Paramount Staffers Reeling Due to Ongoing Studio Shakeup: ‘The Lack of Communication Is Shocking’

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A “game of chicken” is commonly known as a conflict between two parties where neither wants to yield, but both are hoping to avoid embarrassment and failure. That seems to be the pervading psycholo…

, explaining that studio employees are carrying out the work of making movies with no substantive input from Robbins – the former Nickelodeon head who replaced industry statesman Jim Gianopulos as Paramount chairman and CEO earlier this month.

“The lack of communication is stunning,” said one insider, who noted Robbins has only met briefly with department heads since taking over for Gianopulos on Sept. 10. The person noted a lack of written or verbal communication to his new troops, which usually accompanies a regime change of this magnitude, and the absence of any kind of studio town hall.

“We understand that the landscape is changing rapidly, but it’d be nice to show a little dignity,” another person with knowledge of the studio said. “This game of ‘Who’s next?’ isn’t good for anyone.”

 

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Paramount seemed to be finally getting back to the studio it was a decade ago putting together its strongest slate for a decade, incredible to think Paramount were 1 biggest studio in 2011 dropping to 6th the following year where they have been ever since

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