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Paramount Pictures is developing a sequel to the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, with Kate Hudson producing alongside Stacey Sher for Shiny Penny Productions. The project is in early development and has not attached a cast yet, but there’s ongoing talk of Hudson and Matthew McConaughey returning to reprise their roles; the original film grossed about $177 million worldwide.
Paramount is developing a sequel to the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, with Kate Hudson producing alongside Stacey Sher and aiming for Hudson and Matthew McConaughey to star; details like a writer and logline haven’t been set, and the project is in very early development.
Paramount has dated a June 11, 2027 wide release for its remake of the 1981 cult horror Possession, with Parker Finn directing from his script and producing alongside Jonathan Fass, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs, and Robert Pattinson. The film stars Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley, with Diego Calva, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and Paul Dano in supporting roles.
Paramount Television Studios and CBS Studios were awarded about $37.3 million in California film tax credits to shoot Viola Davis’s Ascent and a Clueless sequel in-state, making Paramount a top beneficiary in the latest incentive round which totals $145.5 million across nine productions. The credits come as Paramount battles California prosecutors over its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, highlighting California’s push to keep productions and jobs local in a competitive film-and-TV landscape.
Tomi Adeyemi, who co-wrote the screenplay for the Paramount film adaptation of her novel Children of Blood and Bone, says she left the set crying and hyperventilating, calling the experience the worst she’s had to live through and saying she never wants to hear about the project again, while alleging ongoing antagonism behind the scenes and referencing a deleted TikTok post involving actor Amandla Stenberg as context ahead of the movie’s Jan. 15 release.
Director Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley completed a screenplay for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2, but Paramount has not greenlit production due to high costs. The first film earned about $205 million worldwide on a roughly $150 million budget, prompting thoughts of a cheaper, tighter sequel with potential cast returns. Meanwhile, Netflix is developing a separate Forgotten Realms live-action series, underscoring ongoing franchise interest even as the sequel’s fate remains uncertain.
Johnny Depp appeared in full Ebenezer Scrooge makeup to surprise fans on San Diego’s Comic-Con streets, then joined Hall H to debut the trailer for his Paramount comeback film Ebenezer, directed by Ti West and arriving Nov. 13. The moment marks Depp’s high-profile return to Hollywood after years away, following his 2018 Comic-Con appearance and recent indie projects.
Paramount is moving ahead with a Days of Thunder sequel with Jonathan Levine in talks to direct Tom Cruise, who will star and produce with Jerry Bruckheimer; Will Staples wrote the screenplay, continuing Cruise’s long-running collaboration with Paramount.
Paramount is moving forward with a Days of Thunder sequel, with Tom Cruise set to star and produce alongside Jerry Bruckheimer. Jonathan Levine is in talks to direct, and Will Staples is writing the script. Levine’s deal is tied to his upcoming sports drama Mr. Irrelevant, signaling strong confidence in his directing slate.
Travis Scott is set to star in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and has signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop film, TV, and experiential projects through his Cactus Jack brand, signaling a broader shift from music to cinema. The move follows his collaboration with Nolan on The Odyssey (including a co-written end-credits song) and aligns with Scott’s vision of immersive experiences and theater-like productions, with USC launching a course on his creative ecosystem as he pursues more on-screen and production roles and eyeing major awards for his work.
Paramount and Activision are developing a Call of Duty movie that will adapt Modern Warfare, with Peter Berg directing and Taylor Sheridan co-writing. Scheduled for a June 30, 2028 release to coincide with the franchise’s 25th anniversary, the film is expected to deliver a grounded, boots-on-the-ground take centered on Task Force 141 and its iconic operators like Captain Price and Ghost.
Paramount Pictures and Activision are developing a Call of Duty film centered on the Modern Warfare arc, with Peter Berg directing and Taylor Sheridan co-writing, aiming for a grounded, boots-on-the-ground war drama releasing June 30, 2028 to coincide with the game’s 25th anniversary.
Taylor Sheridan’s Call of Duty film will be set in the Modern Warfare universe, with Peter Berg directing and co-writing. Paramount Pictures, in collaboration with Activision, is producing the movie as part of a broader multi‑year plan to expand the CoD universe, after the initial announcement in 2025. The film’s exact plot remains under wraps, but it’s tied to the Modern Warfare 4 storyline (a North Korea–South Korea war), and Paramount has slated a June 30, 2028 release date for the untitled CoD movie.
Tomi Adeyemi says she will not promote or engage with the Paramount adaptation of her debut novel, sharing private messages that reveal behind-the-scenes tension. The Gina Prince-Bythewood–led film, co-written with Adeyemi and starring Amandla Stenberg, is slated for a January 15, 2027 release, with Adeyemi publicly distancing herself to protect her well-being after backlash over representation and casting discussions.
Taylor Sheridan said on The Bill Simmons Podcast that Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone exit was planned from the start: the show was conceived for three seasons with a baton pass to the next generation, and Costner stayed on for two more seasons despite network hesitation to drop a hit; Costner left in 2024, his character John Dutton was killed off, and Sheridan used the moment to defend his approach while criticizing industry rewrites and praising writers’ autonomy as he moves on to projects with NBCUniversal.