Travis Scott Lands Paramount First-Look Deal as Cactus Jack Expands Beyond Music

2 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 22

Paramount has signed Travis Scott to a first-look deal that lets him develop film, TV, theater and experiential projects through Cactus Jack, extending a partnership that already included sold-out “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Scream” merchandise drops.
Scott said the pact formalizes ambitions he had long tied to music videos with near-independent-film budgets, while Paramount sees his fan reach as a way to draw younger audiences back to theaters.
2.2 million tickets sold on Scott’s two-and-a-half-year Circus Maximus Tour generated $265 million, scale Paramount co-chair Josh Greenstein cited as proof that Scott can move culture across formats.
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is also pushing Scott deeper into film: he appears onscreen as a bard, co-wrote the end-credits song “When I’m Home,” and shadowed Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema on set.
140 seats in a new USC course on Scott and Cactus Jack filled in about 20 minutes, underscoring how his business has grown from a 2017 label into a broader creative platform as he works on a sixth album.

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Overview

Travis Scott and his creative collective, Cactus Jack, are entering a new era by formalizing their vision to bridge music and film through a first-look deal with Paramount. Drawing from Scott’s experience with high-budget music videos, which often matched independent film budgets, the team realized the need to use these investments more effectively. Their main goal is to turn short, music video concepts into longer, more structured projects. This partnership gives Cactus Jack the opportunity to develop lasting creative ideas, marking a major step beyond traditional music and opening new possibilities for storytelling and audience engagement.

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