Entities/Company/Paramount

Paramount

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 3 name variants incl. Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Studios
last seen in coverage Sep 5
766
Wire items · since Feb 18
100
Deal items
58
Tracked projects
8
Months active
184
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 100 tracked deal items

31% of tracked dealflow (31/100) is remake reboot; 73% of classified deal mediums are film; 87% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
remake reboot 31
greenlight 20
book adaptation 17
series order pilot pickup 10
option 8
spec sale 5
short story adaptation 4
podcast ip adaptation 3
public domain adaptation 2
pitch sale 1
Reported stage
in development 60
greenlit 13
in production 10
acquired 5
optioned 4
completed seeking distribution 2
Medium
film 75
tv limited series 19
industry 9

Slate · 58 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume.

In development 16
ScreamNeve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Courteney Cox greenlightremake reboot36 itemsSep 4 Scream 7Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Melissa Barrera greenlightremake reboot25 itemsMay 13 LastJohn Oliver · David Ellison · Nicolas Cage book adaptationshort story adaptation18 itemsAug 1 MichaelMarlon Wayans · Shawn Wayans · Anna Faris optionbook adaptation17 itemsAug 3 SpotlightDavid Ellison · Noah Wyle · Ben Wheatley @ acquired10 itemsJun 27 Ticking FeeDavid Ellison · Rob Bonta · David Zaslav 9 itemsAug 21 A Nightmare On Elm StreetWes Craven · J.D. Lifshitz · Raphael Margules remake reboot9 itemsSep 1 Stranger ThingsDuffer Brothers · Camila Morrone · Adam DiMarco option8 itemsJul 16 EpicDaniel Craig · Taylor Sheridan · Sam Elliott 7 itemsJul 31 MadisonTaylor Sheridan · Michelle Pfeiffer · Kurt Russell 6 itemsMar 27 PrimateJohannes Roberts · Troy Kotsur 6 itemsJul 6 SmileParker Finn · Jeff Sneider · Naomi Scott greenlightremake reboot6 itemsAug 12 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Austin Abrams · Francis Lawrence 6 itemsAug 24 Scream 8Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Courteney Cox remake reboot5 itemsMay 3 AvatarSteven Yeun · Dave Bautista · James Cameron 5 itemsApr 25 A Quiet PlaceJohn Krasinski · Emily Blunt · Cillian Murphy greenlight5 itemsJun 17
Greenlit 3
CrossFrankie Muniz · Bryan Cranston · Jane Kaczmarek series order pilot pickup11 itemsJun 14 Dutton RanchKelly Reilly · Cole Hauser · Taylor Sheridan 7 itemsMay 18 OutcomesLarry Ellison · Mark Fischbach · Markiplier greenlight5 itemsMay 10
In production 4
YellowstoneTaylor Sheridan · Luke Grimes · Cole Hauser 17 itemsJun 8 MarshalsLuke Grimes · Taylor Sheridan · Spencer Hudnut 9 itemsMay 25 PossessionParker Finn · Margaret Qualley · Callum Turner greenlightremake reboot9 itemsAug 12 LoveBoots Riley · Keke Palmer · Naomi Ackie podcast ip adaptation8 itemsJul 29
Seeking distribution 2
Star TrekWilliam Shatner · Patrick Stewart · J.J. Abrams book adaptationseries order pilot pickup46 itemsAug 28 Scary MovieAnna Faris · Marlon Wayans · Shawn Wayans greenlight14 itemsSep 4
Released & tracking 5
LiveDavid Ellison · Jason Blum · Harry Styles remake rebootoption@ in development25 itemsSep 1 PassengerAndré Øvredal · Jacob Scipio · Lou Llobell @ in production13 itemsAug 25 Paranormal ActivityJason Blum · Ian Tuason · James Wan greenlightremake reboot@ in development13 itemsSep 1 BackroomsKane Parsons · André Øvredal · Chiwetel Ejiofor option@ optioned12 itemsAug 30 ObsessionCurry Barker · André Øvredal · David Ellison @ acquired11 itemsJul 18

Key people · from coverage

Names as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design.

David EllisonNamed in coverage93i · 4d
Taylor SheridanTalent attached22i · 1d
Larry EllisonNamed in coverage17i · 0d
David ZaslavNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Ted SarandosNamed in coverage15i · 0d
Neve CampbellNamed in coverage14i · 3d
Jason BlumTalent attached14i · 5d
Rob BontaNamed in coverage14i · 0d
Parker FinnTalent attached13i · 9d
James WanTalent attached12i · 8d
Steven SpielbergNamed in coverage11i · 1d
Kevin WilliamsonNamed in coverage10i · 3d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL PARAMOUNT COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 5 tracked titles

Grosses as reported — “via” badge = released by another studio.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic→“$899.7M”Sep 5 · domestic
latest: “$899.7M” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide
latest: “$286.5M” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide
latest: “$330 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
“$205.46 worldwide”Jul 26 · worldwide
latest: “$205.46 worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Passenger
“$31 million worldwide”Aug 25 · worldwide
latest: “$31 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

42
FEB
263
MAR
121
APR
143
MAY
44
JUN
50
JUL
88
AUG
15
SEP
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 22

Tap a row to expand the shared record.

CounterpartyItemsDeals
Warner Bros.CO 26324
▸ shared record
NetflixPLAT 18522
▸ shared record
DisneyCO 1165
▸ shared record
David EllisonPERSON 934
▸ shared record
Paramount+PLAT 916
▸ shared record
Warner Bros. DiscoveryCO 852
▸ shared record
SonyCO 7421
▸ shared record
UniversalCO 6612
▸ shared record

Deal record · 100 entries, newest 30 shown

Amounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps.

Sep 4 Universal Taps Chris MacBride To Pen ‘Confession Of Murder’ Remake With Glen Powell’s Barnstorm Banner And Winged Tiger Producing
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Universal, Chris MacBride, Glen Powell +5
 Deadline A
Aug 31 Geiger and Radio Spaceman Among Comics Netflix Optioned for TV and Movie Adaptations
option @ optioned
with Netflix, Geoff Johns, Gary Frank +5
 What's on Netflix B
Aug 28 Paramount Primal Developing Film Adaptation of Nick Cutter’s Terrifying Novel ‘The Troop’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Chris Basler, Paramount Primal, Nick Cutter +3
 Dread Central+2 src A+
Aug 27 Rafe Judkins Inks Overall Deal With Paramount Television Studios As Paramount+ Ramps Up Worldbuilding Efforts
Deal @ in-development
with Rafe Judkins, Paramount+, Matt Thunell +5
 Deadline+2 src A
Aug 27 Jane Schoenbrun Really Wants to Direct ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot: “I’m Trying to Get A Meeting”
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jane Schoenbrun, Warner Bros. Pictures, Lee Cronin +4
 World of Reel+4 src A+
Aug 24 Sony Pictures Picks Up Action-Thriller RENEGADES With D&D Directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Sony Pictures, Will Simmons, Jonathan Goldstein +5
 GeekTyrant C
Aug 14 ‘Tower Defense’ – Paramount Movie Described as Medieval Supernatural Version of ‘Assault on Precinct 13’
Deal @ in-development
with Paramount Primal, Tower Defense, John Carpenter +2
 Bloody Disgusting+2 src A
Aug 12 Paramount Sets Summer 2027 Release for Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake
remake-reboot
with Parker Finn, Possession
 Bloody Disgusting+8 src A+
Aug 12 Inside the Canceled ‘Friday the 13th’ Reboot That Got Pulled Weeks Before Filming
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Friday the 13th
 Collider A+
Aug 11 Caitríona Balfe Stars In Alfonso Cuarón Horror Thriller Series ‘Ascension’ Ordered By Apple TV
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Apple TV, Caitríona Balfe, Alfonso Cuarón +4
 Deadline+9 src A+
Aug 7 Ebenezer Finally Lets a Horror Director Shoot Dickens
public-domain-adaptation
with Ti West, Johnny Depp, Nathaniel Halpern +5
 Horror Obsessive C
Aug 5 The Housemaid’s Secret: Brittany Snow Has Joined The Cast
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Brittany Snow, Sydney Sweeney, Michele Morrone +5
 Bleeding Cool+2 src B
Aug 1 Paramount Primal Snaps Up High-Concept Thriller Spec ‘Sweet Spot’ From Nic Curcio & Kirby Gladstein
spec-sale @ acquired
with Paramount Primal, Nic Curcio, Kirby Gladstein +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Aug 1 Paramount Primal Picks Up Erotic Thriller ‘Sweet Spot,’ Co-Written by Screenwriting Influencer (Exclusive)
spec-sale @ in-development
with Paramount Primal, Nic Curcio, Kirby Gladstein +5
 THR+1 src A+
Jul 31 Sony Readies Hockey Romance Adaptation ‘Fake Skating’ With Director Josh Boone
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Josh Boone, Morgan Lehmann, Victoria Bata +5
 The Wrap C
Jul 31 Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Madeline Brewer Join 'Possession' Remake with Margaret Qualley
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen +5
 Phantasmagoria+2 src A+
Jul 31 Netflix AMC 'Walking Dead' Deal: International Insider
Deal @ acquired “$500M”
with Netflix, AMC Global Media, AMC+ +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
Jul 31 Warner Bros. Is Reportedly Racing Paramount to Make Its Own ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie; Lee Cronin to Direct
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Lee Cronin, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wes Craven +5
 Dread Central+2 src A+
Jul 30 ‘The Final Girl Support Group’ Adaptation in the Works at Paramount
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with Christopher Landon, Grady Hendrix, Andy Muschietti +5
 The Wrap+2 src A+
Jul 26 'Paranormal Activity': Maya Da Costa Joins New Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-development
with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Maya Da Costa, Ian Tuason +5
 Blumhouse Productions+1 src A+
Jul 24 Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake Starts Filming With Margaret Qualley Channeling Isabelle Adjani — Shot in 35mm
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-production
with Parker Finn, Margaret Qualley, Callum Turner +5
 World of Reel+1 src A+
Jul 24 True Crime Channel Expands Original Slate With New Commissions, Returning Franchise And Podcast Adaptation
series-order-pilot-pickup / podcast-ip-adaptation @ greenlit
with TRUE CRIME, Professor David Wilson, Martin Frizell +5
 AMC Global Media A
Jul 21 Sony Dates Bad Robot’s JT Mollner Horror Pic ‘Skeletons’ Starring Brie Larson For Summer 2027
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Brie Larson, Kyle Gallner, John Goodman +5
 Deadline+9 src A+
Jul 18 Freddy Krueger Returns: Paramount to Reboot the Cult Horror
remake-reboot @ in-development
with New Line Cinema, Wes Craven, Freddy Krueger +1
 Inbox.eu+1 src A+
Jul 17 Sony Lands ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Package ‘Hollow’ With Sydney Sweeney Starring, Lindsey Anderson Beer Writing & Directing And LuckyChap Producing
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Sony Pictures, Sydney Sweeney, Lindsey Anderson Beer +5
 Deadline+4 src A+
Jul 17 Freddy vs. Jason Continued: Horror’s Greatest Rivals Return at the Same Time
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Paramount Primal, Wes Craven estate, Brad Caleb Kane +5
 iHorror A+
Jul 15 The man of your dreams is back as Paramount revives horror classic
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-development
SILive.com+1 src A+
Jul 15 SkyShowtime Sets Spanish Original Series ‘Death in Llanes’ About Murder of a Politician (Exclusive)
podcast-ip-adaptation / series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-production
with SkyShowtime, Javier Gutiérrez, María Vázquez +5
 THR+1 src B
Jul 13 ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Original Screenplay U.S. Rights Head To Paramount & Studio’s New Genre Label Primal Before Warner Bros Merger
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-development
with Wes Craven estate, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules +5
 Deadline A+
Jul 9 Diego Calva Joins Supernatural Thriller ‘Possession’ From Paramount
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Diego Calva, Callum Turner, Margaret Qualley +5
 Deadline A+

Recent mentions · 10 of 666

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 766 wire items (Feb 18 → Sep 5) matching Paramount or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (21 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 0.9% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

THE RECORD · SCREAMWIRE ENTITY INDEX · RECORD THROUGH 2026-09-05