David Ellison hits CinemaCon, reiterating pledge to make more movies with Paramount-Warner Bros.

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Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison made his case directly to theater owners Thursday, pledging to release a minimum of 30 films a year from the combined Paramount and Warner Bros.Discovery company during a speech at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas.“I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,” Ellison said in a brief on-stage speech, adding that Paramount has already nearly doubled its film lineup for this year with 15 planned releases, up from eight in 2025.He also said all films will remain in theaters exclusively for 45 days, starting Thursday.

Films will then go to streaming platforms in 90 days.The amount of time that films stay in theaters — known as windowing — has been a controversial topic for theater owners, as some studios reduced that period during the pandemic.

Theater operators have said the shortened window has trained audiences to wait to watch films at home and cuts into theater revenues.Hollywood Inc.

AMC Chief Executive Adam Aron said he believes David Ellison will hold to his promise of making 30 films a year from the combined Paramount-Warner Bros.company.“I have dedicated the last 20 years of my life to elevating and preserving film,” said Ellison, clad in a dark jacket and shirt with blue jeans.

“And at Paramount, we want to tell even more great stories on the big screen — stories that make people think, laugh, dream, wonder and feel — and we want to share them with as broad an audience as possible.”Ellison’s CinemaCon appearance comes as more than 1,000 Hollywood actors and creatives have signed a letter opposing Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.Supporters of the letter have said the deal would reduce competition in the industry and “further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape.”Some theater operators have also questioned whether the combi...