Paramount Upping Annual Film Slate To At Least 15 Movies Starting In 2026

Paramount made it official today that they’re growing the theatrical release slate to at least 15 movies for 2026.

Currently, there are nine dated in Comscore, which are listed below. Note at the Hollywood presser this past summer post-merger, Paramount Co-Chair Josh Greenstein emphasized that the goal for theatrical release was 15 titles a year promptly (no date was given); the ultimate goal thereafter down the road being 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.

“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 they 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.

Below is what’s currently dated in Comscore for Paramount in 2026:

Jan. 9 – Primate

Feb. 27 – Scream 7

March 20 – untitled Matt Stone and Trey Parker/Kendrick Lamar feature

June 12 – Scary Movie

Aug. 14 – Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie

Oct. 9 – The Last Airbender: Legend of Aang

Oct. 16 – Street Fighter

Nov. 13 – Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Dec. 23 – The Angry Birds 3