{"id":271499,"date":"2026-04-16T22:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271499\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:25:13","slug":"david-ellison-hits-cinemacon-reiterates-pledge-to-make-more-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271499\/","title":{"rendered":"David Ellison hits CinemaCon, reiterates pledge to make more movies."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison made his case directly to theater owners Thursday, pledging to release a minimum of 30 films a year from the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery company during a speech at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,\u201d Ellison said in a brief on-stage speech, adding that Paramount has already nearly doubled its film lineup for this year with 15 planned releases, up from eight in 2025.<\/p>\n

He also said all films will remain in theaters exclusively for 45 days, starting Thursday. Films will then go to streaming platforms in 90 days. The amount of time that films stay in theaters \u2014 known as windowing \u2014 has been a controversial topic for theater owners, as some studios reduced that period during the pandemic. Theater operators have said the shortened window has trained audiences to wait to watch films at home and cuts into theater revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have dedicated the last 20 years of my life to elevating and preserving film,\u201d said Ellison, clad in a dark jacket and shirt with blue jeans. \u201cAnd at Paramount, we want to tell even more great stories on the big screen \u2014 stories that make people think, laugh, dream, wonder and feel \u2014 and we want to share them with as broad an audience as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellison\u2019s CinemaCon appearance comes as more than 1,000 Hollywood actors and creatives have signed a letter opposing<\/a> Paramount\u2019s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Supporters of the letter have said the deal would reduce competition in the industry and \u201cfurther consolidate an already concentrated media landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some theater operators have also questioned whether the combined company could achieve its goal of releasing 30 films a year, particularly after the cost cuts that are expected after the merger closes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can speculate all they want \u2014 but I am standing here today telling you personally that you can count on our complete commitment,\u201d Ellison said. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll show you we mean it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The speech came after a star-studded video directed by \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d director Jon M. Chu that was shot on the Paramount lot on Melrose Avenue and showcased directors and actors including Issa Rae, Will Smith, Chris Pratt, James Cameron and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet that are working with the company.<\/p>\n

The video closed with \u201cTop Gun\u201d actor Tom Cruise perched atop the Paramount water tower.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you saw, the Paramount lot is alive again,\u201d Ellison said after the video. \u201cAnd we could not be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison made his case directly to theater owners Thursday, pledging to release a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":271500,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[1864,117831,116816,13396,21405,217,1924,117833,94260,48,52,51,1838,47,50,49,6336,117832,1058,117834,72],"class_list":{"0":"post-271499","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-audience","9":"tag-cinemacon","10":"tag-combined-company","11":"tag-cut","12":"tag-david-ellison","13":"tag-day","14":"tag-film","15":"tag-great-story","16":"tag-hollywood-actor","17":"tag-la","18":"tag-la-headlines","19":"tag-la-news","20":"tag-letter","21":"tag-los-angeles","22":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","23":"tag-los-angeles-news","24":"tag-paramount","25":"tag-star-studded-video","26":"tag-theater","27":"tag-theater-owner-thursday","28":"tag-year"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}