Paramount and Warner Music team up to make more music-focused movies

"Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group are joining forces to make movies featuring top talent on Warner's roster, the companies announced Thursday. The multi-year, first-look deal will feature some of Warner's most recognizable artists like Madonna, and the late David Bowie and Frank Sinatra - as well as contemporary pop stars like Charli Xcx and Dua Lipa."

"Together, the companies hope to combine WMG's vast music catalog and Paramount's theatrical experience to create more music-themed live-action and animated films. WMG will work with its production partner, Unigram and Paramount to develop each project in conjunction with the artists or their estates."

"The collaboration aims to give music artists more latitude when their work is used in feature films or when storylines are based on them. Unigram co-founder Amanda Ghost said the deal "finds new ways to empower iconic artists and to bring their creative worlds to the screen with music as a central character.""

""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," Robert Kyncl, WMG's chief executive officer, said in a statement."

Movie theaters have hosted music-based releases including concert films, documentaries, and biopics featuring major artists. Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group announced a multi-year first-look partnership to produce live-action and animated films starring talent from Warner’s roster. The deal includes recognizable artists such as Madonna, David Bowie, and Frank Sinatra, along with contemporary pop stars like Charli Xcx and Dua Lipa. The collaboration combines Warner’s music catalog with Paramount’s theatrical experience. Projects will be developed with Unigram and Paramount in conjunction with artists or their estates. The arrangement aims to give music artists more control over how their work is used and how storylines are built around them.

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