Skydance

https://skydance.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skydancemedia

Skydance, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, operates as a diversified media company. Its parent company is Paramount Filmed Entertainment. Founded in 2006, the company operates with approximately 390 employees and reported $197.5M in revenue as of 2025. Skydance specializes in creating entertainment for global audiences across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and a new untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013, with a slate including Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games, debuting its first original title, Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2006

Headcount

385

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Entertainment content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On June 24, 2026, Los Angeles County released a report on the proposed Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, estimating that 2,495 local positions could be affected due to consolidation. The report clarified this figure identifies roles exposed to consolidation rather than a layoff forecast, noting that the combined company would carry significant debt and aim to achieve billions in savings. Previously, on June 23, David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, met with DC Studios co-chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran to discuss the future of the DCU. A "Supergirl" producer stated that Ellison is "pretty open to what we’re doing" at DC Studios, indicating that while changes could occur, Gunn and Safran are expected to continue developing the current DCU slate for the foreseeable future, even after the proposed merger. Earlier, on June 22, Paramount Skydance’s broadcast of a UFC promotion attracted an average of seven million viewers, setting a streaming record for Paramount.

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Skydance offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Skydance's product portfolio comprises of other media, live events and entertainment content rights.

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Skydance's revenues were less than $250M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Skydance's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is entertainment rights and distribution. For full access to Skydance's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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