Paramount made it official today that its theatrical release slate is growing to at least 15 movies for 2026.
Currently, there are nine dated in Comscore, which are listed below. Note at the post-merger Hollywood presser this past summer, Paramount Co-Chair Josh Greenstein emphasized that the goal for theatrical release was 15 titles a year promptly — no date was given– and the ultimate goal down the road is 20 movies annually. Paramount Boss David Ellison mentioned that the studio pre-merger had eight theatrical releases annually.
Today’s note to shareholders noted: “Our 2025 film slate has underperformed, with most titles
expected to miss their lifetime profit targets.
“This presents an opportunity to recalibrate, and we are focused on making the necessary improvements to our future slate,” the noted continued, emphasizing 15 movies annually beginning in 2026.
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“While this rebuilding process will take time, we are confident that our strategy positions us to deliver quality films that will resonate with audiences worldwide and drive sustainable growth,” read the release.
Within the first 100 days of David Ellison and the new exec team taking over Paramount, they hatched deals with such top-tier talent as the Duffer Brothers, James Mangold and the Weapons producing team of J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures. In addition, the studio announced that it has made a deal with Activision to produce a big-screen version of hit videogame Call of Duty, with Peter Berg directing and Taylor Sheridan writing.
In regards to the 2025 slate underperforming, that’s a full confession by the new C-suite, taking a swipe at the previous administration’s lineup. The Skydance co-produced Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning carried a $350M production cost and, even with a $598.7M global gross, is believed to not post a profit in the pic’s first cycle, rather recouping through subsequent ancillary sequels years to come. The attempt to revive comedy with the remake of The Naked Gun with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson grossed $52.6M domestic and $102.1M worldwide off a $42M production cost, while Smurfs at $31M domestic and $123M global was made for $58M. Note those costs do no include global P&A spend.
Below is what’s currently dated for Paramount in 2026, per Comscore:
January 9
Primate
February 27
Scream 7
March 20
Untitled Matt Stone and Trey Parker/Kendrick Lamar feature
June 12
Scary Movie
August 14
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
October 9
The Last Airbender: Legend of Aang
October 16
Street Fighter
November 13
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
December 23
The Angry Birds 3
