Paramount and Warner Music Strike Deal to Make Films About Artists

Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group have announced a major deal which will bring more films about artists and songwriters to the big screen.

As per Variety, the companies are partnering under a multi-year, first-look deal to produce theatrical films based on the latter label’s extensive catalogue of artists and songwriters.

While there aren’t currently any confirmed projects in development, Warner Music Group’s roster includes the likes of David Bowie, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, and Frank Sinatra. Its roster also features more contemporary artists such as Charli XCX, Coldplay, and Dua Lipa.

“We’re excited to partner with WMG and their extraordinary artists to create powerful theatrical experiences inspired by generation-defining music and talent,” Paramount’s co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg shared in a statement.

“This 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,” Ghost said in a statement. “This partnership finds new ways to empower iconic artists and to bring their creative worlds to the screen with music as a central character.”

Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, meanwhile, said the collaboration is “taking a fresh approach to the space.”

“This collaboration with Paramount unites two forward-looking and innovative companies,” he shared in a statement. “Every artist deserves to tell the stories behind their life and music in their own creative way, and we’re 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.”

Music biopics are all the rage right now, with Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, simply titled Michael, dominating at the global box office.