WBD Acquisition Thread

[Daikun]

Cory Booker sent Ellison an invitation to testify in court, which is scheduled for tomorrow.

 

[Insidus]

Cory Booker sent Ellison an invitation to testify in court, which is scheduled for tomorrow.

The deal might conclude a lot sooner since he's hoping to get it done in July.

 

[JulianRO]

The number of signatures is now at almost 2500:

Open Letter: 5,000+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger

Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 5,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.

blockthemerger.com

 

[RandomMe]

The number of signatures is now at almost 2500:

Open Letter: 5,000+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger

Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 5,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.

blockthemerger.com

That's more the double. They truly are desperate on blocking it.

 

[JulianRO]

I'm very curious what Ellison is going to say in court today.

 

[awinger24]

I'm very curious what Ellison is going to say in court today.

It’s been reported that he can not attend due to an undisclosed death in the family. Ellison is probably dodging the courts entirely.

David Ellison Won’t Appear at Senate Hearing Over Warner Bros. Deal Due to a Death in the Family

 

[JulianRO]

David Ellison to Host Private Dinner ‘Honoring’ Donald Trump as Paramount Awaits Closing of Warner Bros. Deal

David Ellison, whose Paramount Skydance is awaiting closure of its massive deal to swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery, will host an invitation-only dinner next week "honoring" President Donald Trump and CBS News' White House correspondents.

variety.com

No comment.

 

[awinger24]

David Ellison to Host Private Dinner ‘Honoring’ Donald Trump as Paramount Awaits Closing of Warner Bros. Deal

David Ellison, whose Paramount Skydance is awaiting closure of its massive deal to swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery, will host an invitation-only dinner next week "honoring" President Donald Trump and CBS News' White House correspondents.

variety.com

No comment.

Please don’t let this merger close in July.

 

[JulianRO]

The number of signatures is over 3250 now.

Meanwhile, Ellison shouldn't dodge the court meetings anymore:

Cory Booker Still Wants David Ellison To Testify On Paramount-WBD Merger

The hearing featured warnings of massive job loss and a Trump influence at CNN.

deadline.com

Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at Senate Hearing: ‘Don’t Trust Empty Promises from Billionaires’

Mark Ruffalo warned of "devastating" effects on film, TV and media if Paramount Skydance completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

variety.com

 

[Insidus]

The number of signatures is over 3250 now.

Meanwhile, Ellison shouldn't dodge the court meetings anymore:

Cory Booker Still Wants David Ellison To Testify On Paramount-WBD Merger

The hearing featured warnings of massive job loss and a Trump influence at CNN.

deadline.com

Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at Senate Hearing: ‘Don’t Trust Empty Promises from Billionaires’

Mark Ruffalo warned of "devastating" effects on film, TV and media if Paramount Skydance completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

variety.com

My pay-tv provider went through a buyout process and didn't get this much heat. I think a petition would have gone around for Netflix but a lot of people were expecting for it to fail.

 

[JulianRO]

Netflix didn't really "want" WBD. If they really wanted it, they would have countered Paramount's bid as how they initially said.

 

[harry580]

or a better what if is if amazon made a bid before netflix & skydance bids

 

[RandomMe]

Pretty sure there will be 4000-5000 signatures when the weekend rolls

 

[JulianRO]

AMC Theatres Boss Adam Aron on Supporting Paramount’s Deal to Buy Warner Bros., Future Taylor Swift Collaborations and Working With Netflix

AMC Chief Adam Aron on why he supports David Ellison's deal to buy Warner Bros.: "Have you ever heard of a little movie called 'Top Gun: Maverick'?"

variety.com

Again, 30 movies per year is pretty much impossible.

 

[RandomMe]

AMC Theatres Boss Adam Aron on Supporting Paramount’s Deal to Buy Warner Bros., Future Taylor Swift Collaborations and Working With Netflix

AMC Chief Adam Aron on why he supports David Ellison's deal to buy Warner Bros.: "Have you ever heard of a little movie called 'Top Gun: Maverick'?"

variety.com

Again, 30 movies per year is pretty much impossible.

What is the industry average for majors?

 

[JulianRO]

Per 2025, pretty much these.

 

[RandomMe]

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Per 2025, pretty much these.

Universal has an average comparable to the sum of Warner and Paramount

 

[JulianRO]

David Ellison Promises That Paramount and Warner Bros. Will Be Theatrical Heroes: “Long Live the Movies”

The new owner of Paramount-Skydance and pending boss of Warner Bros. made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon a day after saying he couldn't attend a Democratic-led hearing in Washington, D.C., because of a death in the family.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Gonna take Ellison's words with a grain of salt.

 

[awinger24]

Shareholder vote is next week. Doubt things will change but the states have the power to block it.

 

[JulianRO]

I really hope so.