Paramount's Former Distribution Chief Aronson Sues Studio for $4 Million Over Severance Shortfall

Chris Aronson, Paramount's former head of domestic distribution — the United States and Canada release operation — sued the studio in Los Angeles Superior Court on 21 August 2026, seeking roughly $4 million in damages. Variety reports Paramount capped his severance at two years, shorting him $1.3 million after firing him without cause post-Skydance merger. Aronson's contract ran through December 2028.