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Skydance Games has "made the difficult decision to scale down some of our projects."
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Skydance Games has "made the difficult decision to scale down some of our projects."
The company says that a streaming bundle will launch early next year, while laying out where it expects to see synergies.
Streaming fans will soon be able to subscribe to a new bundled service that offers access to”Tulsa King” and “The White Lotus” for a single price. Skydance, in one of its first big announcement since completing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, said it planned to launch Paramount+ and HBO Max as part of a […]
UPDATED with earnings call comments. An HBO Max-Paramount+ bundle will launch in early 2027, Skydance CEO David Ellison confirmed in a letter to shareholders on Monday. The bundle has been promoted but not the timing of its launch, which was revealed along with a range of results from the third quarter. Pricing remains an open […]
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Danny McBride’s “G.I. Joe” movie, starring Bradley Cooper, will march into movie theaters in 2028. Paramount announced on Friday that the film will get a wide theatrical release on Oct. 20, 2028. McBride will direct the reimagining of the “G.I. Joe” franchise — which kicked off with the Hasbro toy line and spawned comic book […]
Paramount’s reimagining of G.I. Joe under director Danny McBride and starring Bradley Cooper as Duke will hit theaters on October 20, 2028. As we previously told you McBride wrote the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. The plot is being kept in a high-security location much like the G.I. Joe team’s base. The pic […]
Bradley Cooper is starring in the project as Duke.
“American Mayhem,” the new syndicated half-hour clip series hosted by Larry the Cable Guy, is getting a linear cable platform as well. Paramount Network has ordered 13 episodes of “American Mayhem” from producer V10 Entertainment. The 13 episodes, which will launch Friday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. ET, will be new and original to Paramount […]
The SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special “Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton” has set an official premiere date. The hour-long animated special will debut on Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon and stream the same day on Paramount+. The official logline for the special states, “In this festive episode, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs and an unlikely group […]
Comedian Leo Reich created and stars in the A24-produced six-parter about three 20something best friends in London, with Lena Dunham and Andrew Scott among guest stars.
Almost a month into Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery into Skydance, pieces are still coming together, and there is probably no area with more pieces to sort out than Skydance’s Direct to Consumer. With the content operations of Paramount+ and HBO/HBO Max combined under Casey Bloys, now Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance DTC, […]
The Real Wolf of Wall Street, the Paramount+ documentary series about the life of broker Jordan Belfort, is headed to the UK and Australia. The BBC and Stan have acquired the three-part doc from Hat Trick International, which launched the program at MIPCOM Cannes earlier this month. Co-producers on the show are Maxine Productions, which […]
Media layoffs across the entertainment industry are hitting hard after an avalanche of job cuts dating back to mid-2024. The unfortunate trend can still be felt following the Covid-19 pandemic, dual Hollywood strikes and — the latest event to hit Los Angeles hard: a series of wildfires that broke out in January 2025. As the […]
Paramount+ has acquired non-exclusive rights to several kids franchises from Moonbug Entertainment, including series from the “CoComelon” and “Blippi” universes. Under the new deal, some Moonbug series will begin appearing on Paramount+ starting Nov. 1. Paramount+ will acquire more than 60 hours of programming, including “CoComelon’s JJ’s Animal Time” and “C
Criminal Minds is ending its run (for now) across two incarnations on two platforms. The upcoming 20th season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will be the series’ last on Paramount+. I hear the decision was made recently, making this the first official cancellation for the new Paramount+ leadership team under Co-Chair & Chief Content Officer for […]
“Criminal Minds: Evolution” will end with its upcoming 20th season on Paramount+, Variety has learned. The long-running procedural was originally revived for Season 16 at the streamer back in 2022. Season 19 aired between May and July earlier this year. Season 20 does not yet have a premiere date, but will air in 2027. “It’s […]
The show has been formally titled 'Criminal Minds: Evolution' since moving to the streamer in 2022.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ officially has a new unscripted boss. The streamer has named Damla Dogan as head of unscripted, overseeing reality programming. It caps off a busy couple of weeks on the executive front for parent company Skydance. The move comes after Casey Bloys, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance DTC, who will oversee content for […]
Skydance’s JB Perrette, who now serves as co-chair and chief business officer of Skydance TV and Skydance Direct-to-Consumer, has unveiled his new executive org structure — and announced several departures from the pre-merged Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance entities he now oversees. Exiting the combined company are Dan Barnes, Michael Bishara,
Erica Peeples, Columbus Short and Vivica A. Fox reprise their roles in the latest installment for the franchise that adapts Teri Woods' book series.
EXCLUSIVE: Alfred Molina (Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Boroughs) and Selton Mello (I’m Still Here, Anaconda) have joined the cast of Ascent, Paramount+’s upcoming thriller series, starring and executive produced by Viola Davis. Ascent is set to begin production in Los Angeles in 2027. Created by John Logan, Ascent is billed as a character-driven thriller
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EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to the PAW Patrol franchise, it’s been not a good dog but a great one at the box office. Add $18 billion in lifetime retail, and it only makes sense for Spin Master Corp, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies to team on a fourth, currently titled PAW Patrol 4. A 2029 […]
Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. “Reporting to me, these accomplished leaders will work together to advance our strategy […
Two key creatives have fallen out of Molepeople, Paramount’s new horror thriller co-financed and co-produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal: star LaKeith Stanfield and director Rob Savage, who hands over the reins to English filmmaker Ben Wheatley. Reasons for Stanfield’s departure haven’t been disclosed; Savage’s are chalked up to scheduli
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Television Studios has signed an exclusive overall deal with TV writer and playwright Bash Doran (Fear Not, Beef) to create, develop, and produce original scripted series for the studio through Pete’s Uncle, her company with producing partner Mallory Baysek. The pact was negotiated before the close of PTVS parent Paramount’s merger with
Skydance Corp., the new company formed from David Ellison’s massive Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, has established the leadership team overseeing financial operations across the business. Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, co-CEO of Skydance, previously announced the senior leadership team for the new company (a day before the deal officially closed). Since t
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Paramount+ has greenlit Mushroom Murders, a six-episode limited drama series out of Australia starring and executive produced by Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets, Don’t Say Good Luck). It is based on Australia’s infamous Leongatha mushroom murders, with New Zealand actress Lynskey playing Erin Patterson who had been convicted in the case. The series, created b
Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series “Mushroom Murders,” which has been greenlit at Paramount+. The show is based on the now-infamous case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder after allegedly preparing food for guests containing toxic death cap mushrooms. The […]
The drama is based on an infamous homicide case in Australia.
“Reacher” sure has some reach. The Prime Video series ended September as the month’s No. 1 original streaming series, according to Nielsen. “Reacher” comes from Paramount TV Studios, which had a good month: The company’s “Reacher” spinoff “Neagley” was ranked third, tied with another Paramount TV Studios series, “Lioness.” “Reacher” hit the top spot with […]
Oscar winner Amy Madigan (“Weapons”) has joined the cast of Paramount+’s upcoming drama thriller “Ascent.” She joins previously announced star/exec producer Viola Davis and star Sam Heughan. According to the streamer, Madigan will play “Rachel,” described as “a former executive at Ascent Ventures and Catriona’s (Davis) lifelong mentor.” The casting reunites
Weapons’ Amy Madigan will join Viola Davis and Sam Heughan in Ascent, Paramount+’s new thriller series from John Logan and Paramount Television Studios. Madigan’s character is Rachel, a former executive at Ascent Ventures and lifelong mentor to Davis’ elite corporate fixer, Catriona. Production is slated for next year in Los Angeles. Set in the dangerous […]
The newly combined Paramount-Warner Bros merger (aka Skydance) saw its second back-to-back No. 1 weekend win at the global box office with DC’s Clayface which filed $43M WW. Is this the new norm? A consecutive weekend win by Skydance? Should the platinum studio Disney be worried? Even if A24’s You Can See Everything pops to […]
Flula Borg, Richard Brake and Charley Palmer Rothwell also star in Alexandre Aja's follow-up to the 2019 horror film.
Co-CEO Casey Bloys is keeping his HBO team in key executive positions.
Paramount+ exec VP/head of originals Jane Wiseman is following her former boss Cindy Holland in exiting the streamer. Wiseman, who joined Paramount+ in August 2025, won’t make the transition to the merged Skydance structure under Casey Bloys, who revealed his new direct reports in a memo to staff on Friday. As part of the change, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jane Wiseman is departing Paramount+ where she had served as EVP and Head of Originals for 14 months, Deadline has learned. Her departure follows the exit of her former boss, Paramount Chair of Direct-To-Consumer Cindy Holland, on the eve of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery almost a month ago. Wiseman’s team will now […]
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A season two update from Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard, 'MobLand' exec producer David Glasser, international ad sales president Lee Sears and, by video, David Beckham were among the big names and news at the London event that also outlined what's next for Pluto TV.
In a surprise appearance at the Paramount UK Upfronts, Kelly Reilly has offiically revealed that Dutton Ranch will begin filming Season 2 in just a few months. Yellowstone spin-off Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1. Filming […]
Lisa Callif talked about the implications of the deal in a fireside chat at THR’s annual Power Managers breakfast, which also hosted a conversation with UTA CEO David Kramer and honored financial guru Michael Ullman.
Sam Heughan, the Scottish star and producer of Starz’s hit historical fantasy Outlander, has found his next TV project. He’s set to star opposite EGOT winner Viola Davis in Ascent, a Paramount+ series created by John Logan and produced by Paramount Television Studios, which shoots in Los Angeles next year. Ascent is billed as a […]
“Outlander” star Sam Heughan has been cast to star opposite Viola Davis in Paramount+’s upcoming thriller “Ascent,” set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control. In the series, which Davis also executive produces, Heughan will play “Conal,” described as “one of Ascent Ventures top agents. A lethally charming and natural chameleon, Conal […]
When “The Gilded Age” premiered in 2022, the reception was warm enough. The HBO costume drama marked creator Julian Fellowes’ highly anticipated follow-up to “Downton Abbey,” bringing his eye for aristocratic quirks across the Atlantic and delivering the requisite dose of upstairs-downstairs intrigue. But the low-stakes pleasures of selecting silverware and
While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City this week for Rome’s MIA Market, the iconic science-fiction franchise is at an inflection point, according to Trevor Roth, COO and president of development at Roddenberry Entertainment. “Right now, ‘Star Trek’ is at a bit of a […]
The show, based on the 2018 Belgian series 'De Dag,' also features Louisa Harland, unfolds across a single day and changes perspective.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Minnie Driver as a hostage negotiator in Paramount+’s tense heist thriller The Day. We’ve got a batch of images for the eight-part British drama, which is based on 2018 Belgian series De Dag and alos stars the likes of Luca Pasqualino and Louisa Harland. The Day unfolds across a […]
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is developing Zero Hour, a new sci-fi thriller series from writer and showrunner Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z, Deepwater Horizon), AGBO (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Extraction) and Paramount Television Studios. It is based on the short story by Harrison Query (The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, Trigger Point), marking the fo
Daisy Ridley is about to go on another epic journey. Ridley is set to star in and executive produce “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” an eight-episode series that has been ordered by Paramount+. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”) is set to write and executive produce the series, while Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”) […]
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Young Woman and the Sea) plans to return to the small screen with a leading role in a reimagining of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, a TV series from Legendary Television in development at Paramount+. Ridley will also executive produce alongside the show’s writer Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, […]
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