Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Signs Three-Year First-Look Film Deal at Paramount

Ryan Reynolds’ production company, Maximum Effort, has signed a three-year, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.The pact reunites Reynolds with longtime executive partner Emma Watts, Paramount’s motion picture group president, and studio CEO Jim Gianopulos. The deal will cover development for all Maximum Effort feature projects across all budget scales.“We are so happy the next chapter of Maximum Effort will be written at Paramount. The ‘Deadpool’ movies would never have happened without Jim Gianopulos and Emma Watts and personally, I’ve come to rely on Emma’s incredible insights and instincts,” Reynolds said in a statement. “Moviegoing deserves a comeback and we’re excited to help make it happen with Jim, Emma and the rest of the Paramount team.”Reynolds founded Maximum Effort with George Dewey in 2018, following their collaboration on the first two “Deadpool” films, which launched him into the stratosphere of superhero stardom after a successful run in mid-budget feature comedies. ...