Range Studios, the production arm of Range Media Partners, has inked a two-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, Deadline can confirm.
Rangeâs focus will be producing commercially elevated theatrical releases for Paramount. Already, the companies have a handful of features in development including Bald Eagles, an R-rated high concept workplace comedy from rising scribe Brandon Cohen preempted by Paramount in a competitive deal, and Osgood Perkinsâ follow-up to Longlegs with Nicolas Cage, slated for release in January 2028.
Range Studiosâ Film & Production division, led by two-time Academy Award nominee Fred Berger, has produced nearly 20 movies in just the last 3 years, including James Mangoldâs Academy Award-nominated A Complete Unknown, Oz Perkinsâ horror breakout Longlegs and follow-up The Monkey, Jeff Nicholsâ The Bikeriders, Julia Hartâs Donât Say Good Luck, which just bowed on Netflix, and Lance Oppenheimâs A24 flick Primetime starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predatorâs Chris Hansen, which is set to premiere in Venice ahead of its wide release on September 25.
Currently, Range is in post-production on Jeff Nicholsâ King Snake starring Margaret Qualley and Drew Starkey, as well as Perkinsâ new Neon film Young People with Nicole Kidman, and The Last Druid with Russell Crowe. Theyâre in pre-production on Nikhil Bhatâs Amazon MGM actioner Deadlocked starring Jamie Foxx.
Range Founding Partner Jack Whigham advised on the Paramount deal and will serve in an advisory and producing role on various projects. Range Studiosâ Film & Production exec team includes Dani Sommerhauser, AJ Bourscheid, Will Iannaccone and Roxy Roffer. The division recently saw the departure of Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, who remains a producing partner of Range on projects like Longlegs 2, even as he joins Backrooms producer Oddfellows, as we first reported.
Puckâs Matt Belloni was first to the news of the first-look deal.
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