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David Ellison Vows More Film Production After Paramount Merger
- Soon to be CEO, he aims to build on successful film franchises
- New owners will still face pressure to cut costs, boost profit
Independent producer David Ellison delivered a promise Monday to a Hollywood community rocked by strikes, layoffs and cutbacks: Film and TV giant Paramount Global will be increasing production once his Skydance Media takes over.
“We definitely want to make more pictures,” Ellison, 41, said in an interview. “There’ll be an increase in television production. For the creative community it means more content and more storytelling.”