Paramount Locks ‘Primate’ for January 2026 Release, Moves ‘The Running Man’ to Secure IMAX
The first film from Walter Hamada’s Paramount deal is set to debut at Fantastic Fest ahead of its January theatrical release.
Overview
- Paramount has scheduled Primate for theatrical release on January 9, 2026, following its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest.
- Johannes Roberts directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera, with Johnny Sequoyah and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur leading the cast.
- Primate is the inaugural title from Walter Hamada’s 18hz Productions pact with Paramount, which aims to deliver multiple mid-budget horror films.
- Edgar Wright’s The Running Man has been pushed to November 14, 2025, to capitalize on available IMAX screens previously occupied by Predator: Badlands.
- These date shifts underscore Paramount’s strategy of leveraging festival buzz and premium-format windows to elevate its genre slate.