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\n\tParamount<\/a> Pictures and Warner Music Group<\/a> have closed a multi-year, first-look deal that will see both companies partnering on theatrical films, drawing on the lives and music of WMG\u2019s roster of artists and songwriters.<\/p>\n \n\tWarner Music Group catalog is rich including such top-selling and award-winning performers such as Frank Sinatra, Cher, The Eagles, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Dua Lipa, Cold Play, Charli XCX, Joni Mitchell, Cardi B, Led Zeppelin and Bruno Mars. <\/p>\n \n\tWarner Music Group\u00a0and its production partner, Unigram, led by Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron, will work with Paramount to develop each project in collaboration with the artists and songwriters or their estates. At the moment, there are no projects in early development based on specific artists. While the announcement of the pact comes in the wake of Lionsgate and Universal\u2019s half billion global grossing success with Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, Paramount has made its mark in recent years with performing artists biopics such as 2019\u2019s Rocketman about Elton John which grossed over $195M WW and won an original song Oscar, as well as 2024\u2019s Bob Marley: One Love which minted close to $181M WW. <\/p>\n \n\tRobert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group, said, \u201cThis collaboration with Paramount unites two forward-looking and innovative companies, and together we\u2019re taking a fresh approach to the space. Every artist deserves to tell the stories behind their life and music in their own creative way, and we\u2019re excited to partner with our incredible talent and world-class filmmakers to bring these stories to the big screen, growing their audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJosh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg, Co-Chairs of Paramount Pictures, added, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with WMG\u00a0and their extraordinary artists to create powerful theatrical experiences inspired by generation-defining music and talent.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tUnigram co-founder Amanda Ghost added, \u201cThis unprecedented collaboration provides Warner Music artist and songwriters with the incredible opportunity to bring their stories, sounds, and repertoire to scripted features and animated films. This partnership finds new ways to empower iconic artists and to bring their creative worlds to the screen with music as a central character.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWMG\u00a0and Unigram are represented by WME.<\/p>\n \n\tWMG\u2019s\u00a0Recorded Music division includes labels such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, EastWest, Elektra, Erato, Fueled By\u00a0Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin\u2019, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Records Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source deadline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group have closed a multi-year, first-look deal that will see both companies partnering on theatrical films, drawing on the lives and music of WMG\u2019s roster of artists and songwriters. 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