Paramount Pictures/ Dreamworks Pictures/ Nickelodeon Movies Unveil Exclusive Footage and Major Casting Announcements at Comic-Con International

Paramount Pictures/ Dreamworks Pictures/ Nickelodeon Movies Unveil Exclusive Footage and Major Casting Announcements at Comic-Con International

J.J. Abrams Announces Two Mr. Spocks for New 'Star Trek' Film: Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy

Steven Spielberg Reveals Return of Karen Allen For Fourth 'Indiana Jones' Film

First Footage of 'Iron Man' Shown by Director John Favreau

World Premiere Trailers For 'Beowulf' and 'Drillbit Taylor'

SAN DIEGO, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The halls of the San Diego Convention Center were abuzz with the news that came pouring out of the panel today hosted by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Exclusive footage and major casting announcements included:

   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO)    Director/Producer J.J. Abrams revealed his first casting for the "Star   Trek" adventure: Zachary Quinto (Sylar on "Heroes") will step into the   ears of the young Mr. Spock and veteran Leonard Nimoy will return to the   role he made famous. Both Quinto and Nimoy made surprise appearances and   were greeted with wild applause. Abrams, producers Damon Lindelof and   Bryan Burk and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman answered questions   from the audience. The new "Star Trek" film will be released on Christmas   Day in 2008.    Appearing live via satellite from the set of the new "Indiana Jones"   adventure, director Steven Spielberg and three of his cast members   Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Ray Winstone discussed the film, and   Spielberg revealed that Karen Allen, the co-star of "Raiders of the Lost   Ark," will be returning for the fourth installment, which debuts over the   Memorial Day weekend 2008.    In another surprise, director Jon Favreau shared world premiere footage   from his upcoming "Iron Man" starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard,   Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow. The action/adventure based on the Marvel   Comic launches the summer season on May 2, 2008.    Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Warner Bros. hosted the   world premiere trailers, the first, for Robert Zemeckis' epic adventure   "Beowulf," due for release November 16, 2007, which was introduced by the   film's writers Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary. Later in the day, there were   invitation-only screenings of select 3-D footage for "Beowulf."    Producer Judd Apatow and director Steven Brill sent a taped greeting to   introduce the first-ever viewing of the trailer for the Owen Wilson comedy   "Drillbit Taylor," which opens nationally on March 21, 2008.    Other highlights of the afternoon panel included appearances by "Hot Rod"   director Akiva Schaffer and actors Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, who   jointly introduced a clip from the film that is due for release August 3,   2007. Neil Gaiman also presented a clip from the film version of his   graphic novel "Stardust," which opens August 10, 2007. The film was   screened at Comic-Con Thursday evening. A trailer from the upcoming "The   Spiderwick Chronicles" was followed by a Q&A with the film's director Mark   Waters, Oscar(R)-winning special effects whiz Phil Tippett and Tony   DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, authors of the "Spiderwick" book series. "The   Spiderwick Chronicles" opens February 15, 2008. And the first poster art   was revealed for Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet   Street" starring Johnny Depp. "Sweeney Todd" opens December 21, 2007 in   exclusive runs and nationally on January 11, 2008.    About Paramount Pictures Corporation  

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Studios was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company won three consecutive Best Picture Academy Awards with "American Beauty," "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind" (both co-produced with Universal.) Among the company's other successes have been such films as "Saving Private Ryan," "War of the Worlds," "Dreamgirls" (all co-produced with Paramount), and "Blades of Glory." Among its upcoming productions are "Things We Lost in the Fire," "The Kite Runner (distributed by Paramount Classics), and "Sweeney Todd" (co-produced with Warner Bros.)

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