Forrest Gump runs to iPods

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes plans to start selling movies owned by Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures, according to a report Tuesday.

Apple (Charts) Chief Executive Steve Jobs could announce the deal Tuesday at the Macworld conference, The Wall Street Journal said.

The deal will initially cover Paramount's back catalog, the newspaper said, including "Forrest Gump," "Mission: Impossible" and "The Truman Show," which will be sold for $9.99 each.

The deal is an important step for Paramount's parent company Viacom (Charts), which came under attack last year for its lack of digital vision, according to the Journal.

A spokesman for Apple declined to comment and a spokeswoman for Paramount couldn't be reached for comment, the newspaper said.

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