Overview
- Effective Jan. 2, 2026, the pact covers film and television for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios.
- Chu and his company will be based on the Paramount lot, working with Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, Don Granger and Matt Thunell.
- The agreement follows strong results for Wicked: For Good, which set a record for the biggest global opening for a Broadway-based film and has reached about $393.3 million worldwide.
- The move fits a broader Skydance-led talent drive that has recently included Will Smith, the Duffer Brothers and James Mangold.
- Chu remains attached to projects at other studios, including a Britney Spears biopic at Universal, a Hot Wheels feature at Warner Bros. and an animated Dr. Seuss adaptation.