Entertainment
Media Mergers and Hollywood Projects
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery are merging, consolidating numerous entertainment brands under one roof. Meanwhile, Focus Features is developing a new adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with filmmaker Robert Eggers.
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Deadline
Robert Eggers, the filmmaker behind Nosferatu and the upcoming Werwulf, is eyeing a return to Focus Features with a new take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that has been competitively sought after, Deadline has confirmed. Details as to Eggers’ take are under wraps. His deal is
2026-09-22 21:07 UTC
Variety
In line with mega-mergers that have come before, the impending marriage of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will lead to a media company packed with assets. What differentiates this deal — which is now in the clear to move forward — from others is the sheer amount of brands
2026-09-22 21:08 UTC