In addition to dating its new movie theatrically, Paramount has set Oct. 18, 2024 for the next Smile movie.
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Skydance Media CEO David Ellison called the creative process a “community” where “both sides of this disagreement actually need one another to move forward. So, my hope is that we can find a path to compromise so that everybody can get back to work and we can position ourselves for success going forward.”
“We are not a member of the AMPTP, and some of my closest friends are the writers and actors that we work with to create content. And, we literally work with every member on the AMPTP side,” he said during a Q&A at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia media conference in Las Vegas when asked about the strike – day 127 for the WGA and day 54 for SAG-AFTRA.
The annual investor event is mostly limited to public companies. At privately-held Skydance, “We want to always make sure we position ourselves to be able to be a publicly-traded company,” Ellison said. Major investors include the Ellison family, KKR, RedBird Capital Partners, CJ Entertainment and Tencent. He said he expects more consolidation in media and entertainment and that Skydance is positioned to take advantage of “appropriate” opportunities — no specifics.
He touted what he called strong organic growth at the company founded in 2010 as it’s expanded from film and television into animation, with former Pixar chief John Lasseter leading the charge, sports content under a venture with the NFL, and gaming. Skydance has 1,200 staffers globally across five divisions, including 800 in animation, he said, and has been “consistently profitable.”
In July, the company closed a new five-year, $1 billion credit facility led by J.P. Morgan, doubling the amount of a prior credit arrangement led by the bank.
Formed with a deal at Paramount, Skydance continues its collaboration
In addition to dating its new movie theatrically, Paramount has set Oct. 18, 2024 for the next Smile movie.
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Sophia Scorziello editor The Black Music Action Coalition has announced Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone as additional honorees at the 2023 BMAC Gala. Lizzo, an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, will be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award, while Rhone, Epic Records chair and CEO, will be awarded the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award. “The Black Music Action Coalition is proud to honor Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone at this year’s Gala, as they join a group of trailblazers who have made immense impact within the music industry and beyond,” said Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder and chair of BMAC.
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Jon Stewart, John Mulaney and Pete Davidson’ ‘Jon, John and Pete Tour’ show at Atlantic City, NJ’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 10.For some reason, the three co-headliners’ 7 p.m.
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