The new Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures has signed an overall deal with James Mangold , the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Logan , Ford v. Ferrari , and A Complete Unknown .

The studio, which made the announcement Tuesday, is already in business with the writer-director having picked up a biker thriller titled High Side in August after winning the project in a bidding war. That project has Timothée Chalamet attached to star.

Details on the deal were scarce, but the studio heads were enthusiastic about the new partnership.

“James Mangold is one of the most talented filmmakers working today and we could not be more excited to welcome him to the Paramount family, starting with High Side and many more collaborations to come,” said Paramount Pictures co-chairs Josh Greens

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