Sunday, March 30, 2014

‘Noah’ Rides Controversy to $44 Million Box-Office Triumph




‘Noah’ Rides Controversy to $44 Million Box-Office Triumph
The Wrap
By Todd Cunningham
The Biblical epic “Noah” rode a tide of controversy to a $44 million opening, sailing past “Divergent” and into the top spot at the domestic box office this weekend.

Darren Aronofsky's adaptation of the Old Testament tale surged on Saturday and finished well ahead of expectations that had been tempered by months of negative buzz — mainly from church groups wary of the “Black Swan” director's edgy style and reports that the film strayed too far from Scripture. Distributor Paramount, which backed the film with New Regency, even added a statement at the beginning of the movie noting that it was a dramatic interpretation.

Paramount
Brad Grey is the chairman for the Paramount Pictures Corporation, a trustee at the American Film Institute, and a Greenberg Glusker client.

Note: Ari Emanuel was a trustee at the American Film Institute, a partner at Endeavor Agency LLC, Michael Moore is his client, the co-CEO & director for the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and his brother is Rahm I. Emanuel.
John Lesher was an agent for Endeavor Agency LLC, Michael Moore’s agent, and is the president of the Paramount Film Group.
Michael Moore was John Lesher’s client, is Ari Emanuel’s client, a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a producer & writer for the Unnamed Farenheit 9/11 sequel.
Endeavor Agency LLC and the William Morris Agency merged into William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
Paramount Vantage is the co-financier & distributor for the Unnamed Farenheit 9/11 sequel.
Paramount Vantage is a subsidiary of the Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, the Chicago (IL) mayor, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.  
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is a Greenberg Glusker client.
Jeffrey Katzenberg is a Greenberg Glusker client, the founder & CEO & director for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., and was the president for the Paramount Pictures Corporation.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is a Greenberg Glusker client.
Bert Fields is Greenberg Glusker’s attorney, and the Paramount Pictures Corporation’s attorney.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is a subsidiary of the Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Ronald L. Nelson was the co-COO for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., and the EVP & CFO for Paramount Communications Inc.
Thomas E. Freston is a director at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., and the chairman for the ONE Campaign.
Michelle Obama is an advocate for the ONE Campaign, and was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.  
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is a subsidiary of the Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Brad Grey is the chairman for the Paramount Pictures Corporation, a trustee at the American Film Institute, and a Greenberg Glusker client.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is a Greenberg Glusker client.







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