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Paramount's Future in Hollywood

Updated 2026-08-18 19:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Pictures, is considering the potential exit of his company from California. Some see it as strategically unwise, while others believe it’s smart business.

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Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business

David Ellison, we have been told, loves Hollywood. He loves movies. In trying to rally industry support behind the Paramount-Warner Bros. megamerger, he has claimed the combined studios will release an unprecedented 30-plus films a year. Waving the banner for the entertainment industry in his home s

2026-08-18 19:00 UTC