Paramount Motion Picture Group President Mike Ireland is exiting the studio amid the pending closure of the Paramount-Skydance deal.

EXCLUSIVE: With the Skydance merger expected to close on Aug. 7, the exec shuffle continues at Paramount Studios as sources tell Deadline that Motion Picture Group Chief Mike Ireland is exiting the studio.

The leadership shuffle at Paramount ahead of its merger at Skydance continues as Mike Ireland is departing after nearly five years at the studio, including four as head of its motion picture group. Insiders at Paramount say Ireland will stay at the studio in a consulting role during the transition and is considering a producing deal.