{"id":468597,"date":"2026-03-10T23:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468597\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:28:13","slug":"tom-cruise-shoots-video-for-paramount-celebrating-studios-new-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468597\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise Shoots Video for Paramount Celebrating Studio’s New Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIf you were on the Paramount<\/a> lot over the weekend and saw a figure standing on the Melrose Avenue lot\u2019s iconic water tower, and then asked yourself, \u201cHey, is that Tom Cruise<\/a> on the water tower?,\u201d the answer is, why yes, that was Tom Cruise on the water tower.<\/p>\n

\n\tSources say Cruise was shooting scenes for a video that will promote the \u201cbrand new day\u201d at Paramount, which last summer was acquired by David Ellison<\/a> and his Skydance media company.\u00a0It is unclear what other stars or filmmakers will appear in the piece, which is a work in progress, according to sources. Nor is it clear if it is meant to be for internal or external viewing. (April\u2019s CinemaCon, perhaps?)<\/p>\n

\n\tJon M. Chu<\/a>, the director of the recent Wicked movies, is helming the video, which is meant to celebrate the history and legacy of the studio, as well as its future, the topic which has gripped Hollywood for the last several months. Chu is also part of the New Paramount family, having signed a first-look deal with both the movie and television side of the company in December.<\/p>\n

\n\tA Paramount spokesperson declined to comment. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe video comes as Ellison is remaking Paramount through a flurry of dealmaking. There\u2019s the $110 billion pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, of course, but also a slew of talent deals signed under co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, with the likes of Chu, the Duffer Brothers, Will Smith\u2019s Westbrook, James Mangold, Issa Rae and others. He has also courted IP-driven deals and acquisitions, acquiring Bari Weiss\u2019 The Free Press and installing her at CBS News, inking a $7.7 billion deal for UFC rights and signing a deal with Activision to create a\u00a0Call of Duty\u00a0film franchise.<\/p>\n

\n\tShould the WBD deal proceed, Ellison\u2019s empire would extend to DC Comics, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and a bevy of other franchises, making it a scaled mega player in Hollywood, rivaling only Disney for IP firepower and Disney and Netflix in terms of reach.<\/p>\n

\n\tCruise has had a strong association with Paramount dating back decades, thanks in part to Top Gun and Mission: Impossible\u00a0and movies such as Days of Thunder and The Firm. He and Ellison have worked together for years as Skydance co-financed Top Gun: Maverick as well as the recent Mission: Impossible movies.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe actor decamped from the studio in January 2024 and signed a \u201cstrategic partnership\u201d with Warner Bros. The only movie to emerge from that collaboration at this stage is Digger, the new Alejandro G. Inarritu film coming in October. With the impending acquisition, the actor finds himself back in Paramount\u2019s embrace.<\/p>\n

\n\tCruise had a busy weekend. On top of Saturday\u2019s shoot, the actor was front and center at Sunday\u2019s Saturn Awards, where he presented his longtime collaborator Christopher McQuarrie with the Academy of\u00a0Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films\u2019 Visionary Award. The actor took the moment to say hi to several colleagues, among them Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron and Alex Kurtzman. He also led the standing ovation after George Lucas received a Saturn Award.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think there is anyone happier to be at the #SaturnAwards<\/a> than Tom Cruise, with the possible exception of Guillermo Del Toro, Hollywood\u2019s geek ambassador. Always first on his feet for ovations, always smiling, always laughing at Joel McHale\u2019s jokes. pic.twitter.com\/OUQ3UQFsWu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n