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Hallmark Media, the NFL and Skydance Sports revealed that the Chicago Bears will star in Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, the franchise's third original movie, premiering during Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas in 2026; production begins this summer in Chicago with the cast to be announced later, celebrating football, family and Bears fan culture.
Paramount and Skydance’s mid-budget sports drama Mr. Irrelevant, starring David Corenswet as John Tuggle, posted near-perfect test screenings—a perfect 100 score from women over 35, 95 from men over 35, and an overall 92—setting up a Christmas Day wide release. The true‑life story follows the final NFL draft pick who became a Giants Special Teams Player of the Year. As the first theatrical project under Skydance Sports’ NFL partnership, the film signals renewed interest in mid-budget sports dramas, though test scores don’t guarantee box office success against year‑end heavyweights.
Paramount has launched a new division, Paramount Sports Entertainment, led by Jesse Sisgold, to expand its sports media presence by producing sports-related programming, interactive games, and experiences, complementing its existing CBS Sports division and leveraging its partnerships with leagues and athletes.
Netflix won a bidding war for an untitled series involving Matthew McConaughey, Cole Hauser, and Nic Pizzolatto, backed by Skydance Sports, with details about the project and the involved talent still scarce.