DISTRIBUTORThe distributor for Mission Impossible ‘4’ is

Paramount Picture (US).

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

– AN OVERVIEWParamount Pictures Corporation is a global producer and distributor offilmed entertainment, with robust and multi-faceted divisions across allareas including digital, home entertainment, network and cable televisiondistribution, studio operations, and consumer products and recreation. Aunit of the leading global entertainment contentcompany, Viacom, Paramount is part of a family of prominent andrespected brands including MTV Networks and BETNetworks. Paramount consists of several film labels including, thelegendary Paramount Pictures; leading youth brand, MTV Films; thepreeminent family entertainment label, Nickelodeon Movies; and specialtyfilm labels, Paramount Vantage and Paramount Classics. In addition, theStudio will continue to release a number of films under the DW label.Paramount also has established distribution deals with iconic comic bookcreator, Marvel Entertainment and renowned animated filmproducer, DreamWorks Animation. The Company’s global businessoperations include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount FamousProductions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount PicturesInternational, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group andWorldwide Television Distribution.

By Paramount Pictures

WHY DISTRIBUTE THIS FILM?

There are a few reasons in which Paramount Pictures have chose to distribute the film Mission Impossible 4. One of the reasons is that the film is

already guaranteed a large income due to the fact it is part of the franchise, where loyal Mission Impossible fans will definitely see the film just

because of the name. Furthermore Paramount Pictures are know for there high budget films these include Indiana Jones Quadrilogy, Shrek

Quadrilogy and Iron Man 1 & 2. Mission Impossible have an estimated budget of $140,000,000 which is why Paramount Pictures was attracted to

distribute the film.

Paramount Pictures could have chose to distribute the film because of the stars that will appear in the film. The main star who appeared in the film

is Tom Cruise. Therefore by having this well known actor in the film it can encourage the audience to see the film. These are the unique selling

points in which production companies and film distributors follow to attract certain target audience.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target audiences that the director and producer have chosen to

aim the film, Mission Impossible at is males aged 12+. The reason in

which the director and producers has decided to aim the film at these

individuals in particular is down to it fitting in to the action genre. The

reason in which it is aimed at males is because they are know to thrive

for this particular genre, action films including Rambo, Die Hard and

Under Siege. Other possible target audience which might want to see

the film is girls which are Tom Cruise fans. Girls might go and see the

film just because they think that Tom Cruise is good looking and just

what to see him appear in it. Also the girls might want to see other

actors who appear in the film. The target audience in which the film

directos and producers wont be aiming at are elderly people , this is

because they might not enjoy the violence and action which the film

contains.

CAST AND USP

The cast and crew include Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and

Jeremy Heller. These are all unique selling points of the movie

as it attract both male and female audiences to go see the film.

By having these names above the title, the distributor

‘Paramount Pictures’ are able to sell the film to audiences with

ease. Also by have the name of the film, there is, as said

before, a graduated audience of franchise fans who will see the

film what ever.

SIMILAR FILMS

These are some other films that the stars have also appeared in. Tom Cruise has stared in a number of box office hits these include Mission Impossible 1-3 , Minority Report and War of the Worlds all of these were successful action films. Simon Pegg has also appeared in other blockbusters smashes including Star Trek and Hot Fuzz. This is the director Brad Baird, he also has directed films such as The Incredibles and Ratatouille which have been majorly successful.