David Ellison Says ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ A Pivotal Event For Him As Paramount CEO Commits To 30 Theatrical Releases A Year Post-Merger: “Movies Should Be Seen In Theaters”
Paramount CEO David Ellison was emphatic about theatrical during a call with Wall Street on Monday. “It’s something we deeply, deeply believe in,” he said. “Large franchises and big pieces of intellectual property are launched in theaters, period.”
Talking through Paramount’s massive merger with Warner Bros Discovery announced Friday, he wound back to 2022 when one film in particular had a huge impact on his thinking regarding theatrical versus streaming.