Editing Paramount Pictures (section)

=== 2019–present: ViacomCBS/Paramount Global era ===

On September 29, 2016, [[National Amusements]] sent a letter to both CBS Corporation and Viacom, encouraging the two companies to [[2019 merger of CBS and Viacom|merge back into one company]].<ref>{{cite news |title=National Amusements Proposes Viacom, CBS Reunion, Cites "Substantial Synergies" |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/national-amusements-calls-viacom-cbs-933705/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215111701/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-amusements-calls-viacom-cbs-933705 |archive-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> On December 12, the deal was called off.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shari Redstone withdraws CBS-Viacom merger proposal |newspaper=[[CNBC]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/12/shari-redstone-withdraws-cbs-viacom-merger-proposal.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001074904/https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2016/12/12/shari-redstone-withdraws-cbs-viacom-merger-proposal.html |archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> On May 30, 2019, [[CNBC]] reported that CBS and Viacom would explore merger discussions in mid-June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=James |first=Meg |date=May 30, 2019 |title=CBS and Viacom merger negotiations expected to resume |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-viacom-merger-talks-20190530-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601210940/https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-viacom-merger-talks-20190530-story.html |archive-date=June 1, 2019}}</ref> Reports say that CBS and Viacom reportedly set August 8 as an informal deadline for reaching an agreement to recombine the two media companies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Munson |first=Ben |date=July 16, 2019 |title=CBS, Viacom set early August deadline for remerger agreement – report |work=FierceVideo |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/cbs-viacom-want-remerger-deal-set-by-early-august-report |url-status=live |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720193559/https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/cbs-viacom-want-remerger-deal-set-by-early-august-report |archive-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Littleton |first=Synthia |date=July 19, 2019 |title=CBS, Viacom Boards Wrestle With Post-Merger Management Decisions, Ending COO Role (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/cbs-viacom-boards-wrestle-with-post-merger-management-decisions-ending-coo-role-exclusive-1203273848/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731043247/https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/cbs-viacom-boards-wrestle-with-post-merger-management-decisions-ending-coo-role-exclusive-1203273848/ |archive-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> CBS announced to acquire Viacom as part of the re-merger for up to $15.4&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2019 |title=How a Merged CBS-Viacom Could Try to Compete with Hollywood Giants |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/how-a-merged-cbs-viacom-could-try-compete-hollywood-giants-1225453/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731043244/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-a-merged-cbs-viacom-could-try-compete-hollywood-giants-1225453 |archive-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> On August 2, 2019, the two companies agreed to remerge back into one entity,<ref>{{cite news |date=August 2, 2019 |title=CBS, Viacom Reach Tentative Deal on Team to Lead Combined Company |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-viacom-reach-working-agreement-on-combined-company-s-leadership-team-11564774333 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155725/https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-viacom-reach-working-agreement-on-combined-company-s-leadership-team-11564774333 |archive-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref> which was named ViacomCBS; the deal was closed on December 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Viacom and CBS Corp. are officially back together again |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viacom-cbs-merger-stock-companies-are-officially-back-together-again/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205031555/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viacom-cbs-merger-stock-companies-are-officially-back-together-again/ |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2019 |work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref>

In December 2019, ViacomCBS agreed to purchase a 49% stake in [[Miramax]] that was owned by [[beIN Media Group]], with Paramount gaining the distribution of the studio's 700-film library, as well as its future releases. Also, Paramount would produce television series based on Miramax's IPs.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 20, 2019 |title=ViacomCBS Taking 49% Stake in Miramax for $375M |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/viacom-miramax-library-talks-resume-1202805735 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220174310/https://deadline.com/2019/12/viacom-miramax-library-talks-resume-1202805735/ |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2019 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The deal officially closed on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |date=April 3, 2020 |title=ViacomCBS Closes Purchase Of Stake In Miramax, With Distribution And First Look Deals |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/viacomcbs-deal-stake-miramax-closes-1202899997/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412034543/https://deadline.com/2020/04/viacomcbs-deal-stake-miramax-closes-1202899997/ |archive-date=April 12, 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=Deadline |language=en}}</ref> ViacomCBS later announced that it would rebrand the [[Paramount+|CBS All Access]] streaming service as Paramount+ to allow for international expansion using the widely recognized Paramount name and drawing from the studio's library, as well as that of CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=September 15, 2020 |title=CBS All Access to Rebrand as Paramount Plus Early Next Year |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cbs-all-access-paramount-plus-rebrand-game-godfather-1234769980/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125143858/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cbs-all-access-paramount-plus-rebrand-game-godfather-1234769980/ |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |access-date=September 15, 2020 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref>

Gianopulos was fired in September 2021 and replaced by Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |title=Paramount Pictures Revamp Made Official By ViacomCBS: Jim Gianopulos Exits, Brian Robbins Takes Over; David Nevins Adds Par TV To Portfolio |date=September 13, 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/paramount-pictures-revamp-viacomcbs-jim-gianopulos-brian-robbins-david-nevins-1234832516/ |publisher=Deadline |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917020921/https://deadline.com/2021/09/paramount-pictures-revamp-viacomcbs-jim-gianopulos-brian-robbins-david-nevins-1234832516/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2022, Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to [[Tomi Adeyemi]]'s young adult fantasy novel ''[[Children of Blood and Bone]]'' from [[Lucasfilm]] and [[20th Century Studios]]. As part of the acquisition, the film will have a guaranteed exclusive theatrical release while Adeyemi will write the screenplay and serve as executive producer. The film adaptation will also be produced by [[Temple Hill Entertainment]] and Sunswept Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=January 12, 2022|title=Paramount Pictures Lands Rights To Tomi Adeyemi Best-Selling YA Book Series 'Children Of Blood And Bone'|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/paramount-pictures-tomi-adeyemi-children-of-blood-and-bone-1234908812/|website=Deadline|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123204756/https://deadline.com/2022/01/paramount-pictures-tomi-adeyemi-children-of-blood-and-bone-1234908812/|archive-date=January 23, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Lucasfilm Rethinks Its Non-'Star Wars' Slate |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lucasfilm-rethinks-its-non-star-wars-slate-1235078906/ |access-date=January 26, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124224913/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lucasfilm-rethinks-its-non-star-wars-slate-1235078906/ |archive-date=January 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 16, 2022, ViacomCBS changed its name to [[Paramount Global]], after the studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ViacomCBS announces new company name: Paramount |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paramount-viacomcbs-name-change-company/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217011740/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paramount-viacomcbs-name-change-company/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=CBS News |date=February 16, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On March 8, 2022, Paramount Players' operations were folded into Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title=Paramount Players Merged Under Studio Co-Heads Mike Ireland and Daria Cercek; Jeremy Kramer Departing |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/paramount-players-merged-under-studio-co-heads-mike-ireland-and-daria-cercek-jeremy-kramer-departing-1234973697/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 8, 2022 |date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308202950/https://deadline.com/2022/03/paramount-players-merged-under-studio-co-heads-mike-ireland-and-daria-cercek-jeremy-kramer-departing-1234973697/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it will continue to operate as a label as it has several upcoming films on its slate.

On November 15, 2022, Paramount entered a multi-year exclusive deal with former president of [[DC Films]] [[Walter Hamada]]. Hamada oversaw the development of horror films beginning in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Charles Pulliam-Moore |title=Walter Hamada is joining Paramount Pictures following his Warner Bros. Discovery exit |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23460747/walter-hamada-dc-films-paramount-pictures-the-conjuring-aquaman-warner-bros-discovery |access-date=November 17, 2022 |work=The Verge |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>