In his first few minutes as the chief of the newly titled Paramount Skydance , David Ellison took the microphone and mostly deflected a bunch of questions from reporters who’ve followed every turn of the 13-month journey to close the $8 billion deal to take control of the studio.

The message from the mogul was also blunt: Technology is coming to Hollywood, regardless of whether studios choose to embrace it, so Paramount hopes to take an artist-driven approach to it.

The Oracle heir spoke about his affinity for the film and television business — and said the words that all talent wants to hear, they are first and foremost important in a storytelling company — but also signaled that he’s much more willing to experiment with new technology that can “turbocharge” Paramount’s IP, which incl

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