Ellison promises cinema owners 30 films a year as part of Paramount–Warner Bros. mega-merger

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is offering cinema owners contractual guarantees for a minimum 30-film annual slate as part of the planned mega-merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Sceptics question whether audiences will actually turn out for that volume of releases. The eye-poppingly pricy deal has raised broader questions about the future of theatrical distribution.