News: Sacha Baron Cohen Re-Ups with Paramount, but Grimsby will be by Sony

Brandon Hoyne

Sacha Baron Cohen

         Sacha Baron Cohen's production company, Four by Two Films, has officially renewed its contract with Paramount Pictures. The deal stats a three year term and a commitment to make two pictures. Although his next movie, Grimsby, co-written and starring Baron Cohen, will be produced by Sony Pictures. Grimbsy is scheduled to release July 31, 2015.



         When asked about his recent renewal Baron Cohen had this to say, “Any studio that puts out a movie where Leonardo DiCaprio  snorts cocaine from a hooker’s anus is a place I’m happy to call home.” Translated from French.

         Grimbsy focuses on a British black-ops spy whose brother is an idiotic English football hooligan. Baron Cohen plays the hooligan.


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