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ViacomCBS said Tuesday it will rebrand its CBS All Access video-streaming service as Paramount+ early next year. Paramount+ will house fresh content from ViacomCBS’s Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures, as well as existing shows from sister networks CBS, BET, Comedy Central and MTV, among others. Armed with a trove of new shows such as “The Offer,” …

Francis Coppola has long wanted another crack at “The Godfather Part III,” looking to shorten it in places, and strengthen it in others, and change the title. He has been tinkering with that for awhile, as he re-cut versions of other films including “Cotton Club.” But he always said he needed Paramount Pictures’ blessing. Today, …

Apple has snagged Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese to produce and direct content for its new streaming service, Apple TV+, as the battle for home viewers heats up, according to a new report. Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions has signed a multiyear deal to give Apple a first look at its TV or film productions, according to a …

EXCLUSIVE: Looks like Paramount’s plan to next make the “Star Trek” movie that Noah Hawley wrote and plans to direct has been put on pause for a moment. New film chief Emma Watts, who managed many a franchise at Fox, is in the process of figuring out which way to go. The pause on the …

“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy. The sequel would reteam the filmmakers, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the script. The movie is still in the development stage …

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that the tug of war over one of the highest profile films in Hollywood is about over. Apple will win the derby for the Martin Scorsese-directed film “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the lead roles. The deals are being papered, but I’m told when …