Brian Robbins Goes From ‘Head of the Class’ to Head of Paramount

When “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” a big-screen adaptation of a Nickelodeon show, became an unexpected hit this summer in theaters and on the Paramount+ streaming platform, few in Hollywood thought its success would catapult Nickelodeon chief Brian Robbins to the top of Paramount Pictures.

But just one month later Mr. Robbins was promoted to run the iconic movie studio by parent company ViacomCBS Inc. and bring new energy to the studio that has become something of an also-ran in Hollywood.