Paramount Acquires Timothée Chalamet Motocross Heist Film

Paramount Pictures has won a competitive bidding war to distribute "High Side," a motocross heist film starring Timothée Chalamet and directed by James Mangold. The film, described as "Heat meets Hell or High Water," follows Chalamet as a former motocross racer drawn back into high-risk bank robberies with his estranged brother, pursued by the FBI. This project reunites Chalamet and Mangold after their Oscar-nominated collaboration on the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown." Produced by Chernin Entertainment and based on an original story by Jaime Oliveira, who also adapts the screenplay, "High Side" marks a genre shift for Chalamet into full-fledged action. Paramount's new leadership under CEO David Ellison and co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein expressed strong enthusiasm for the film’s bold storytelling. Mangold praised the studio's commitment to original, story-driven filmmaking and highlighted his ongoing creative partnership with Chalamet.