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WMG and Paramount Forge Major Film Partnership
7 May
Summary
- Warner Music Group enters first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.
- Partnership will focus on content drawn from WMG's artist roster.
- Deal signifies music company's significant move into film content.
Warner Music Group (WMG) has entered into a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, signaling a significant expansion into the film industry. This collaboration, announced on Thursday, follows a similar documentary content deal WMG made with Netflix in March.
The partnership is set to focus on creating content that draws inspiration from the lives and music of WMG's renowned artists and songwriters. This includes potentially producing more music biopics and other film projects.
WMG CEO Robert Kyncl stated that the collaboration with Paramount offers a fresh approach to cinematic storytelling for artists. Paramount Pictures co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg expressed excitement about creating theatrical experiences inspired by music talent.
The deal is executed through WMG's production company, Unigram, led by Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron, who also partner with WMG on the Netflix documentary initiative. This move underscores the growing interest of the film industry in music-related content.
