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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Sparks Concerns

Updated 2026-08-09 13:55 UTC 2 sources Neutral

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, is promising contractual guarantees for a 30-film annual slate with Warner Bros., but questions remain about audience interest in the deal.

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Rolling Stone

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Variety

David Ellison Is Promising Theater Owners Contractual Guarantees for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate. But What if Moviegoers Don’t Care?

There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking. In making his case for Paramount’s eye-poppingly pricey megadeal to merge with Warner Bros., he has repeatedly pledged that the combined company will release a lot more

2026-08-09 13:49 UTC