Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover Makes David Ellison a Hollywood Mega-Mogul
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- David Ellison, son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, entered Hollywood in 2006 at age 23 and was initially dismissed as inexperienced and wealthy but naive.
- Despite skepticism, Ellison built Paramount Skydance into a major player in movies and television, becoming a rare figure who is both a controlling owner and active producer.
- At 43, Ellison is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a $111 billion deal, pending settlement of an antitrust lawsuit involving 12 states.
- This acquisition would give Ellison unprecedented control over two foundational companies in the entertainment industry, expanding his influence beyond that of historic Hollywood moguls.
