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'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon

By LINDSEY BAHR

Updated 12:55 AM GMT+5:30, April 17, 2026

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Paramount Skydance CEO and chairman David Ellison made big promises to movie theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday in Las Vegas. Ellison said he will guarantee 30 movie releases a year between Paramount and Warner Bros., and that he is committing to a 45-day exclusive theatrical window "starting today."

"Long live the movies," Ellison said.

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