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Can He Save Paramount? Hollywood Takes a Hard Look at David Ellison’s Mogul Ambitions
Hollywood heavyweights ponder David Ellison's mogul potential as his Skydance Media
Superlatives come easy when the ink is fresh on the sale agreement, but that doesn’t change the reality that there are monumental challenges ahead for Paramount and other legacy Hollywood brands whose businesses are rooted in linear TV and theatrical box office. Despite big action and family franchises, as well as recent genre hits under Paramount Pictures chief Brian Robbins, it’s still rarely the first stop for film agents and producers with a hot property to sell. Ellison stepped in it five years ago when hiring John Lasseter, the Pixar whiz who reinvented family films, after he was ousted from Disney’s kingdom following accusations of inappropriate conduct with staff.
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