Press Releases

  • August 23, 2010

    Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media announced today 40,000 people have pledged to see the award-winning documentary film WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" when it opens this fall, making it the second goal reached on the campaign’s "Pledge Progress Meter." As a result, Chicago-based office supply retailer OfficeMax® is fulfilling its commitment to add 40 deserving U.S. teachers to its "A Day Made Better" program.

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  • August 16, 2010

    Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media jointly announced today that global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has joined the WaitingforSuperman.com "Pledge Progress Meter" by committing to provide $100,000 worth of new children's books to U.S. libraries in need once 60,000 people pledge to see the award-winning documentary film WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN."

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  • August 9, 2010

    Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media announced today 30,000 people have pledged to see the award-winning documentary film WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" when it opens this fall, making it the first goal reached on the campaign’s "Pledge Progress Meter." As a result, DonorsChoose.org is fulfilling their commitment and donating $5 gift cards to every person who pledges to see the film by September 15th.

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  • July 29, 2010

    Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media announced today the addition of two new partners in the online “Take the Pledge” campaign supporting the national release of the award-winning documentary film WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” this fall. DonorsChoose.org and Chicago-based office supply retailer OfficeMax® have joined the WaitingforSuperman.com “Pledge Progress Meter” at the 30,000 and 40,000 levels, respectively.

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  • July 20, 2010

    Paramount Famous Productions has begun principal photography on its latest motion picture, Mean Girls 2, in Atlanta, Georgia.  Directed by Melanie Mayron, the long-awaited follow-up to the 2004 hit Mean Girls goes back to high school for more catty comedy with a cast that includes a host of young, up-and-coming talent.

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