Ellison is the CEO and founder of Skydance Media. In 2010, with his father then the sixth richest person in the world, and a partnership deal with Paramount, Skydance was able to raise $350 million in equity and credit to co-finance and co-produce movies. The company's films include ", Annihilation, World War Z, True Grit, Jack Reacher, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond" and many more. With the 2010 transaction, Ellison was named to "Variety"s Dealmaker list for 2010 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2011.