Paramount’s slate of upcoming films includes new entries in popular franchises, a Bee Gees biopic from Ridley Scott, and much more

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    I’m comforted that I recognize everything in the headline. I feel safe and taken care of by our entertainment.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝MA
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    THE RUNNING MAN

    Director: Edgar Wright

    Producers: Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright

    Cast: Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick)

    Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.

    All I need to know is when it’s out and I’ll be there.

    UNTITLED NAKED GUN

    Release Date: July 18, 2025

    Director: Akiva Schaffer

    Producers: Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins

    Executive Producers: Daniel M. Stillman, Akiva Schaffer

    Cast: Liam Neeson

    Based off the widely popular comedy franchise The Naked Gun and television series “Police Squad!” by Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Jerry Zucker.

    Couldn’t have had worse timing.

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      If it’s at all Seth MacFarlane-y or Naked Gun-y, there will be a Nordberg/OJ reference. Would appreciate a “Family Guy breaks the fourth wall when talking about Laura Bush killing someone” type of thing.

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      Set before the original but The Enterprise has much cooler tech, probably involving holograms.

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    UNTITLED STAR TREK ORIGIN STORY

    Director: Toby Haynes

    Writer: Seth Grahame-Smith

    Producer: J.J. Abrams

    This project is an origin story that takes place decades before the original 2009 Star Trek film.

    I mean I guess