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| Skydance | |
| Formerly | Skydance Productions (2006–2016) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | April 4, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-04-04) |
| Founder | David Ellison |
| Defunct | August 7, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-08-07) |
| Fate | AcquiredNational Amusements and merged withParamount Global to formParamount Skydance, Brand still active and in use through theanimation,sports andNew Media units |
| Successors | Paramount Skydance (media operations) Paramount Pictures (film operations) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
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| Brands | Uncharted (label) |
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| Website | skydance |
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1886 | Westinghouse Electric Corporation is founded as Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company |
| 1912 | Famous Players Film Company is founded |
| 1913 | Lasky Feature Play Company is founded |
| 1914 | Paramount Pictures is founded |
| 1916 | Famous Players and Lasky merge asFamous Players–Lasky and acquire Paramount |
| 1927 | Famous Players–Lasky is renamed to Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation;CBS is founded with investment fromColumbia Records |
| 1929 | Paramount acquires 49% of CBS |
| 1930 | Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation is renamed to Paramount Publix Corporation |
| 1932 | Paramount sells back its shares of CBS |
| 1934 | Gulf+Western is founded as the Michigan Bumper Corporation |
| 1935 | Paramount Publix Corporation is renamed to Paramount Pictures |
| 1936 | National Amusements is founded as Northeast Theater Corporation |
| 1938 | CBS acquires Columbia Records |
| 1950 | Desilu is founded and CBS distributes its television programs |
| 1952 | CBS creates the CBS Television Film Sales division |
| 1958 | CBS Television Film Sales is renamed to CBS Films |
| 1966 | Gulf+Western acquires Paramount |
| 1967 | Gulf+Western acquires Desilu and renames itParamount Television (nowCBS Studios) |
| 1968 | CBS Films is renamed to CBS Enterprises |
| 1970 | CBS Enterprises is renamed toViacom |
| 1971 | Viacom is spun off from CBS |
| 1987 | National Amusements acquires Viacom |
| 1988 | CBS sells Columbia Records toSony |
| 1989 | Gulf+Western is renamed toParamount Communications |
| 1994 | Viacom acquires Paramount Communications |
| 1995 | Paramount Television andUnited Television launchUPN; Westinghouse acquires CBS |
| 1997 | Westinghouse is renamed toCBS Corporation |
| 2000 | Viacom acquires UPN and CBS Corporation |
| 2005 | Viacomsplits into the secondCBS Corporation andViacom |
| 2006 | Skydance Media is founded as Skydance Productions; CBS Corporationshuts down UPN and replaces it withThe CW |
| 2009 | Paramount and Skydance enter an agreement to co-produce and co-finance films |
| 2017 | CBS Corporation sellsCBS Radio to Entercom (nowAudacy) |
| 2019 | CBS Corporation and Viacomre-merge as ViacomCBS |
| 2022 | ViacomCBS is renamed toParamount Global |
| 2025 | Skydance acquires National Amusements andmerges with Paramount Global asParamount Skydance |
Skydance Media, LLC (formerly known asSkydance Productions from 2006 to 2016) was an Americanmedia production and finance company based inSanta Monica, California. Founded byDavid Ellison on April 4, 2006, the company specialized in films, animation, television, video games, and sports.
In 2009, the company entered a five-year partnership to co-produce and co-finance films withParamount Pictures. This agreement was renewed twice, extending to 2021. On July 7, 2024, Skydance announced its intent tomerge withParamount Global in an $8 billion transaction, under an agreement in which Skydance would acquire Paramount's controlling shareholderNational Amusements, and then perform an all-stock merger with the company. On July 24, 2025, the merger was approved by the FCC,[3] and the merger was closed on August 7, 2025, formingParamount Skydance.[4][5]
Skydance Productions was formed in 2006 byDavid Ellison, son ofLarry Ellison, co-founder and then-CEO of theOracle Corporation. Ellison, a pilot, had an interest in aviation and took inspiration for the company name from flying aerobatics known as "skydancing". The firm's first film wasFlyboys in 2006; it starred Ellison and was co-financed withMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[6]
In the fall of 2009, Skydance andParamount Pictures signed a five-year co-financing, production and distribution agreement, with Paramount holding an additional option of distribution. Before August 2010, Skydance hired Dana Goldberg, formerly ofVillage Roadshow Pictures, to oversee development and production as chief creative officer. In August 2010, with the Paramount partnership and an equity investment by Larry Ellison, who was then the sixth richest person in the world, Skydance raised $350 million in equity and credit to co-finance its films.[6]
On October 25, 2011, Skydance tried to sign its own first production client withAlex Kurtzman and the lateRoberto Orci ofK/O Paper Products, but the deal never materialized.[7]
On May 1, 2013, Skydance launched Skydance Television, hiring Marcy Ross as division president.[8] In 2014, Jesse Sisgold joined Skydance, titled President of Business Affairs & Strategic Planning;[9] later that year he was promoted to chief operating officer (COO).[10] In 2017, he was promoted to president, while continuing as COO.[11] In March 2014,Don Granger joined the company as executive vice president of Feature Productions, a newly created position, reporting to Goldberg.[12] In March 2015, Anne Globe joined the company as chief marketing officer.[13]
Later in 2015, Skydance raised $700 million in new financing, consisting of $200 million in equity from a group of investors and a $500 million line of credit from J.P. Morgan Chase.[14] Skydance renewed its slate deal with Paramount in the summer of 2013 for four more years.[14]
On May 3, 2016, Skydance launched the Skydance Interactive division following the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment and announced in January 2017 for a new story-drivenvirtual reality game titledArchangel.[15] Skydance also created a production label namedUncharted in December 2016 to house content which falls outside of the action, sci-fi, or fantasy genres.[16] It was also in 2016 that Skydance Productions re-branded to "Skydance Media".
On March 16, 2017, Skydance launched theSkydance Animation division by forming a multi-year partnership with Madrid-basedIlion Animation Studios.[17] In August 2017, Skydance and Paramount renewed their slate deal for another four years to 2021, with the addition of Skydance's animated films for distribution.[18]
On January 25, 2018,Tencent bought a 5% to 10% minority stake.[1][19] Jun Oh was hired by Skydance Media as head of theatrical, interactive and legal affairs in October 2018.[20] In February 2020, RedBird Capital Partners andCJ ENM invested in the company.[21] In April 2020, Skydance Media named veteran entertainment executive Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon to the newly created post of general counsel.[22] On October 20, 2021, Skydance announced Skydance Sports, a new division led byJon Weinbach that would produce sports-themed content.[23]
In January 2022, Skydance reached a non-exclusive multi-yearfirst-look deal withApple Original Films for a slate of live-action films.Variety reported that the agreement called for two films per-year at a budget of at least $125 million each, and Skydance receiving a payout of at least $25 million per-film. Skydance would also retain the intellectual property rights to the films produced under the agreement, and would still be allowed to work with other distributors.[24][25]
On October 13, 2022, Skydance completed a $400 million strategic investment round which was led byKKR, a first-time investor, and joined by the Ellison family who are majority shareholders.[26] By April 13, 2023, Skydance Media backed a new venture from country starTim McGraw based in Nashville called "Down Home"; with two scripted series in development, along with plans on features and animation to follow.[27] On July 7, Skydance brought a new $1 billion credit facility, giving the film and television studio enhanced flexibility to invest in its business lines.[28]
In January 2024, it was reported that David Ellison was interested in buyingParamount Global's parent companyNational Amusements fromShari Redstone.[29] Skydance held exclusive talks with Paramount on a merger, but the window expired with no deal in place. An independent committee representing Paramount would go on to recommend a revised offer from Ellison that would see Skydance purchase National Amusements for $2 billion.[30] In June 2024,CNBC reported that Skydance and Paramount agreed to terms on a merger,[31] which was awaiting approval from National Amusements.[32]
After it was reported on June 11 that merger talks had fallen apart,[33][34] negotiations between the two were reported to have restarted on July 2, and Skydance was reported to have reached a preliminary agreement.[35][36] On July 7, Ellison officially announced his intent for Skydance to take over Paramount Global in an $8 billion deal, after having received approval from a special board committee. The deal will be structured so that a group of investors from Skydance will pay $2.4 billion in cash to purchase National Amusements, and Paramount Global will pay its Class A and Class B stockholders $4.5 billion in cash and shares. Paramount would add $1.5 billion in primary capital to its balance sheet. The second phase will see an all-stock merger between Skydance Media and Paramount, valued at $4.75 billion. Paramount Global would have 45 days to look for better or matching offers from other bidders before finalizing.[37][38][39]
On July 24, 2025, the FCC approved the acquisition of Paramount.[40] The merger closed on August 7, 2025.[41][42]
After Skydance Media merged with National Amusements and Paramount Global to formParamount Skydance on August 7, 2025, David Ellison now serves as the founder, owner, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance.
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| Release | Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| as Skydance Productions | |||
| September 22, 2006 | Flyboys | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Ingenious Media andElectric Entertainment | MGM Distribution Co. |
| December 22, 2010 | True Grit | Mike Zoss Productions andScott Rudin Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| December 16, 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Bad Robot andTC Productions | |
| December 19, 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Michaels/Goldwyn | |
| December 21, 2012 | Jack Reacher | TC Productions | |
| March 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Hasbro Studios andDi Bonaventura Pictures | |
| May 15, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Bad Robot andK/O Paper Products | |
| June 21, 2013 | World War Z | Hemisphere Media Capital,Plan B Entertainment andGK Films | |
| January 17, 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Di Bonaventura Pictures and Mace Neufeld Productions | |
| July 1, 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Annapurna Pictures | |
| July 31, 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Bad Robot,Alibaba Pictures,China Movie Channel and TC Productions | |
| as Skydance | |||
| July 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Alibaba Pictures, Huahua Media, Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark Productions and Perfect Storm Entertainment | Paramount Pictures |
| October 21, 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | TC Productions,Shanghai Film Group and Huahua Media | |
| March 24, 2017 | Life | Columbia Pictures and Mockingbird Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| May 25, 2017 | Baywatch | under Uncharted; Shanghai Film Group, Huahua Media,Seven Bucks Productions,The Montecito Picture Company, Fremantle Productions andFlynn Picture Company | Paramount Pictures |
| October 20, 2017 | Geostorm | Electric Entertainment andRatPac-Dune Entertainment | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| February 23, 2018 | Annihilation | Scott Rudin Productions andDNA Films | Paramount Pictures (U.S. and Chinese distribution) Netflix (International distribution) |
| July 27, 2018 | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Alibaba Pictures, Bad Robot and TC Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| October 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | Alibaba Pictures, Fosun Pictures andJerry Bruckheimer Films | |
| November 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Tencent Pictures,TSG Entertainment andLightstorm Entertainment | Paramount Pictures (U.S. distribution) Buena Vista International (International distribution under20th Century Fox name) |
| December 13, 2019 | 6 Underground | Bay Films | Netflix |
| July 10, 2020 | The Old Guard | Denver and Delilah Productions andMarc Evans Productions | |
| April 30, 2021 | Without Remorse | Paramount Pictures,New Republic Pictures,Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society and Midnight Radio Productions | Amazon Studios |
| July 2, 2021 | The Tomorrow War | Paramount Pictures and New Republic Pictures | |
| July 23, 2021 | Snake Eyes | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures |
| March 11, 2022 | The Adam Project | 21 Laps Entertainment andMaximum Effort | Netflix |
| May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films and TC Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| August 5, 2022 | Luck | underSkydance Animation;Apple Original Films | Apple TV+ |
| September 30, 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Apple Original Films andLiving Films | |
| April 5, 2023 | Air | under Skydance Sports;Artists Equity,Studio 8 andMandalay Pictures | Amazon Studios (U.S. distribution) Warner Bros. Pictures (International distribution) |
| April 21, 2023 | Ghosted | Apple Studios | Apple TV+ |
| June 9, 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Hasbro, Bayhem Films, New Republic Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures |
| July 12, 2023 | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning | TC Productions | |
| August 11, 2023 | Heart of Stone | Pilot Wave and Mockingbird Pictures | Netflix |
| September 22, 2023 | Spy Kids: Armageddon | Troublemaker Studios andSpyglass Media Group | |
| December 15, 2023 | The Family Plan | Apple Studios and Municipal Pictures | Apple TV+ |
| November 22, 2024 | Spellbound | underSkydance Animation | Netflix |
| February 14, 2025 | The Gorge | Apple Studios, Lit Entertainment Group and Crooked Highway | Apple TV+ |
| May 23, 2025 | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | TC Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| Fountain of Youth[43][44] | Apple Studios, Project X Entertainment and Radio Silence Productions | Apple TV+ | |
| July 2, 2025 | The Old Guard 2[45] | Denver and Delilah Productions andMarc Evans Productions | Netflix |
| Release | Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | The Family Plan 2 | Apple Studios and Municipal Pictures | Apple TV | [46] |
| March 27, 2026 | They Will Kill You | under Nocturna;New Line Cinema | Warner Bros. Pictures | [47][48] |
| 2026 | Swapped | under Skydance Animation | Netflix | [49] |
| Matchbox | Apple Studios andMattel Studios | Apple TV | [50][51] | |
| TBA | Ray Gunn | under Skydance Animation | Netflix | [49][52] |
| Mayday | Apple Studios andMaximum Effort | Apple TV | [53] | |
| Balls Up | Reese/Wernick Productions | Amazon MGM Studios | [54][55] | |
| Way of the Warrior Kid | Apple Studios,Wonderland Sound and Vision, Everard Entertainment andIndivisible Productions | Apple TV | [56] | |
| Untitled Jack Ryan film | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Paramount Pictures andSunday Night Productions | Amazon MGM Studios | [57] | |
| Mr. Irrelevant | under Skydance Sports; Megamix and Blackjack Films | TBA | [58] |
| Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UntitledJack and the Beanstalk project | underSkydance Animation | Netflix | [49] |
| The Tomorrow War 2 | New Republic Pictures | Amazon MGM Studios | [59][60] |
| G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Hasbro Entertainment andDi Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures | [61] |
| Rainbow Six | 87Eleven Entertainment,Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society and Midnight Radio Productions | [62] | |
| Star Trek 4 | Bad Robot and Sneaky Shark Productions | [63] | |
| Bermuda | Crooked Highway and Mockingbird Pictures | TBA | [64] |
| Summer Frost | Temple Hill Entertainment | [65] | |
| Eternal Champions | Sega Sammy Group | [66] | |
| Buck Rogers | TBA | [67] | |
| Atlantis | Metronome Film Co. | [68] | |
| Best Served Cold | Blur Studio | [69] | |
| Drift | Double Dream and 12:01 Films | [70] | |
| UntitledMike Hammer film | TBA | [71] | |
| Ranger's Apprentice | TBA | [72] | |
| The 47 Night Stand | Orchard Farm Productions | [73] | |
| The Traveler | TBA | [74] | |
| The Rescue | TBA | [75] |
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | TV production |
| Founded | May 1, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-05-01) |
| Defunct | August 7, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-08-07) |
| Fate | Merged withMTV Entertainment Studios to formParamount Television Studios, currently an in-name only label of the company. |
| Successor | Paramount Television Studios |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Matt Thunell (president) Carolyn Harris (vice president) |
| Products | Television shows |
| Parent | Skydance Media |
| Website | skydance |
Skydance Television was a television production company launched by Skydance on May 1, 2013. The division hired Marcy Ross as division president and a month later, Carolyn Harris joined Skydance Television as vice president.[76] However, in January 2020, Ross left her position transitioning to a deal with the media company, where she continues to be an executive producer onGrace and Frankie,Altered Carbon,Condor andFoundation.[77] Bill Bost was promoted from senior vice president to president of Skydance Television.[78] In November 2022, Bost stepped down and launched his own company;Netflix's Matt Thunell took his place.[79]
In May 2014, Jake Rose joined Skydance Television as EVP Production and in March 2018, Carol Turner joined Skydance replacing Rose and overseeing production on site at the studio.[80][81] By July 2014 its first show,Manhattan, was launched onWGN America; it received critical acclaim throughout its run, but failed to secure adequate ratings, resulting in the series being canceled for 2 seasons in 2015.[82][83]
Later in April 2017, directorSam Raimi signed his first look deal at Skydance Television with his television producing partnerDebbie Liebling.[84] By September 2017, a multi-year overall agreement was signed by producersPatrick Massett andJohn Zinman after they joined a series which was based onSword Art Online.[85] After the 2017 announcement of developing a series adaptation ofIsaac Asimov's science fiction book seriesFoundation withDavid S. Goyer andJosh Friedman serving as the production's writers.[86] In 2018,Apple TV+ bought the streaming rights to the series renewing it for a second season upon its release in 2021.[87][88] In June 2018,Dietland aired onAMC along with a companion talk show hosted byAisha Tyler fromArcher, under its label company Uncharted.[89]
In September 2019, writer David S. Goyer also signed an deal with Skydance Television for an exclusive multi-year overall agreement as well under his Phantom Four company.[90] In April 2019,Daredevil writer Lewaa Nasserdeen joined Skydance Television in an overall deal as well while developing a semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series onShowtime.[91] In May 2019,Alison Schapker, showrunner ofAltered Carbon, made an overall deal with Skydance Television to develop series at the studio, including a US remake of a South Korea series calledHotel del Luna.[92][93] By August 2019, writer Olivia Purnell had signed an overall deal with Skydance Television writing projects for the studio.[94] In May 2020,Nick Santora also got an overall deal with Skydance Television with a series startingArnold Schwarzenegger calledFUBAR, which was released on Netflix in 2023.[95] In May 2020, Skydance Television named Drew Brown as head of production.[96]
In December 2020, Skydance Television signed a first look deal with Exile Content Studio to develop and produce scripted series.[97] By February 2021, the studio also signed a first look deal with Impact, a global talent network and development accelerator program owned byRon Howard andBrian Grazer for television productions.[98] In November 2021, Peter Johnson joins Skydance Television as a television executive reporting for Bill Bost.[99] By December 2022, it was announced thatOctavia Spencer's production company, Orit Entertainment, has entered a multiyear first-look deal for scripted projects for Skydance Television.[100] On March 21, 2023, James Patterson has signed an exclusive first-look pact with Skydance Television to adapt his works such as thePrime Video seriesCross along with other projects in development likeWomen's Murder Club and the upcoming bookJane Smith.[101] In May 2024, Skydance Television doubles on their series output and signed a first-look TV deal with Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood from their company Undisputed Cinema.[102]
On August 7, 2025 following Skydance Television parent Skydance Media merged withParamount Global into formingParamount Skydance, Skydance Television merged with fellow Paramount Skydance's film & television roduction unitShowtime/MTV Entertainment Studios into the relaunched television production studioParamount Television Studios with Skydance Television's state of production being transferred into the revived television studio as Skydance Television president Matt Thunell had joined Paramount Television Studios serving as president of the studio.[103]
| Title | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Co-production | Network |
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| Manhattan | July 27, 2014 | December 15, 2015 | Lionsgate Television,Tribune Studios | WGN America |
| Grace and Frankie | May 8, 2015 | April 29, 2022 | Okay Goodnight! | Netflix |
| Ten Days in the Valley | October 1, 2017 | January 6, 2018 | Under Uncharted; Pentimento Productions, Cameron Pictures | ABC |
| Altered Carbon | February 2, 2018 | February 27, 2020 | Virago Productions,Mythology Entertainment,Phoenix Pictures | Netflix |
| Dietland | June 4, 2018 | July 30, 2018 | Under Uncharted;AMC Studios, Mockingbird Pictures, Tiny Pyro | AMC |
| Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler | Under Uncharted; AMC Studios,Embassy Row | |||
| Condor | June 6, 2018 | August 4, 2020 | Apophasis Unproductions,Paramount Television Studios,MGM Television | Audience Network Epix |
| Jack Ryan | August 31, 2018 | July 14, 2023 | Paramount Television Studios,Amazon Studios,Platinum Dunes,Sunday Night Productions, Genre Arts, Push, Boot. | Amazon Prime Video |
| Foundation | September 24, 2021 | Present | Phantom Four | Apple TV+ |
| Reacher | February 4, 2022 | Paramount Television Studios, Amazon Studios, Blackjack Films | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Good Rivals | November 24, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | under Skydance Sports;Prime Video Sports,Meadowlark Media, Ocellated Media | |
| The Checkup with Dr. David Agus | December 6, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | See It Now Studios | Paramount+ |
| The Big Door Prize | March 29, 2023 | June 12, 2024 | Studio Dragon/CJ ENM, Vidvad, Inc. (season 2) | Apple TV+ |
| FUBAR | May 25, 2023 | June 12, 2025 | Blackjack Films | Netflix |
| WondLa | June 28, 2024 | November 26, 2025 | underSkydance Animation;Gotham Group | Apple TV+ |
| Terminator Zero | August 29, 2024 | Production I.G, No Brakes | Netflix | |
| Cross | November 14, 2024 | Present | Blue Monday Productions, Paramount Television Studios,Amazon MGM Studios | Amazon Prime Video |
| The Runarounds | September 1, 2025 | Rockfish Films, Amazon MGM Studios | ||
| Release | Title | Co-production | Network | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UntitledKansas City Chiefs docuseries | under Skydance Sports;NFL Films,Words + Pictures, 2PM Productions, Foolish Club Studios | ESPN | [104] |
| TBA | 12 12 12 | Anonymous Content | Apple TV+ | [105] |
| Neuromancer | Anonymous Content,DreamCrew Entertainment | [106] | ||
| Neagley | Amazon MGM Studios,CBS Studios, Blackjack Films, Nicholas Wootton Productions | Amazon Prime Video | [107] | |
| Ride or Die | Double Dream, Orit Entertainment | [108] | ||
| Brothers | J.K. Livin Productions | Apple TV+ | [109] | |
| Sword Art Online | — | Netflix | [110][111] | |
| Ring Shout | Matt Jackson Pictures, Marc Evans Productions | [112][113] | ||
| Untitled Lemaa Nasserdeen series | — | Showtime | [114] | |
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Nuyorican Productions, Concord Originals | Disney+ | [115][116] | |
| Faster Than Light | — | TBA | [117] | |
| Hotel del Luna | CJ ENM,Studio Dragon | [93][118][119][120] | ||
| UntitledSteins;Gate live-action TV series | — | [121][122] | ||
| Oklahoma! | The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization,Concord Originals | [123] | ||
| The Owl | under Skydance Sports; Religion of Sports | [124] | ||
| UntitledAmerica's Cup documentary series | under Skydance Sports; Little Monster Films | [125] |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Red Mars | Spike | Based on the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson[126] |
| 2018 | UntitledMiraculous live-action TV series | — | Co-production with ZAG Inc. Based on the animated series by Thomas Astruc.[127] |
| 2021 | UntitledG.I. JoeLady Jaye spin-off series | Amazon Prime Video | Co-production withParamount Television Studios,Entertainment One andDi Bonaventura Pictures. Based on the toyline by Donald Levine.[128] |
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| Formerly | The Workshop Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | May 5, 2016; 9 years ago (May 5, 2016)[129] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Peter Akemann (president) Dan Prigg[131] |
| Parent | Paramount Consumer Products (Paramount Skydance) |
| Website | skydance |
Skydance Interactive (formerly known asThe Workshop Entertainment) is a game division which was launched on May 5, 2016.[15][132][133] It focuses on developing ambitious titles, managing projects licenses with other developers, and developing software innovative game mechanics as well as forVR and emerging platforms.
In May 2017, Chris Hewish was hired as EVP Interactive help to set and execute overall strategy for Skydance Interactive, and oversee development, partnerships, and new business opportunities.[134]On July 18, 2017, its first VR game,Archangel was launched. The game recently expanded into an online multiplayer upgrade,Archangel: Hellfire.[135] Two days later, Skydance Interactive revealed their second original game calledPWND, an multiplayer free to play game released on April 6, 2018, where players usePwns to win.[136]
In 2018, Skydance Interactive partnered withSkybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world ofThe Walking Dead universe.[137]The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners andThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution were to be the inaugural titles co-developed by the two companies. In 2023, they also published a Final Cut version of Arashi: Castle of Sin developed by Endeavor One and was released on December 5, 2023 on next-generation virtual reality consoles.[138]
| Release | Title | Co-developers | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2017 | Archangel | — | Oculus Rift,Microsoft Windows,PlayStation VR |
| April 6, 2018 | PWND | Microsoft Windows | |
| January 23, 2020 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | Skybound Entertainment | Oculus Rift, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation VR,Oculus Quest,PICO 4 |
| December 1, 2022 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution | Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR,PlayStation VR2, PICO 4 | |
| December 5, 2023 | Arashi: Castles of Sin - Final Cut | Endeavor One | Meta Quest 2,Meta Quest 3, PlayStation VR2, Windows |
| December 5, 2024 | Skydance's Behemoth | — | Meta Quest 3, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR |
| Release | Title | Co-developers | Platform(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Foundation: Galactic Frontier | FunPlus | TBA | [139] |
Skydance Animation is the animation division of Paramount Pictures, separate fromParamount Animation[140]; it focuses on animated feature films and television series. It was founded on March 16, 2017. Its first film wasLuck and its first short film wasBlush.
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | November 18, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-18) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Amy Hennig (president) |
| Parent | Paramount Consumer Products |
| Website | skydance |
Skydance New Media is a video game development studio founded by Skydance on November 18, 2019, led byAmy Hennig.[141]
In October 2021, the studio announced a planned collaboration withMarvel Entertainment for an action-adventure game.[142] In April 2022, it was announced thatLucasfilm Games would collaborate making a game based in theStar Wars universe. There has been speculation that the game will be a revival ofProject Ragtag which was also led by Henning.[143][144]
In August 2022, Marvel's parent corporationThe Walt Disney Company announced their intentions to showcase a slate of video games based on their IP at the jointDisney & Marvel Games Showcase. It would happen in conjunction with the company's annualD23 Expo in person and through broadcasts on multiple streaming platforms.[145] Along with the announcement, Disney said that the panel would also debut a "sneak peek" at Skydance New Media's Marvel title, which is described as being an "ensemble game".[146][147] During the showcase on September 9, 2022, the Marvel project confirmed prior reports that it would be set duringWorld War II. AlsoCaptain America andAzzuri / Black Panther will be featured as the main characters in the ensemble, alongsideGabriel Jones of theHowling Commandos unit and Nanali, leader of the Wakandan Spy Network, while theHydra organization would serve as the main villains.[148][149][150] In March 2024, during the showcase of State of Unreal, the project was revealed to be titledMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra with the game being powered byUnreal Engine 5. Release is slated for 2026.[151]
| Release | Title | Publishers |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra | Plaion |
| TBA | UntitledStar Wars Game | Lucasfilm Games |
Skydance Sports is the division launched by Skydance on October 20, 2021, which is dedicated tosports films, series, and documentaries. It is led byJon Weinbach.[23]
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