| Studio | Known For | Signature Production (Current/Classic) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Blockbusters, DC, Harry Potter | Barbie (2023), Dune: Part Two (2024), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) | | Universal Pictures | Franchises, horror, animation | Oppenheimer (2023), Fast X (2023), Despicable Me 4 (2024) | | Walt Disney Studios | Family, Marvel, Star Wars | Inside Out 2 (2024), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Moana 2 (2024) | | Paramount Pictures | Sci-fi, action, legacy IP | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023), A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) | | Sony Pictures | Spider-Verse, action-comedy | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) | | A24 | Indie, auteur-driven, horror | Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Civil War (2024), The Iron Claw (2023) |
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Jurassic World: Rebirth , Wicked: For Good , and Illumination animation. $1.47 Billion Spider-Man universe and Demon Slayer distribution. Paramount Global $1.42 Billion Mission: Impossible and the Scream franchise. Blockbuster Productions (2025–2026) | Studio | Known For | Signature Production