Speaking Wednesday morning , Gianopulos attempted to strike a generally positive note, while also detailing the problems the pandemic has posed for Paramount in particular and the industry as whole. The TIFFCOM market, an adjunct to theIn common with other Hollywood majors, Paramount was forced to shut down production as COVID-19 took hold early this year, beginning with an action sequence for the next “Mission Impossible” film that was scheduled to be shot in Venice.
The studio has also pushed on with post-production of its TV content, while planning for future projects. Meanwhile, it has acquired new material, with the “Cleopatra” project starring Gal Gadot among the most prominent. Paramount, Gianopulos said, has implemented “stringent safety measures” to protect talent and crew. To limit risk as much as possible, crowd scenes have had be rewritten or replaced, while extras had to wear surgical masks underneath their Venice Carnival masks.
On the upside, however, home entertainment has experienced a boom, with Paramount among the studios benefitting.