Entities/Company/Paramount

Paramount

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 3 name variants incl. Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Studios
last seen in coverage Aug 16
1151
Wire items · since Feb 18
125
Deal items
88
Tracked projects
7
Months active
241
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 125 tracked deal items

30% of tracked dealflow (38/125) is remake reboot; 69% of classified deal mediums are film; 85% 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 38
greenlight 26
book adaptation 22
series order pilot pickup 16
option 8
spec sale 5
podcast ip adaptation 4
short story adaptation 3
pitch sale 2
public domain adaptation 2
Reported stage
in development 71
greenlit 21
in production 15
acquired 5
optioned 3
completed seeking distribution 2
Medium
film 88
tv limited series 30
industry 10

Slate · 88 projects from coveragegrouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume

In development 14
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Michael
Marlon Wayans · Anna Faris · Shawn Wayans
 pitch sale series order pilot pickup in development 38 Aug 5
Live
David Ellison · Pink · Harry Styles
 remake reboot option in development 32 Aug 15
Late Show
Stephen Colbert · Jimmy Fallon · David Ellison
 — 14 May 25
Spotlight
David Ellison · Noah Wyle · Ben Wheatley
 acquired 14 Aug 4
Paranormal Activity
James Wan · Jason Blum · Ian Tuason
 greenlight remake reboot in development 14 Jul 26
Possession
Parker Finn · Margaret Qualley · Callum Turner
 greenlight remake reboot in development 11 Aug 13
Avatar
Steven Yeun · James Cameron · Dave Bautista
 — 9 Aug 11
Framed
David Ellison · David Zaslav · Larry Ellison
 in development 9 Jun 13
Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · Al Pacino · David Ellison
 book adaptation in development 9 May 22
Stranger Things
Duffer Brothers · Camila Morrone · Adam DiMarco
 option in development 9 Aug 4
Ticking Fee
David Ellison · Rob Bonta · Ray Flook
 — 8 Aug 1
Madison
Taylor Sheridan · Michelle Pfeiffer · Kurt Russell
 — 8 May 19
Epic
Daniel Craig · Taylor Sheridan · Sam Elliott
 in development 7 Jul 31
Primate
Johannes Roberts · Troy Kotsur
 — 7 Jul 6
Greenlit 2
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Cross
Frankie Muniz · Bryan Cranston · Jane Kaczmarek
 series order pilot pickup greenlit 13 Jun 14
Survivor
Jeff Probst · Aubry Bracco · Seth Meyers
 greenlit 8 Aug 5
In production 6
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Yellowstone
Taylor Sheridan · Luke Grimes · Cole Hauser
 in production 31 Jun 19
Passenger
André Øvredal · Jacob Scipio · Lou Llobell
 in production 23 Aug 15
Marshals
Luke Grimes · Taylor Sheridan · Spencer Hudnut
 in production 19 Jun 19
Dutton Ranch
Kelly Reilly · Cole Hauser · Taylor Sheridan
 in production 15 Jun 19
Love
Boots Riley · Keke Palmer · Naomi Ackie
 podcast ip adaptation pitch sale in production 12 Jul 29
Dexter
Michael C. Hall · Brian Cox · Clyde Phillips
 series order pilot pickup in production 8 Aug 11
Seeking distribution 5
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Star Trek
William Shatner · Terry Matalas · Patrick Stewart
 book adaptation series order pilot pickup completed seeking distribution 60 Aug 14
Scream
Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Melissa Barrera
 greenlight remake reboot completed seeking distribution 45 Aug 12
Scream 7
Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Melissa Barrera
 greenlight remake reboot completed seeking distribution 35 May 22
Scary Movie
Anna Faris · Marlon Wayans · Regina Hall
 greenlight completed seeking distribution 19 Aug 1
Resurrection
Michael C. Hall · Brian Cox · Clyde Phillips
 series order pilot pickup completed seeking distribution 11 Aug 2
Released & tracking 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Backrooms
Kane Parsons · Steven Spielberg · André Øvredal
 option optioned 15 Aug 4
Obsession
Curry Barker · André Øvredal · Kane Parsons
 completed seeking distribution 15 Aug 4
Smile
Parker Finn · Jeff Sneider · Margaret Qualley
 greenlight remake reboot in development 8 Aug 13

Key people · from coveragenames as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design

David EllisonNamed in coverage132i · 5d
Taylor SheridanTalent attached39i · 1d
Larry EllisonNamed in coverage26i · 0d
David ZaslavNamed in coverage26i · 0d
Rob BontaNamed in coverage20i · 0d
Stephen ColbertNamed in coverage20i · 0d
Steven SpielbergNamed in coverage20i · 2d
Neve CampbellNamed in coverage19i · 3d
Ted SarandosNamed in coverage19i · 0d
Tom CruiseNamed in coverage16i · 3d
Kevin WilliamsonNamed in coverage15i · 3d
Parker FinnTalent attached15i · 10d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL PARAMOUNT COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 5 tracked titlesgrosses as reported — amber badge = released by another studio

Obsession
“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$400 million worldwide”Jul 7 · worldwide
latest: “$400 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$671.2M”Aug 12 · domestic→“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic
latest: “$780.8M” (domestic) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Smile 2
“nearly $137 million worldwide”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “nearly $137 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide
latest: “$330 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
“$205.46 worldwide”Jul 26 · worldwide
latest: “$205.46 worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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FEB
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MAR
319
APR
309
MAY
61
JUN
66
JUL
91
AUG
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 23click to expand shared record

CounterpartyItemsDeals
Warner Bros.CO 38934
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NetflixPLAT 30031
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DisneyCO 1777
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Paramount+PLAT 16015
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David EllisonPERSON 1325
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Warner Bros. DiscoveryCO 1222
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UniversalCO 10312
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SonyCO 10123
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Deal record · 125 entries, newest 30 shownamounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps

Aug 14 Paramount Officially Making Action Fantasy Version of Classic John Carpenter Thriller
remake-reboot @ in-development
with John Carpenter
 MovieWeb 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 14 Nicole Kidman’s Discretion in production at Paramount+
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-production
with Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Josh Lucas +5
 C21Media+1 src B
Aug 13 Paramount Sets Finn Possession Remake for June 2027 Summer Counterprogramming Against Dragon Sequel
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Parker Finn, Universal Pictures, How to Train Your Dragon 2 +4
 techtimes.com+1 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 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 Zack Snyder’s shock return to Warner Bros. lot as bosses rally miserable staff amid Paramount deal ‘purgatory’
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Zack Snyder, Warner Bros., Pam Abdy +5
 pagesix.com C
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 Reel FX’s Bollywood Inspired Original ‘Diya’ Finds A Home At Paramount Animation
Deal @ in-development
with Reel FX, Nitya Mehra, Jaydeep Hasrajani +5
 Cartoon Brew C
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 7 Richard Madden to Star in High-Octane Siege Thriller Series Trauma for Prime Video and Paramount+
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Prime Video, Paramount+, Richard Madden +4
 HorrorFuel A+
Aug 5 VIOLA DAVIS TO STAR IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL THRILLER SERIES, ASCENT
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Paramount+, Viola Davis, John Logan +5
 Horror Society+2 src A+
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 22 Candle True Stories Bosses On Revisiting Michael Jackson 20 Years After Martin Bashir Doc & Building A ‘20/20’ True Crime Franchise In The UK
greenlight @ greenlit
with Disney+ UK, Candle True Stories, Candle Media +5
 Deadline B
Jul 22 New 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Movie in Development at Paramount from 'Weapons' Producers
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-development
with Wes Craven estate, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules +5
 Phantasmagoria 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+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 1151 wire items (Feb 18 → Aug 16) matching Paramount or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (39 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. Amber “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.

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