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Feelings Don’t Matter: How the Ellison Era Is Transforming Paramount
- Paramount, under new leadership, is revamping its slate and culture after the Skydance merger.
- The studio aims for a more blunt, results-focused culture and a heavier emphasis on event-driven films.
- Ninja Turtles returns to the lineup with Neal H. Moritz guiding a live-action film slated for a November 2028 release.
- Paramount canceled spin-offs and trimmed budgets while evaluating the slate, including potential changes to the Mutant Mayhem TV spinoff and other titles.
- Rush Hour 4 is being distributed by Paramount, reflecting ongoing collaboration with industry figures and a shift in projects.
- Paramount plans to release around 15 films annually starting in 2026, signaling a more aggressive production slate.
- Paramount is pursuing other IPs and collaborations, including projects with James Mangold and potential Westerns, to broaden its tentpole strategy.
- The leadership shuffle includes Ramsey Naito’s departure and the elevation of Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg as the regime reshapes Paramount Animation and marketing.
- Industry observers see the changes as a bid to reflect Ellison’s broader media ambitions, including ties to political figures and strategic shifts at CBS News.
- The regime signals a broader pivot toward IP-driven franchises with mass-market appeal for theatrical and streaming platforms.
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