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VIOLA DAVIS TO STAR IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES, ASCENT

VIOLA DAVIS TO STAR IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES, ASCENT   EGOT-winning Icon Joins Acclaimed Writer John Logan’s New Thriller   Produced By Paramount Television Studios, Ascent is Set to Begin Production in Los Angeles in 2027   Photo Credit is Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Download Headshot HERE   August 4, 2026 – Paramount+ today announced that it has greenlit a new thriller titled Ascent, starring Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar® and Tony® Award-winning actress, Viola Davis and created by Tony Award winner and three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiat...