Paramount pictures has been around for more than 100 years. It started off in 1912 and is the operating and only major studio remaining in Hollywood. They won their very first Academy Award for best pictures in 1927. They have worked with Directors such as Cecil B, D.W Griffith and Alfred Hitchcock. They have also worked with well known stars such as Elvis Presley, Bob Hope and the Marx Brothers. They worked with these people in there earlier years. In most recent times some of the well known actors/actresses they have worked with include; Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie. They have produced many films but one that has stuck out is Titanic. It was the highest grossing blockbuster of all time (1997). Some other films that they have produced are; Forrest Gump, Grease, Top gun, Indiana Jones and many more.
Lionsgate is an American film production/distribution studio. It is the largest and most successful mini - major film studio in North America. It was formed in the summer of 1997 by Frank Giustra. Its main focuses are foreign and independent films and has created films series such as The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games and The Divergent series. Its first major box office success was American Psycho in 2000. The Hunger Games grossed $68.3 million when it premiered at the U.S box office on March 23, 2012. The Hunger Games then grossed to a massive $152.5 million , making it Lionsgate's highest grossing film in three days. Lionsgate films are mainly based on horror. Lionsgate occasionally co produce films with other major studios. They teamed up with Miramax films in 2004 and produced Dirty Dancing.
Blumhouse Productions are also another production company that focuses in horror. They have Produced films such as Paranormal Activity, Insidious and The Purge. It is an American film and television company founded by Jason Blum. Blumhouse has a first - look deal with Universal pictures. Blumhouse produced the paranormal sequels. Insidious grossed over $97 million worldwide on a budget of $1.5 million. It also produced Sinister which grossed $77 million worldwide from a budget of $3 million. Blumhouse has worked with directors such as James wan, Mike Flanagan and James DeMonaco.
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