David Ellison

American film producer (born 1983)

David Ferris Ellison is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He founded the film and television production company Skydance Media in 2006 and later merged it with the media company Paramount Global, forming Paramount Skydance in 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.

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Paramount and Skydance at CinemaCon

David Ellison pledged a strong theatrical future for Paramount at CinemaCon, confirming 'Top Gun 3' is in development.

Tom Cruise, 63, confirms Maverick WILL return as he shares that Top Gun 3 is 'officially in development' Daily Mail — Apr 17, 00:38 AM
New Paramount Pictures Heads Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein Set Robust Film Agenda at CinemaCon Variety — Apr 16, 21:00 PM
David Ellison vows Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger won’t cut film output NBC News — Apr 16, 18:30 PM
Hollywood stars sign letter against Paramount merger. #BBCNews BBC News — Apr 14, 22:10 PM
Cruise control: ‘Top Gun 3’ officially in the works CTV News — Apr 17, 00:22 AM
Ellison takes Paramount, Warner Bros case straight to theater owners - Reuters Reuters — Apr 16, 20:08 PM
Paramount Skydance's Ellison makes ambitious promise to movie theaters Seeking Alpha — Apr 16, 18:16 PM
Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal and More Join Fight to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger as Open Letter Surpasses 2,000 Hollywood Names Variety — Apr 14, 19:58 PM
'Top Gun 3' Set For Take-Off With Tom Cruise To Return Newsweek — Apr 16, 22:40 PM
David Ellison hits CinemaCon, reiterating pledge to make more movies with Paramount-Warner Bros. Los Angeles Times — Apr 16, 20:04 PM
David Ellison Promises That Paramount and Warner Bros. Will Be Theatrical Heroes: “Long Live the Movies” The Hollywood Reporter — Apr 16, 18:11 PM
Hollywood stars speak out against Paramount-Warner deal France 24 — Apr 14, 14:11 PM
'Top Gun 3' in development: Tom Cruise returns as Maverick Times Of India — Apr 16, 22:12 PM
Paramount CEO promises to release more movies Boston Globe — Apr 16, 18:11 PM
LISTEN: Hollywood Marshals Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger — Will It Matter?; ‘Lorne’ Measures the Man Behind ‘SNL’ Variety — Apr 16, 18:08 PM
Hollywood stars speak out against Paramount-Warner deal • FRANCE 24 English France 24 — Apr 14, 14:11 PM
Top Gun 3 officially confirmed with Tom Cruise returning The Guardian — Apr 16, 18:17 PM
Paramount Pictures takes the stage at CinemaCon amid $111B Warner Bros. deal AP News — Apr 16, 15:02 PM
‘Unequivocal opposition’: Over 1,000 members of Hollywood royalty lobby against Paramount/Warner merger Fortune — Apr 14, 14:02 PM
Maverick Returns: Tom Cruise Confirmed for ‘Top Gun 3’ Rolling Stone — Apr 16, 19:55 PM