Langley said her pursuit of Sheridan began after she “saw an opportunity” created by “disruption and instability” at Paramount. While never explicitly mentioning it, she was most likely referring to the turbulent yearlong merger process between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. News of Sheridan’s deal broke in late October of 2025, only months before David Ellison emerged victorious over Netflix in the battle for WB.
The film component of Sheridan’s NBCUniversal deal is expected to take effect in 2026, while the TV component will follow after he fulfills his contractual obligations to Paramount in 2028.
Sheridan is returning to his cinema roots soon. He wrote the scripts for Paramount’s upcoming “Call of Duty Movie” and “Sicario 3.”
