Editing Paramount Pictures (section)

==Latino and Hispanic representation==
On July 31, 2018, Paramount was targeted by the [[National Hispanic Media Coalition]] and the National Latino Media Council, which have both claimed that the studio has the worst track record of hiring Latino and Hispanic talent both in front of and behind the camera (the last Paramount film directed by a Spanish director was ''[[Rings (2017 film)|Rings]]'' in 2017). In response, Paramount released the statement: "We recently met with NHMC in a good faith effort to see how we could partner as we further drive Paramount's culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Under our new leadership team, we continue to make progress — including ensuring representation in front of and behind the camera in upcoming films such as ''[[Dora and the Lost City of Gold|Dora the Explorer]]'', ''[[Instant Family]]'', ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', and ''[[Like a Boss (film)|Limited Partners]]'' – and welcome the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships with the Latino creative community further."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/latino-representation-paramount-pictures-film-nlmc-nhmc-1202436979/|title=Paramount Responds To Latino Leaders' Boycott Call Over "Dismal" Hiring Of Latinos In Films – Update|last=Robb|first=David|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=August 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812172152/https://deadline.com/2018/07/latino-representation-paramount-pictures-film-nlmc-nhmc-1202436979/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-paramount-diversity-20180801-story.html|title=Paramount says it is making progress on Latino representation after criticism|author=David NG|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155701/https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-paramount-diversity-20180801-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/paramount-pictures-boycott-latino-groups-studio-representation-1201989645/|title=Paramount Pictures Boycott Called for By Latino Groups Claiming Studio Has Worst Recent Representation Track Record|last=Marotta|first=Jenna|work=IndieWire|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155726/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/paramount-pictures-boycott-latino-groups-studio-representation-1201989645/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The NHMC protested at the Paramount Pictures lot on August 25. More than 60 protesters attended, while chanting "Latinos excluded, time to be included!". NHMC president and CEO Alex Nogales vowed to continue the boycott until the studio signed a memorandum of understanding.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/paramount-targeted-by-hispanic-protestors-over-dismal-hiring-record-1202452258/|title=Paramount Targeted By Hispanic Protestors Over "Dismal" Hiring Record|last=Robb|first=David|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 25, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825224401/https://deadline.com/2018/08/paramount-targeted-by-hispanic-protestors-over-dismal-hiring-record-1202452258/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 17, the NHMC protested at the Paramount film lot for the second time in two months, with 75 protesters attending. The leaders delivered a petition signed by 12,307 people and addressed it to Jim Gianopulos.<ref>{{cite web|last=Handel|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nhmc-nhla-picket-paramount-pictures-second-time-two-months-1153274/|title=Latino Groups Picket Paramount Pictures for Second Time in Two Months|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=February 16, 2022|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023135232/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nhmc-nhla-picket-paramount-pictures-second-time-two-months-1153274|url-status=live}}</ref>