3. PARAMOUNT PICTURES
– AN OVERVIEW
Paramount Pictures Corporation is a global producer and distributor of
filmed entertainment, with robust and multi-faceted divisions across all
areas including digital, home entertainment, network and cable television
distribution, studio operations, and consumer products and recreation. A
unit of the leading global entertainment content
company, Viacom, Paramount is part of a family of prominent and
respected brands including MTV Networks and BET
Networks. Paramount consists of several film labels including, the
legendary Paramount Pictures; leading youth brand, MTV Films; the
preeminent family entertainment label, Nickelodeon Movies; and specialty
film labels, Paramount Vantage and Paramount Classics. In addition, the
Studio will continue to release a number of films under the DW label.
Paramount also has established distribution deals with iconic comic book
creator, Marvel Entertainment and renowned animated film
producer, DreamWorks Animation. The Company’s global business
operations include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous
Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group and
Worldwide Television Distribution.
By Paramount Pictures
4. WHY DISTRIBUTE THIS FILM?
There are a few reasons in which Paramount Pictures have chose to distribute the film Mission Impossible 4. One of the reasons is that the film is
already guaranteed a large income due to the fact it is part of the franchise, where loyal Mission Impossible fans will definitely see the film just
because of the name. Furthermore Paramount Pictures are know for there high budget films these include Indiana Jones Quadrilogy, Shrek
Quadrilogy and Iron Man 1 & 2. Mission Impossible have an estimated budget of $140,000,000 which is why Paramount Pictures was attracted to
distribute the film.
Paramount Pictures could have chose to distribute the film because of the stars that will appear in the film. The main star who appeared in the film
is Tom Cruise. Therefore by having this well known actor in the film it can encourage the audience to see the film. These are the unique selling
points in which production companies and film distributors follow to attract certain target audience.
5. TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audiences that the director and producer have chosen to
aim the film, Mission Impossible at is males aged 12+. The reason in
which the director and producers has decided to aim the film at these
individuals in particular is down to it fitting in to the action genre. The
reason in which it is aimed at males is because they are know to thrive
for this particular genre, action films including Rambo, Die Hard and
Under Siege. Other possible target audience which might want to see
the film is girls which are Tom Cruise fans. Girls might go and see the
film just because they think that Tom Cruise is good looking and just
what to see him appear in it. Also the girls might want to see other
actors who appear in the film. The target audience in which the film
directos and producers wont be aiming at are elderly people , this is
because they might not enjoy the violence and action which the film
contains.
6. CAST AND USP
The cast and crew include Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and
Jeremy Heller. These are all unique selling points of the movie
as it attract both male and female audiences to go see the film.
By having these names above the title, the distributor
‘Paramount Pictures’ are able to sell the film to audiences with
ease. Also by have the name of the film, there is, as said
before, a graduated audience of franchise fans who will see the
film what ever.
7. SIMILAR FILMS
These are some other films that the stars
have also appeared in. Tom Cruise has
stared in a number of box office hits these
include Mission Impossible 1-3 , Minority
Report and War of the Worlds all of these
were successful action films. Simon Pegg
has also appeared in other blockbusters
smashes including Star Trek and Hot Fuzz.
This is the director Brad Baird, he also has
directed films such as The Incredibles and
Ratatouille which have been majorly
successful.
