Paramount Just Signed James Mangold — But What About His 'Star Wars' and 'Swamp Thing' Movies?

Will James Mangold's new deal with Paramount Pictures impact his planned Star Wars and DCU movie, Swamp Thing? On September 30, 2025, Deadline reported that James Mangold, director of films such asLogan, Ford v. Ferrari, and the recent Best Picture nominee A Complete Unknown, had signed an overall deal with Paramount Pictures to develop, direct, and produce feature film projects for the studio. The first film as part of this deal is High Side, which will see Mangold reteam with Timothée Chalamet.