David Ellison Shows Off His New Throne at Paramount, With ‘Top Gun 3,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘World War Z’ Called Priorities (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
from ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to startrek@startrek.website on 13 Aug 21:03
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Star Trek, which has not been in theaters since 2016, has largely been overseen by Alex Kurtzman with a lengthy list of Paramount+ series. Execs said that Trek would be looked at holistically rather than siloed off between different parts of the company, such as film and TV.

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StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website on 13 Aug 21:31 next collapse

Ellison seemed to be making an effort to reassure many of their longtime creative partners that they want them to stay with them.

He definitely isn’t looking to cannibalize and raise cash the way the Redstones were doing since the remerger. He’s determined to hang on to BET which I read as a significant signal.

One has to wonder what role Redstone’s desire to sell off pieces played in reintegration and failure to find synergies.

It also seems that Ellison has a personal vision of what he wants to do with legacy media that goes beyond just treating IPs as cash cows. I don’t think we’ve seen everything he intends and it sounds as though he’ll be very hands on in making sure the vision is realized. It will be interesting to watch.

ValueSubtracted@startrek.website on 13 Aug 21:45 collapse

Before all the BS with CBS News happened, I really thought that Skydance was the best of the potential buyers that were floating around at the time.

He’s got a steep hill to climb, but this might be a positive sign.

David_Eight@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 21:37 next collapse

I wish my dad bought me a movie studio lol

StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website on 13 Aug 21:42 collapse

At least Ellison senior is giving is kids ‘loose change’ to cut their teeth on managing businesses before they need to take over.

As bizarre as that sounds, it’s better for the employees and investors than the alternatives.

Sumner Redstone fought to keep control until he was incapacitated, severely damaged the value of his legacy instead of letting his daughter learn to manage it.

cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone on 13 Aug 21:39 next collapse

can't wait to pirate star trek so david ellison's paramount gets zero money

reddig33@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 21:55 collapse

World War Z would make a great anthology series. We’ll probably just get another Brad Pitt movie that has nothing to do with the book instead.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social on 14 Aug 00:58 collapse

When I first read World War Z I thought Maria’s ending was pretty grossly Russiaphobic, with forced breeding and Russia becoming a conquest hungry theocracy bent on reconquering the Soviet territory and any convenient neighbors.

My bad, Max Brooks.

Suluhara@startrek.website on 14 Aug 05:08 collapse

Russiaphobic

Lol, that’s not a thing.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social on 14 Aug 09:17 collapse

“It’s not prejudice if it’s true!” -Suluhara