Pulman Comments on Pending Merger of Paramount and Skydance
Pryor Cashman Partner Simon Pulman, co-chair of the Media + Entertainment and Film, TV + Podcast Groups, spoke with Variety about the pending merger deal between Paramount and Skydance.
In “How Skydance’s Small but Mighty Games Studios Could Give Paramount a Jolt in the Sector,” Simon discussed how the merger could benefit both companies in their operations:
“This is something that’s easier said than done, but really thinking in terms of being strategic in how you develop IP in a synergistic way,” Pulman says. “Ideally, the games team is talking to the film and television team. They’re operating independently, but they’re looking for opportunities to build value, to build IP, possibly in game first with an eye to film and television down the line. There’s no doubt that a best case scenario is to create a virtuous circle where you’re bringing in new fans through, for instance a film or television adaptation, and then feedback for the game and so on and so forth. And if you look at the numbers in terms of the bump and the adoption that all of the ‘Fallout’ games got after the show came out, that’s living proof of how these things can become a rising tide that lifts all boats.”
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