Paramount's New Comedy, 'Failure to Launch,' Depicts Real Life 'Back to the Nest' Trend as Documented in Book 'Boomerang Nation'

Paramount's New Comedy, 'Failure to Launch,' Depicts Real Life 'Back to the Nest' Trend as Documented in Book 'Boomerang Nation'

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount's new comedy "Failure to Launch" and author of the book "Boomerang Nation," Elina Furman, are shedding light on "boomeranging," the growing trend of adults who choose to forego the luxury of living in their own apartments in favor of staying at home with Mom and Dad. According to the latest US Census figures, roughly eighteen million 20- and 30-somethings are currently living at home with their parents.

In the film "Failure to Launch," opening March 10, 2006, Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), 35, has never been able to leave the nest. Now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house. According to Elina Furman's book "Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with Your Parents the Second Time Around" (A Fireside Original/Simon & Schuster; May 10, 2005), a 30-something guy living at home with parents is not at all uncommon.

Furman states, "The new film, 'Failure to Launch,' is only too realistic. Everyone knows someone who still lives at home with their parents. The movie does a great job of highlighting many of the issues, complications, and comic scenarios that can arise when grown children live at home." She continues, "Not only does the movie show that the stigma of living with the parents is waning, but Matthew McConaughey's character also comes across as a fun-loving, outgoing character, debunking the common stereotype of boomerangers as being socially-inept, lazy underachievers."

The definitive book for boomerangers and their families, "Boomerang Nation" is a timely, information-packed guide that offers wisdom on how to cope with the practical, economic, emotional, and psychological realities of moving back home. Some of the other myths that "Failure to Launch" and "Boomerang Nation" debunk, include:

* People who live at home are "losers" who mooch off their parents
* Boomerangers are less successful than adults living on their own
* There are no benefits to living at home with parents.
* Boomerangers are unattractive and rarely date.
* Friends make better roommates than parents.
* All boomerangers are "mama's boys" and "daddy's girls"

Elina Furman is available for interviews to discuss the film, and to comment on this trend as it applies to real life.

Paramount Pictures Presents a Scott Rudin/Aversano Films production, a Tom Dey film, "Failure to Launch." Directed by Tom Dey, the film is written by Tom J. Astle & Matt Ember. Scott Rudin and Scott Aversano are the producers. Ron Bozman is executive producer. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, and Kathy Bates. The film is rated PG-13 for sexual content, some nudity & language.

Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom, Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment media companies and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.

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Contact: Kimberly Brissenden, Publicity Manager
212-698-7643, 212-698-7695(F)
kimberly.brissenden@simonandschuster.com

Susan Ciccone
VP Publicity, Paramount Pictures
323-956-5588

Source: Simon & Schuster

CONTACT: Kimberly Brissenden, Publicity Manager of Simon & Schuster,
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Paramount Pictures, +1-323-956-5588

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