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David Ellison plans to move Paramount Pictures out of California due to stalled negotiations over an antitrust suit, causing industry controversy.

David Ellison, involved with Paramount Pictures, has announced plans to relocate the studio out of California if the state's Attorney General does not enter negotiations to settle an ongoing antitrust lawsuit. This move threatens Paramount's century-long presence in Hollywood and has drawn strong criticism from the Writers Guild of America and other industry stakeholders.