March 27th, 2009 1:38 pm

Paramount extend deal with J.J. Abrams

Paramount Pictures extended their first-look deal with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions through 2013.

Paramount Pictures have extended their first-look deal with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions through 2013. The original 5-year deal was made back in July, 2006.

Bad Robot and Paramount’s first release ‘Cloverfield’, grossed over $170 million worldwide. Abrams’ upcoming ‘Star Trek’ reboot is expected to see even greater fanfare at the box office come May.

“Bad Robot has had an incredibly fun and productive collaboration with Paramount,” said Abrams. “We are all so grateful for their amazing support and creative team, and feel like we’re just getting started.”

“Today’s announcement is meaningful to me in many ways,” said Brad Grey, chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures. “Bad Robot was one of the first deals we made to help rebuild the studio. J.J. has since become part of the fabric of Paramount and we look forward to continuing our fruitful creative collaboration for many years to come.”

The two companies will begin production on the Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams comedy ’Morning Glory’ in June  for a 2010 release.

Abrams’ also signed first look 6-year deal with Warner Bros. TV back in 2006 which is expected to see a similar extension.

Bad Robot wasformed in 2001 by Abrams and producer Bryan Burk, and is behind TV’s ‘Fringe’, ‘Lost’ and ‘Alias’.