Gerry Cardinale’s firm RedBird Capital Partners is investing $1.8 billion alongside Skydance in the $8 billion Paramount deal. Here’s how he will wield influence.

Longtime Ellison lieutenant Dana Goldberg will run Paramount Pictures with former Sony executive, Josh Greenstein. Only one senior Paramount executive, George Cheeks, will remain after this week's Skydance takeover.

George Cheeks, Cindy Holland, Josh Greenstein, Dana Goldberg will all get new roles, joining Jeff Shell and Ellison in the C-suite.