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'Paranormal' Scares Up First-Place Finish

Paranormal Activity 4

Distributed by Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures, "Paranormal Activity 4" took in $30.2 million in its first weekend in theaters in North America, a significant drop from the opening haul of the third film in the franchise, which earned $52.6 million.

 

'Paranormal Activity 2' finds director

Tod "Kip" Williams is set to direct the much-anticipated "Paranormal Activity 2" for Paramount.

 

'Paranormal Activity 2' To Be Helmed By... Brian De Palma?!

'Paranormal Activity 2' To Be Helmed By... Brian De Palma?!

It might not be Oscar bait, but last year's found footage thriller "Paranormal Activity" remains an unparalleled achievement. The low-budget indie which first screened for festival audiences in 2007 finally got a wide release in the fall of 2009. The wide opening came after Paramount's weeks-long campaign appealing for fans to "Demand It" by signing ...

 

'Paranormal Activity 2' rushing to theaters with 'Saw VI' director

'Paranormal Activity 2' rushing to theaters with 'Saw VI' director

Paramount Pictures is making sure that another "Paranormal Activity" is in theaters by Christmas, but has hired a "Saw" veteran to make it happen.

 

'Paranormal Activity' sequel a possibility

Viacom's Paramount Pictures is looking at a sequel to current hit release "Paranormal Activity."

 

'Paranormal Activity' Scares Up Friday Crown; 'Saw VI' Scares Away Audiences; 'Vampire's Assistant' Can't Scare Up Viewers

'Paranormal Activity' Scares Up Friday Crown; 'Saw VI' Scares Away Audiences; 'Vampire's Assistant' Can't Scare Up Viewers

The big story this weekend is the pre-Halloween box office -- the horror, the horror of it all -- and how Saw VI, which has been a disgusting but reliably performing franchise over the years for Lionsgate, was decimated Friday by Paranormal Activity -- despite the Paramount phenom playing in 1,100+ less theaters during its 5th week of release.

 

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