Paramount Wins Auction for Mangold-Chalamet Thriller High Side

Paramount Pictures, now merged with Skydance and led by co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, has won the auction for the upcoming motocross heist film "High Side," starring Timothée Chalamet and directed by James Mangold. The film reunites Mangold and Chalamet following their collaboration on the acclaimed "A Complete Unknown." "High Side" centers on a former MotoGP racer who, after a career-ending crash and the death of his father, teams up with his estranged brother, a fugitive wanted by the FBI, to carry out a series of high-speed bank robberies on superbikes. Produced by Peter Chernin and David Ready of Chernin Entertainment alongside Mangold, the project is based on an original story by Jaime Oliveira, who is also adapting the screenplay. Paramount's leadership praised the film as bold, original storytelling aligned with their commitment to story-driven cinema, while Mangold expressed enthusiasm for working again with Chalamet and the studio's new management. This acquisition signals Paramount's strong new direction post-merger and a continued collaboration between major creative and production teams.