Entities/Company/Paramount

Paramount

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 3 name variants incl. Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Studios
last seen in coverage Sep 25
841
Wire items · since Feb 18
112
Deal items
68
Tracked projects
8
Months active
209
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 112 tracked deal items

32% of tracked dealflow (36/112) is remake reboot; 72% 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 36
book adaptation 22
greenlight 21
series order pilot pickup 10
option 8
short story adaptation 5
spec sale 5
podcast ip adaptation 3
public domain adaptation 3
pitch sale 1
Reported stage
in development 68
greenlit 14
in production 10
acquired 5
completed seeking distribution 4
optioned 4
Medium
film 83
tv limited series 22
industry 10

Slate · 68 projects from coverage

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

In development 13
ScreamNeve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Courteney Cox greenlightremake reboot38 itemsSep 13 Scream 7Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Courteney Cox greenlightremake reboot27 itemsSep 13 LastJohn Oliver · David Ellison · Nicolas Cage book adaptationshort story adaptation22 itemsSep 19 MichaelMarlon Wayans · Shawn Wayans · Anna Faris optionbook adaptation18 itemsSep 12 Nightmare On Elm StreetWes Craven · J.D. Lifshitz · Raphael Margules remake reboot12 itemsSep 23 Ticking FeeDavid Ellison · Rob Bonta · David Zaslav 10 itemsSep 18 SpotlightDavid Ellison · Noah Wyle · Ben Wheatley @ acquired10 itemsJun 27 Stranger ThingsDuffer Brothers · Camila Morrone · Adam DiMarco option9 itemsSep 22 A Nightmare On Elm StreetWes Craven · J.D. Lifshitz · Raphael Margules remake reboot9 itemsSep 1 Scream 8Neve Campbell · Kevin Williamson · Courteney Cox remake reboot6 itemsSep 13 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
Greenlit 3
CrossFrankie Muniz · Bryan Cranston · Jane Kaczmarek series order pilot pickup11 itemsJun 14 Dutton RanchKelly Reilly · Cole Hauser · Taylor Sheridan 7 itemsMay 18 MoblandTom Hardy · Pierce Brosnan · Helen Mirren 7 itemsSep 19
In production 4
YellowstoneTaylor Sheridan · Luke Grimes · Cole Hauser 18 itemsSep 10 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 pickup47 itemsSep 12 Scary MovieAnna Faris · Marlon Wayans · Shawn Wayans greenlight14 itemsSep 4
Released & tracking 8
LiveDavid Ellison · Jason Blum · Harry Styles remake rebootoption@ in development28 itemsSep 23 BackroomsKane Parsons · André Øvredal · Chiwetel Ejiofor option@ optioned14 itemsSep 24 PassengerAndré Øvredal · Jacob Scipio · Lou Llobell @ in production13 itemsAug 25 Paranormal ActivityJason Blum · Ian Tuason · James Wan greenlightremake reboot@ in development13 itemsSep 1 ObsessionCurry Barker · André Øvredal · David Ellison @ acquired12 itemsSep 11 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Austin Abrams · Francis Lawrence remake reboot@ completed seeking distribution10 itemsSep 24 EpicDaniel Craig · Taylor Sheridan · Sam Elliott @ in development8 itemsSep 22 Spider-manAnne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor · Destin Daniel Cretton remake reboot@ in development6 itemsSep 11

Key people · from coverage

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

David EllisonNamed in coverage98i · 4d
Taylor SheridanTalent attached25i · 1d
Larry EllisonNamed in coverage17i · 0d
David ZaslavNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Rob BontaNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Ted SarandosNamed in coverage15i · 0d
Neve CampbellNamed in coverage14i · 3d
Jason BlumTalent attached14i · 5d
Parker FinnTalent attached13i · 9d
Steven SpielbergNamed in coverage13i · 2d
James WanTalent attached12i · 8d
Kevin WilliamsonNamed in coverage11i · 3d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL PARAMOUNT COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 11 tracked titles

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

Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide→“$400 million-plus worldwide”Sep 24 · worldwide
latest: “$400 million-plus worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
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
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
Buddy
“$15 million”Sep 6 · domestic
latest: “$15 million” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Insidious: Out Of The Further
“£6.5m”Sep 7 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£6.5m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
IF
“$190 million worldwide”Sep 15 · worldwide
latest: “$190 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
World War Z
“over $540 million worldwide”Sep 20 · worldwide
latest: “over $540 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Resident Evil
“£4.2m”Sep 21 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£4.2m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Northman
“$75 million worldwide”Sep 22 · worldwide
latest: “$75 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
Warner Bros.CO 28627
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NetflixPLAT 20925
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DisneyCO 1276
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Paramount+PLAT 1067
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UniversalCO 10319
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David EllisonPERSON 984
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Warner Bros. DiscoveryCO 912
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SonyCO 9025
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Deal record · 112 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Sep 25 ‘Off Campus’ Star Belmont Cameli Joins Sydney Sweeney In Sony’s ‘Hollow’
public-domain-adaptation / book-adaptation / remake-reboot @ in-development
with Sydney Sweeney, Belmont Cameli, Lindsey Anderson Beer +5
 Deadline+7 src A+
Sep 24 ‘Dynamic Duo’ & Untitled ‘Gremlins’ Head To Fall 2028 Amid Warner Bros Release Date Changes
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Chris Columbus, Warner Bros., DC Studios +5
 Deadline+6 src A+
Sep 24 Terence Winter To Adapt Jay Stratton’s ‘Out Of The Shadows’ Memoir About Investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena As TV Series
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Terence Winter, Dan Farah, Jay Stratton +5
 Deadline+2 src A
Sep 23 Jessica Biel & Paramount TV Studios Team On Series Adaptation Of Horror Novel ‘Coffin Moon’
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Noah Harpster +5
 Deadline+8 src A+
Sep 21 ‘Resident Evil’ tops UK-Ireland box office with franchise record opening £4.2m
remake-reboot @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Resident Evil, Sony, Zach Cregger +5
 Screen Daily+9 src A+
Sep 20 Brad Pitt Returns for the Long-Awaited Sequel ‘WWZ II’
greenlight @ greenlit
with Brad Pitt, Edward Berger, Max Brooks +4
 HorrorFuel A+
Sep 19 This 110-Minute 'Quiet Place' Replacement Is a Streaming Smash
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Homestead, Paramount+, Angel Studios +5
 Collider C
Sep 16 James Cameron’s Lightstorm Acquires 3D Tech Production Company Outsyders (Exclusive)
Deal
with Lightstorm Vision, Outsyders, James Cameron +5
 THR A
Sep 14 Paramount Primal Developing Film Adaptation of Nick Cutter’s Horror Novel THE TROOP
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Paramount Primal, Nick Cutter, Chris Basler +4
 GeekTyrant A+
Sep 11 Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Director Will Bring A Classic TV Show To The Big Screen
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Destin Daniel Cretton, Chris Bremner, Noah Oppenheim +3
 /Film C
Sep 10 Paul Feig is planning an Italian Job legacyquel, because why not
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Paul Feig, The Housemaid, F. Gary Gray +2
 AV Club+1 src C
Sep 10 Netflix Nabs Nicholas Binge’s ‘Understudy’ Produced By Steven Yeun, Phil Lord & Chris Miller In 7-Figure Deal
short-story-adaptation @ in-development “$1M”
with Netflix, Nicholas Binge, Steven Yeun +5
 Deadline+2 src A
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+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 841 wire items (Feb 18 → Sep 25) matching Paramount or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (23 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 1.5% 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.

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