Entertainment

Skydance Studio Rebranding and Production Disputes

Updated 2026-10-02 22:25 UTC 2 sources Neutral

David Ellison of Skydance Media addressed troops about the studio’s rebranding, including the closure of its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, Daily Wire faces protests in Montana over a controversial film production that dramatizes a shooting incident.

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Deadline

Montana Locals Protest Daily Wire’s Pro-ICE Production As Filming Disrupts Businesses With Dramatization Of Renée Good Shooting

Daily Wire’s new pro-ICE movie production has attracted local protesters in Livingston, Montana. Filming under the working title Pawn Shop, the latest project from Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier’s Bonfire Legend has upset locals — not just because of its alleged use of

2026-10-02 22:12 UTC

Variety

Skydance Shuffle: David Ellison Addresses Troops About New Name, Says Adieu to Mike and Pam and Sets Table for ‘Barbie 2’

It’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery next week. The industry is obsessively speculating on wh

2026-10-02 22:17 UTC