paramount Motion Picture Group" much like "Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group." 2601:152:5080:9D30:842:E50E:AEB3:6A47 (talk) 07:03, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

File:Paramount Pictures intro 2020.ogv listed for discussion

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Redirect/move to Paramount Skydance Pictures

they merged LineBoyd (talk) 23:39, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done The studio's name is staying the same. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 04:26, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2025

2001:1970:54A7:5B00:E4E4:AF3F:21CC:9A8B (talk) 06:04, 8 August 2025 (UTC) would it be Fair if you add in Skydance's Assets instead of Just Skydance Animation?

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Alpha Beta Delta Lambda (talk) 09:44, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2026

you might wanna remove the "United International Pictures (50%)" part in this article, because Paramount Skydance no longer owns 50% of UIP. ~2026-51470-57 (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 17:14, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 October 2026

60% of the "1980-1994: Continued success" subsection in the "History" section (from "When Charles Bluhdorn died..." to the end of the section) is repeated in the following "1989-1994: Paramount Communications" section. I propose that the other 40% move to the preceding "1971-1980: Formation of CIC and high-concept era", while the rest can be incorporated in the following section or outright removed from the page.

P.S.: I have asked this before, but not as an edit request (I'm still new to Wikipedia). I apologize for the inconvenience. WeirdEssen (talk) 22:13, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. 🦅White-tailed eagle^{Talk to the eagle}Stalking eagle 02:34, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Here are the redundant parts of each section:

1980-1994: Continual success

When Charles Bluhdorn died unexpectedly, his successor, Martin Davis, dumped all of Gulf and Western's industrial, mining, and sugar-growing subsidiaries and refocused the company, renaming it Paramount Communications in 1989. With the influx of cash from the sale of Gulf and Western's industrial properties in the mid-1980s, Paramount bought a string of television stations and KECO Entertainment's theme park operations, renaming them Paramount Parks. These parks included Paramount's Great America, Paramount Canada's Wonderland, Paramount's Carowinds, Paramount's Kings Dominion, and Paramount's Kings Island.

In 1993, Sumner Redstone's entertainment conglomerate Viacom made a bid for a merger with Paramount Communications; this quickly escalated into a bidding war with Barry Diller's QVC. But Viacom prevailed, ultimately paying $10 billion for the Paramount holdings. Viacom and Paramount had planned to merge as early as 1989.

1989-1994: Paramount Communications:

In 1983, Gulf and Western began a restructuring process that would transform the corporation from a bloated conglomerate consisting of subsidiaries from unrelated industries to a more focused entertainment and publishing company. The idea was to aid financial markets in measuring the company's success, which, in turn, would help place a better value on its shares. Though its Paramount division did very well in recent years, Gulf and Western's success as a whole was translating poorly with investors. This process eventually led Davis to divest many of the company's subsidiaries. Its sugar plantations in Florida and the Dominican Republic were sold in 1985; the consumer and industrial products branch was sold off that same year. In 1989, Davis renamed the company Paramount Communications Incorporated after its primary asset, Paramount Pictures.

1994–2005: Dolgen/Lansing and "old" Viacom era

In February 1994, Viacom acquired 50.1% of Paramount Communications Inc. shares for $9.75 billion, following a five-month battle with QVC, and completed the merger in July. At the time, Paramount's holdings included Paramount Pictures, Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers, the New York Knicks, and the Simon & Schuster publishing house. The deal had been planned as early as 1989, when the company was still known as Gulf and Western. Though Davis was named a member of the board of National Amusements, which controlled Viacom, he ceased to manage the company. WeirdEssen (talk) 20:24, 30 October 2026 (UTC)