Paramount Merges With Skydance, Star Trek’s Future About To Change?

If Ellison is indeed looking to make content a top priority after the Paramount Skydance merger is completed, then Star Trek would be the ideal place to start. The sci-fi franchise rivals some of the biggest franchises out there in popularity. There are quite a few interesting projects in the works for the Star Trek franchise currently, so hopefully, Ellison wouldn’t put the kibosh on any of those going forward.

On the flip side of the coin, big mergers like Paramount and Skydance can sometimes spell trouble for beloved franchises like Star Trek. After all, these major deals see increased pressure on the new leadership to provide profits to the shareholders. While Shell touted Ellison as a creative, saying, “It’s been a long time since a creative executive ran one of the big Hollywood companies,” there’s always a chance the financial pressures could lead to decisions the fanbase finds unfavorable.