Mark Ruffalo is continuing to speak out against the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. The Hollywood actor and activist has been one of the deal’s most outspoken opponents.
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Versant’s Weak Debut Complicates Netflix Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison may have just gotten more ammunition in his battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Netflix appeared to win the bidding war in early December, when its combined offer of cash and stock was accepted by the WBD board. Paramount countered, bypassing the board and going directly to shareholders with an all-cash offer. The weak debut of Versant, Comcast’s spinoff of its cable assets, is now calling into question the value of Netflix’s bid, which according to New York Post columnist Charles Gasparino, depends on the sale of WBD’s own cable assets.
Paramount Holds the Line at $30 a Share WBD Bid — Takes Case Straight to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders
The Paramount WBD bid isn’t going away despite repeated rejection from the Warner Bros. Discovery board — and Paramount is making sure that shareholders hear that loud and clear. Despite a fresh rejection from the board, Paramount is staying the course on its $30-a-share push, again appealing directly to investors as the fight for control of one of Hollywood’s biggest legacy portfolios turns into a high-stakes staring contest.
Sebastian Stan in Talks for ‘The Batman: Part II’ — Could He Be Two-Face?
The DC Elseworlds is looking more like the golden age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with every new casting announcement. Deadline exclusively reported on Tuesday that Sebastian Stan was in talks for a role in Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II. If the deal works out, Stan, who played Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, will likely be reteaming with MCU alum Scarlett Johansson.
WB Rejects Paramount: Warner Bros. Discovery Urges Shareholders to Vote Down Amended $108 Billion Takeover Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery has formally escalated its resistance to Paramount Skydance’s takeover effort, urging shareholders to reject the amended $108 billion proposal and making it clear that the board sees the offer as both financially inadequate and structurally risky. As WB Rejects Paramount, the move illustrates just how far apart the two sides remain—and why Warner Bros. believes the bid poses long-term dangers to shareholder value.
RUMOR: James Gunn Claims His DC Studios Role Isn’t “Sustainable Long Term” — Will He Step Down?
According to Matt McGloin of Cosmic Book News, James Gunn may soon step down as co-CEO of DC Studios. That possibility casts into doubt the future of the DC Universe (DCU), which Gunn has been leading since parent studio Warner Bros. shuttered the previous DC Expanded Universe (DCEU).
Supergirl and Clayface Raising Industry Red Flags for Warner Brothers and James Gunn’s DCU
Industry projections for Supergirl and Clayface are not positive. Matt Belloni of Puck News included the DC Comics’ films on his list of red flags for Warner Bros. in 2026. Two films that would once have been treated as future blockbusters are now sharing space alongside financially risky or strategically questionable films. It’s less about whether or not the movies will be good, so much as when they will arrive given current trends and competition.
RUMOR: Netflix Planning 17-Day Theatrical Window for Warner Bros. Films — A Move That Would Decimate Movie Theaters
As Netflix edges closer to absorbing one of Hollywood’s last legacy studios, alarm bells are ringing across the theatrical exhibition business — and for good reason. The streamer’s carefully worded assurances about theatrical releases are colliding head-on with insider reports from Deadline that the actual planned Netflix theatrical window for WB films may be as short as 17 days.
Supergirl Missing From Most Anticipated 2026 Releases List in China as Asian Marketing Begins
As Warner Bros. Discovery ramps up international marketing for Supergirl, early indicators from China suggest the next DCU entry may face an uphill battle in one of Hollywood’s most important overseas markets.
Paramount WB Drama Turns Ugly as Ellisons Weigh Legal Action Over Netflix-Favored Warner Bros. Discovery Sale
The Paramount WB bidding war is rapidly devolving from a high-stakes corporate auction into an open confrontation, as Paramount Skydance and the Ellison family weigh legal action against Warner Bros. Discovery over its decision to favor a Netflix-backed deal.
Warner Bros. Refuses to Move Dune: Part Three Release Date Despite Direct Clash With Avengers: Doomsday — Is Marvel No Longer a Threat?
Warner Bros. is showing zero signs of blinking as Dune: Part Three barrels toward a direct collision with Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday, setting up what could become one of the most fascinating theatrical standoffs in recent memory. It’s a clash many are already calling “Dunesday.”
Major WBD Shareholder Pushes Back on Paramount’s Amended Bid, Says Offer Still Falls Short
A major WBD Shareholder is signaling that the latest Paramount attempt to win over investors still hasn’t cleared the bar, even after sweetening its proposal with new financial guarantees and revised terms.
Scarlett Johansson Ditches Disney’s Tangled Remake for The Batman
Industry rumors have recently connected Scarlett Johansson to a potential change in project involvement involving Disney’s Tangled and The Batman: Part II. It seems as though Johansson stepped away from portraying a live-action version of the Disney villain Mother Gothel in favor of other projects. These include an unknown role in the Batman sequel, as well as a reboot of The Exorcist.