HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 30 CA-Paramount-Lucas
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures and
Lucasfilm Ltd.'s "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,"
directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Frank Marshall and executive
produced by George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, crossed the $300 million mark
domestically yesterday -- and topped $400 million overseas last Friday. With a
cumulative gross of more than $713 million to date it is the highest grossing
worldwide release of 2008.
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"Indy" gave Paramount's distribution arm its second $300 million plus
release for summer 2008, joining Marvel Entertainment's "Iron Man," which has
grossed more than $309 million so far domestically (and almost $250 million
overseas). Paramount becomes the first studio in movie history to release two
back-to-back $300 million plus grossing films two years in a row. In 2007,
two consecutive Paramount releases, DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek the Third"
and DreamWorks/Paramount's "Transformers," both surpassed $300 million
domestically.
About "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Paramount Pictures Presents a Lucasfilm Ltd. Production "Indiana Jones and
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett,
Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Shia LaBeouf. The
film is directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp. Story
by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson. The film is produced by Frank Marshall.
The executive producers are George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy. The
co-producer is Denis L. Stewart. The director of photography is Janusz
Kaminski. The production designer is Guy Hendrix Dyas. The film is edited by
Michael Kahn, A.C.E. The costume designer is Mary Zophres. The music is by
John Williams. The visual effects and animation are by Industrial Light &
Magic.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
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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 Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International,
Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television
Distribution.
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Michael Vollman
Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing
Michael_Vollman@paramount.com
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SOURCE Paramount Pictures; Lucasfilm Ltd.
