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Paramount Warner Bros Takeover Sparks Industry Optimism
Following the announcement of Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, European entertainment leaders express optimism about David Ellison’s vision for a Hollywood colossus. Richard Brener is expected to join the new studio.
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Variety
After nearly a year of dealmaking drama, Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is about to become reality. Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat.
2026-10-02 21:10 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: New Line President and CCO and the genre label’s longest running employee Richard Brener is expected to make the jump to the new Paramount Warner Bros studio, Skydance, sources have informed us. We hear that Brener will continue to steer New Line. As made known this morning, Paramou
2026-10-02 21:18 UTC