Tag: Paula Wagner
Take all the PR spin out of last week's announcement that Tom Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner are reviving the United Artists studio, and what's left?
Standing to gain from the deal are UA's MGM parent, which aspires to return to full studio status; Cruise, whose star has become slightly tarnished; Wagner, who ascends to executive status; and Creative Artists Agency, which represents both Cruise and Wagner. And, as a bonus, the film industry gets a much-needed new buyer. What's not to like?
But the bottom line: It remains...
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Posted by
Liah 3 years 6 days ago
Tom Cruise and longtime producing partner Paula Wagner are now to run United Artists, the film studio originally formed by Charlie Chaplin.
Wagner will serve as chief executive of the company, which is owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Cruise will appear in UA films, but also be allowed to star in films from rival studios, MGM announced Thursday.
The development is a major comeback for Cruise and Wagner. They were unceremoniously dumped in August from their 14-year producing deal at Paramount Studios after Sumner Redstone,...
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Posted by
Temple 3 years 2 months ago
Well sort of...Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise's producing partner, has spoken out about Paramount Pictures cutting the crazy which was reported yesterday. Paula said that Sumner Redstone's comments were offensive and undignified.
“Whatever remarks Mr. Redstone would make about Tom Cruise personally or as an actor have no bearing on what this business issue is. I don't understand why this would be turned into a personal attack. Because that's what it is. That's letting one of your greatest assets walk out the door. It looks like bad business to...
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Posted by
Temple 3 years 2 months ago
Tue, 08/22/2006 - 4:48pm
Paramount is, like, so over Tom Cruise. They are ending a 14 year relationship between themselves and Tom's production company "citing the actor's controversial and sometimes erratic behavior of the past year."
Paramount now believes that Mr. Cruise's behavior hurt the box office of his most recent film, "Mission: Impossible III." Now, Mr. Redstone said he wants to sever the studio's connection to its biggest star.
"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Mr....
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