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Glen Powell’s ‘Running Man’ Remake Lands 2025 Release Date

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Paramount Footage has introduced quite a few launch dates for forthcoming titles, with its Glen Powell-led The Working Man remake among the many tasks hustling towards theaters subsequent yr.

Edgar Wright helms The Working Man, which is about for launch on Nov. 21, 2025. Wright, Simon Kinberg and Nira Park produce the brand new model of the 1987 sci-fi flick that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The studio’s untitled Bare Gun reboot characteristic will now hit theaters Aug. 1, 2025, after having beforehand been scheduled for July 18, 2025. Akiva Schaffer helms the comedy from producers Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins. Liam Neeson stars as Detective Frank Drebin, the character initially performed by Leslie Nielsen within the movie franchise that launched with the primary film in 1988. Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser co-star within the new film.

Going up in opposition to Bare Gun on Aug. 1, 2025, are Sony’s Phoebe Dynevor shark thriller Beneath the Storm and the animated sequel The Dangerous Guys 2 from DreamWorks Animation and Common.

Paramount’s untitled Smurfs animated musical movie from director Chris Miller will take the earlier Bare Gun launch date of July 18, 2025. Primarily based on the characters and work of artist Peyo, the film was initially scheduled for Feb. 14, 2025.

The Smurfs undertaking boasts a voice forged that features Rihanna, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh and Kurt Russell. It is going to now compete with Sony’s I Know What You Did Final Summer season reboot, which can be slated for July 18, 2025.

Vicious, starring Dakota Fanning, is shifting as much as Feb. 28, 2025. Director Bryan Bertino’s horror movie was beforehand slated to hit theaters Aug. 8, 2025.

Moreover, latest competition darling September 5 hits choose theaters Nov. 29, 2024, earlier than increasing on Dec. 13. The Hollywood Reporter beforehand reported on this launch plan for director Tim Felhbaum’s historic drama concerning the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist assault. Peter Sarsgaard stars within the characteristic that’s produced by Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth.

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Paramount Lands ‘Over Asking’ From Caroline Dries, ‘Twilight’ Producer

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Paramount Footage has picked up the screenplay for erotic thriller Over Asking, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

In what’s described as a extremely aggressive state of affairs, the studio landed the function spec script from Caroline Dries (Batwoman). The film’s story focuses on the scary aftermath that follows an opportunity encounter between a seemingly good couple and a strong feminine lawyer.

Karen Rosenfelt serves as producer on the venture that doesn’t but have a director hooked up.

Dries served as showrunner on The CW sequence Batwoman and was on government producer for The Vampire Diaries. Her different tv credit embrace Smallville, Melrose Place, Arrow and Gotham Knights.

Rosenfelt was credited as an government producer on the primary Twilight film and served as producer on the franchise’s subsequent movies. She has additionally labored on such movies as The Satan Wears Prada, Marley & Me, Me Earlier than You and The New Mutants. Rosenfelt’s tv credit embrace serving as government producers on such sequence as The Summer season I Turned Fairly and Dopesick.

This has been a busy week for Paramount, because the studio is ready to be acquired by a consortium led by Skydance. This week additionally noticed the discharge of the primary trailer for the studio’s forthcoming historic epic Gladiator II from director Ridley Scott that stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn.

The follow-up to Scott’s Oscar-winning 2000 movie Gladiator — which starred Russell Crowe within the title position — hits theaters Nov. 22 and is ready to be a serious fall play for the studio.

Deadline was first to report on the Over Asking script sale.

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Bob Buchi Departing Paramount as Worldwide Home Entertainment President

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Bob Buchi is stepping down as president of worldwide residence leisure at Paramount.

The Hollywood studio’s chief content material licensing officer, Dan Cohen, instructed Paramount Footage staffers through an inner memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “In his 18 years with the group, Bob’s huge contributions have included quite a few progressive methods that demonstrated his experience at adapting to a consistently evolving panorama,” Cohen wrote.

Additionally departing Paramount is Craig White, who served as govt vp, worldwide gross sales and distribution for residence leisure. As a part of a restructuring within the residence leisure division, Andres Alvarez is about to come back on board from July 15 within the new position of govt vp, head of residence leisure.

Alvarez involves Paramount residence leisure distribution from Amazon MGM Studios the place he was most not too long ago head of digital distribution, overseeing that studio’s world transactional enterprise and home AVOD and FAST distribution. “Andres is a digital power and extremely centered, forward-thinking govt with outstanding perception and a strategic thoughts that’s revered all through the business,” Cohen added about Alvarez.

The departure of a division president, to get replaced by an govt vp, is partly a cost-cutting transfer at Paramount after a brand new trio of executives – George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Leisure Studios; and Brian Robbins, president and CEO of Paramount Footage – not too long ago took over the operating of the Hollywood studio.

The complete memo from Dan Cohen to Paramount Footage staffers follows:

All,

I wish to share an vital management replace with you. Andres Alvarez will probably be becoming a member of the corporate to guide our Dwelling Leisure division in his new position as EVP, Head of Dwelling Leisure. Andres joins us from Amazon MGM Studios the place he most not too long ago served as Head of Digital Distribution, accountable for the worldwide transactional enterprise, in addition to home AVOD/FAST distribution.

Andres is a digital power and extremely centered, forward-thinking govt with outstanding perception and a strategic thoughts that’s revered all through the business.  I’ve personally identified him for over ten years, we at present serve on the Digital Leisure Group (DEG) Board of Administrators collectively, and I’ve little question that together with his expertise throughout digital, distribution, and gross sales, he’ll convey unbelievable worth to our group. 

Previous to Amazon, he was SVP of Digital Distribution at MGM. Earlier than becoming a member of MGM, Andres led home content material licensing and account administration for the worldwide digital platforms at 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios.)  Earlier to Fox, he managed the Americas content material partnerships staff for Google Play/YouTube Motion pictures & TV. Andres additionally labored at Dolby Laboratories, Finest Purchase CinemaNow, and Napster in varied content material / enterprise improvement roles.  Earlier than getting into the digital media house, Andres practiced regulation on the corporations of Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles.  He has practically 20 years of expertise throughout residence leisure, content material acquisition, digital media and enterprise improvement.

With this information, Bob Buchi has determined to exit the corporate and his position as President of Worldwide Dwelling Leisure.  In his 18 years with the group, Bob’s huge contributions have included quite a few progressive methods that demonstrated his experience at adapting to a consistently evolving panorama.  That ability was on full show when he and his staff propelled High Gun: Maverick to grow to be probably the most profitable Digital launch of all time.  All through his tenure, Bob has fostered invaluable partnerships throughout the business whereas constructing a best-in-class staff and we’re grateful for his a few years of service and business management. 

I additionally wish to take a second to let you understand that Craig White will even be departing the corporate in his position as EVP, Worldwide Gross sales & Distribution for Dwelling Leisure, and we thank him for his many contributions and need him one of the best. Andres will begin in his new position on July 15th, with Bob staying on throughout this transition. Please be part of me in welcoming Andres and thanking Bob and Craig for his or her many contributions.

–Dan