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Friday, October 2, 2026

Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in G.I. JOE Reboot

12-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper ("American Sniper", "A Star is Born") has signed on to star in Paramount's upcoming "G.I. Joe" reboot, which will be directed by Emmy nominee Danny McBride ("The Righteous Gemstones", "Vice Principals") in his theatrical directorial debut. McBride also penned the screenplay alongside Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri.

Cooper is set to play field commander Duke in this second reboot of the "G.I. Joe" franchise, which Paramount promises will provide a fresh take on the iconic Hasbro toy line. Plot details are being kept under wraps. It has also been confirmed that Paramount has officially cancelled the "G.I. Joe" crossover with the "Transformers" franchise, which was teased at the end of 2023's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts".

McBride and Fradley also co-wrote the script for the 2018 "Halloween" reboot/sequel, while Carcieri also wrote episodes of McBride's HBO series "The Righteous Gemstones".

"G. I. Joe" is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and Zev Foreman for Hasbro Entertainment. The last film in the franchise was "Snake Eyes", which grossed only $40 million.

Cooper is currently in production on the "Ocean's 11" prequel, which he will direct and star in alongside Margot Robbie and Monica Barbaro.

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Taylor Sheridan's CALL OF DUTY Movie Will Be Based on MODERN WARFARE Games

It has been revealed that Paramount and Activision's upcoming video game adaptation "Call of Duty" will be set in the popular "Modern Warfare" universe. The film is directed by Peter Berg ("Lone Survivor", "Deepwater Horizon") from a script co-written by Berg and Taylor Sheridan ("Yellowstone", "Landman").

The "Call of Duty" movie will be released in theaters on June 30, 2028, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the video game franchise, which debuted in 2003. Sheridan, Berg and David Glasser of 101 Studios are also producing.

"Call of Duty" is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with more than 500 million copies sold worldwide. The games initially started out as World War II first-person shooters before completely rebranding the franchise with the 2007 game "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" by setting it in contemporary times. At the time, it completely revolutionized the genre, and became the top-selling game worldwide, with around seven million copies sold by January 2008 and almost sixteen million by November 2013. Today, the franchise includes more than 30 mainline games.

Sheridan's deal also includes the potential for Paramount to expand the "Call of Duty" universe across film and television.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Reboot In The Works At Paramount

It's been 16 years since the last Freddy Krueger movie, but Paramount is gearing up for a reboot of the horror franchise after it closed a deal for the US rights to adapt the original screenplay for "A Nightmare on Elm Street". The reboot is being developed under the studio's new genre label Paramount Primal. Domestic rights are being licensed from the Wes Craven estate, which includes Craven's widow Iya Labunka and son Jonathan Craven, who will produce alongside Marc Toberoff, the attorney who helped the filmmaker's family regain ownership of reboot.

While no plot details have been revealed, the untitled project will be set in the world of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and is based on the original 1984 film. Paramount's new genre label aims to partner with up-and-coming storytellers and established filmmakers to produce smartly budgeted films across the horror, comedy, action and science fiction genres. The reboot is executive produced by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, the producing team behind "Weapons", "Barbarian", "Companion" and "Friendship", for Paramount Primal.

Labunka said the following in a statement: "Jonathan and I are so excited to be partnering with J.D. and Rafi along with the terrific team they've assembled at Paramount Primal. We look forward to bringing the world of Wes Craven's 'Nightmare on Elm Street' to a new and completely engaged generation of fans. We know that Wes would have been thrilled to see how horror is taking its long overdue place in the cultural canon. We can't wait for all of us to sit together in a dark theater — around the campfire of today — as the next chapter of the 'Nightmare' story unfolds".

The "Nightmare of Elm Street" franchise includes nine films, a TV series and several video games. The last film was the 2010 reboot "A Nightmare on Elm Street", which grossed more $115 million worldwide against a $35 million budget. New Line previously released the movies and retains international rights to the series. Paramount is in the process of buying New Line's parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

Tom Cruise is Returning for TOP GUN 3

It's official. Paramount has revealed during its Las Vegas CinemaCon presentation, that Tom Cruise will once again return as Peter "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun 3". Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is also on board. The project was first revealed to be in the works in 2024. "Top Gun: Maverick" co-writer Ehren Kruger penned the script alongside Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie.

The first "Top Gun" was directed by Tony Scott, and it was a huge hit when it was released in 1986, grossing $357.2 million worldwide against a $15 million budget. It took 36 years for a sequel to get made, under the direction of Joseph Kosinski ("F1"), but it proved to be an even bigger hit, raking in $1.5 billion during the COVID pandemic against a much larger $177 million budget. The second installment also starred Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Lewis Pullman, Monica Barbaro and Glen Powell, and marked the final film role for original "Top Gun" actor Val Kilmer, who played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. Kilmer later died in 2025.

Last year, Cruise also spoke about the project: "We're thinking and talking about many different stories and what could we do and what's possible. It took me 35 years to figure out Top Gun: Maverick. So, all of these things we're working on, we're discussing Days of Thunder and Top Gun: Maverick".

Paramount currently has an impressive slate of upcoming movies, including "Scary Movie 7", Taylor Sheridan's "Call of Duty" movie, a new Damien Chazelle film starring Cillian Murphy, and a new horror film set in the "Longlegs", with Nicholas Cage reprising the iconic role of the titular Satanic serial killer.

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Nicolas Cage to Return for New LONGLEGS Movie From Osgood Perkins

Nicolas Cage is set to return as the iconic Satanic serial killer Longlegs in a new film from genre filmmaker Osgood Perkins, which is expected to expand the first film's universe into a full-fledged franchise. Paramount Pictures has already picked up the rights to the mysterious new project, as the original film was a massive hit for Neon in 2024, grossing $127.9 million worldwide against a $10 million budget.

"Longlegs" starred Maika Monroe as an FBI agent on the hunt for an occult-obsessed serial killer responsible for a string of family murders across Oregon. Cage's performance as the titular villain was widely praised and immediately became iconic, contributing to the film's success.

Perkins will return to write and direct new installment, which has not yet received a title. Cage will star and produce. Details of the project are being kept under wraps, but it has been reported that the new film is now a sequel, but a new story "set in the Longlegs universe".

Also producing are Range Media Partners' Brian Kavanaugh Jones alongside Perkins and Chris Ferguson, through their company Phobos, and Dave Caplan via C2, which originated the rights to the property.

Perkins recently wrapped production on his new film "The Young People" starring Nicole Kidman, Lola Tung and Nico Parker. Meanwhile, Cage can next be seen in Amazon's "Spider-Noir", which premieres in May, and David O.Russell's biopic "Madden".

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Hassie Harrison and Brandon Sklenar To Star In Neo-Western Thriller THE RESCUE

Hassie Harrison Brandon Sklenar To Star In Neo Western Thriller The Rescue

Hassie Harrison ("Yellowstone"", "Dangerous Animals") and Brandon Sklenar ("1923", "Drop") are set to star in Paramount's neo-western thriller "The Rescue" from director Potsy Ponciroli ("Old Henry"). The script is written by John Fusco ("Young Guns", "Hidalgo").

The film centers on an aging rodeo cowboy (Sklenar) and his dog as they embark on a desperate search for his missing daughter. The story follows him as he is forced to use his specialized rodeo skills and grit outside the arena to navigate a dangerous modern landscape and reclaim his child.

Filming is expected to begin next summer. Ponciroli will produce alongside Shannon Houchins and Cliff Roberts. Down Home will executive produce. The film is being developed on high priority by Skydance-Paramount.

Harrison can next be seen in the thriller "Raven", which also stars Anthony Mackie, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Foster, and Ron Livingston. Sklenar can also be seen in Paul Feig's psychological thriller "The Housemaid" alongside Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which opens in theaters on December 19th. He will also reunite with Taylor Sheridan for the action thriller "F.A.S.T."

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

RUSH HOUR 4 In The Works At Paramount

The long-gestating sequel "Rush Hour 4" is apparently moving forward with Paramount on board to distribute on behalf of Warner Bros for a double-digit-percent distribution fee. Franchise helmer Brett Ratner is returning to direct, and this would be his first film since 2014's "Hercules".

Ratner's career was pretty much cancelled in 2017 when several women in Hollywood came forward with allegations of misconduct against him. Ratner was accused of sexual assault in 2017 by Melanie Kohler. He sued for defamation, and both sides settled in the fall of 2018, agreeing to move on.

"Rush Hour 4" had a tough time finding a distributor. The project was reportedly being shopped around in 2024, but nobody wanted to be attached to it because of Ratner's reputation. It has also been reported that Donald Trump pressed David Ellison, owner of Paramount SKydance and son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison who was one of Trump's most prominent financial supporters, to revive the "Rush Hour" franchise. Ratner has gotten close to the Trump family while directing a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump for Amazon MGM Studios, which will be released on January 30, 2026. The documentary cost Amazon $40 million to release.

According to sources, Paramount will be paid a flat distribution fee to release "Rush Hour 4" theatrically, and won't market or finance the film. Warner Bros' own label New Line passed on distributing the new sequel, but allowed it to be licensed elsewhere, with Tarak Ben Ammar retaining rights to make the new installment under his Eagle Pictures label, one of Italy's biggest production and distribution companies. In the end, New Line will get first-dollar gross, meaning the studio receives a percentage of box office revenues before the financiers recoup any costs.

The original "Rush Hour" starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker was released in 1998, and was huge hit, grossing $244 million worldwide. It was followed by two sequels: "Rush Hour 2" (2001) and Rush Hour 3" (2007) which grossed $347 million and $258 million, respectively.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Billie Eilish's 3D Concert Movie HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Co-Directed With James Cameron Set For Release By Paramount

Bilie Eilish James Cameron 3d Documentary Concert Film Hit Me Hard And Soft

Two-time Oscar and nine-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish has revealed that her 3D concert documentary feature "Hit Me Hard and Soft" will be released by Paramount Pictures on March 20, 2026. Eilish co-directed the film alongside James Cameron. Paramount will partner up with Darkroom Records, Interscope Films and Lightstorm Entertainment.

Here's what Eilish wrote on Instagram: "This is one of my favorite tours everrrrrr and being able to capture it and co-direct this film with @jamescameronofficial [James Cameron] has truly been a dream come true. Can't wait for you all to see it."

Captured during the 2024–25 world tour, the film documents performances behind Eilish's third studio album "Hit Me Hard and Soft", which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year, and includes the top-10 Hot 100 hit "Lunch". The tour, which spanned North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania, sold out multiple arena and stadium dates, including several two-night runs in major cities.

In July, Eilish first announced at a Manchester concert that she was working on the project: "Basically, I can't say much about it but what I can say is that I’m working on something very, very special with somebody named James Cameron and it's going to be in 3D. So, take that as you will and these four shows here in Manchester, you and me are part of a thing that I am making with him. He's in this audience somewhere, just saying. So don't mind that, and also I'll probably be wearing this exact outfit for like four days in a row".

In 2024, Cameron's Lightstorm announced a partnership with Meta to bring more 3D content with big-name IP including concerts to Meta Quest headsets.

Eilish previously directed her 2021 Disney+ concert special "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles"

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Johnny Depp to Star in Ti West's EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in Paramount's "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol", a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday story. Horror filmmaker Ti West ("X", "Pearl", "Maxxxine") will direct from a script by Nathaniel Halpern ("Tales From the Loop", "Legion").

Depp will play the titular role of Ebenezer Scrooge, a misanthropic and miserly businessman in 19th century London who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in an effort to save himself from an afterlife of torment. Andrea Riseborough ("Oblivion", "To Leslie") is set to co-star.

Paramount is looking to release the film on November 13, 2026. "Nosferatu" director Robert Eggers is also developing his own version of the iconic story at Warner Bros., with Willem Dafoe circling the role of Scrooge.

Emma Watts is producing, and Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman are executive producers.

Depp recently finished work on the thriller "Day Drinker" in which he stars opposite Penélope Cruz, and the film expected to premiere in 2026. Depp's new directorial project, the biographical drama "Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness" is set to open in US theaters on November 7th. The film stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Stephen Graham and Al Pacino.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 To Be Released In 2027

With "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" expected to be a big hit for Paramount Pictures this weekend, the studio is already hard at work for a new sequel, "Sonic the Hedgehog 4", with intentions to release it in Spring 2027.

Obviously, it's very early in the process, so there are no plot details available. Jeff Fowler has directed all three "Sonic the Hedgehog" films, so it's reasonable to assume he will probably also helm the fourth one. Ben Schwartz will no doubt return to voice the titular character in the fourth film, and he'll probably be joined by series veterans James Marsden and Tika Sumpter.

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" brings back Jim Carrey as both the villainous Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. It also features the voices of Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Keanu Reeves, who plays Shadow the Hedgehog.

Internationally, the third installment is set to open in 52 markets on Christmas. The reviews have been on the positive side (85% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes). Together, the first two films have earned a combined global box office total of $725.2 million, as well as over $180 million from home video purchases. The series also spawned a spinoff Paramount+ series, "Knuckles", which came out earlier this year.

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Friday, April 12, 2024

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN R-Rated Live-Action Movie in the Works

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin R Rated Movie In The Works

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are set to return in a live-action project from Paramount Pictures that will be geared for adults. The studio is developing an adaptation of the ultra-violent graphic novel series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin" that ran between 2020 and 2022, and was written by Turtles comic co-creator Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz based on an older story by Eastman and his co-creator Peter Laird. In 2023, the comic appeared as an anthology and was the second best-selling of the year.

The movie's screenplay is written by Tyler Burton Smith ("Boy Kills World") while former DC Films head Walter Hamada is overseeing production via his company 18hz production company.

The story is set in a bleak, dystopian future in which Oroku Hiroto, the grandson of the Turtles' arch-nemesis, Shredder, rules New York City as a totalitarian despot. Hiroto has killed all but one of the Turtles, as well as their mentor, Splinter; the remaining Turtle seeks revenge by wielding all four of their signature weapons.

Also in development is a video game based on the comic. Meanwhile, the sequel to last year's animated film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" is scheduled for release in 2026.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

New on Blu-ray: AIRPLANE! (1980) - Paramount Presents Collection

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Product Description: Voted “one of the 10 funniest movies ever made” by the American Film Institute, Airplane! celebrates 40 years of off-the-wall laughs. This limited edition remastered Blu-ray features all-new special features and a remastered feature film, from a 4K film transfer supervised by the directors. Robert Hays is an ex-ﬁghter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the ﬂight crew succumbs to food poisoning, Julie Hagerty as his girlfriend/stewardess/co-pilot, and a cast of all-stars including Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... and more! Their hilarious high jinks spoof airplane disaster ﬂicks, religious zealots, television commercials, romantic love... the list whirls by in rapid succession.

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Sunday, April 2, 2017

New Soundtracks: GHOST IN THE SHELL (Various Artists)

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Composer:
Various Artists

Total Time:
39:40

Label:
Paramount Pictures

Purchasing Links:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
March 31, 2017

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI Soundtrack (Lorne Balfe)

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Composer
Lorne Balfe

Conducted by
Robert Ziegler

Performed by
Chamber Orchestra of London

Total Time:
52:42

Label:
Paramount Pictures

Format:
MP3

Release Date
January 15, 2016

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Sunday, December 13, 2015

THE BIG SHORT Soundtrack (Nicholas Britell)

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Composer
Nicholas Britell

Total Time:
38:34

Label:
Paramount Pictures

Format:
MP3

Release Date
December 11, 2015

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