Under the agreement, Paramount will develop, produce, and distribute the film based on the popular intellectual property while both companies said they remain committed to honoring the brand's "rich narrative and distinctive style" for fans.
Highlights from the month include: Take-Two Interactive planning to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion, Microsoft planning to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, and PlayStation announcing it will buy Bungie for $3.6 billion.