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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.
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. 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.”
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.
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.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has advised investors to take no action as it reviews the latest Paramount takeover proposal.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav pushed back against a proposed compensation package tied to the initial Paramount bid for the company, calling the discussions “inappropriate,” according to a newly disclosed SEC filing. The revelation adds another layer of controversy to the increasingly hostile battle for one of Hollywood’s most powerful media empires.
Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners exited its role as a financial backer of Paramount Skydance’s aggressive bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The news landed on the same info cycle as renewed public criticism from President Donald Trump aimed at Paramount’s new Ellison-led ownership orbit: an overlap that reads less like coincidence and more like a pressure point in a rapidly politicizing megadeal environment.
The WB Paramount takeover battle is far from over, despite Warner Bros. Discovery’s board issuing a forceful public rejection of Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share hostile bid.
The Netflix WB deal continues to send shockwaves through Hollywood, and now Netflix’s top executives are going on record to defend it. In a newly disclosed internal memo, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters addressed employee concerns surrounding the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. studios, HBO, and HBO Max, insisting the deal represents “a win for the entertainment industry” rather than a death knell for Hollywood as critics have claimed.
In a Thursday morning interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked for his thoughts on the battle being waged for Warner Bros. Like everyone else, Iger is watching from the sidelines — but unlike most, he’s orchestrated major studio mergers himself.
The battle between Netflix and Paramount for control of Warner Bros. Discovery has entered its most dramatic phase yet, with both companies staking out sharply different narratives after Paramount Skydance launched a full hostile takeover bid. The move sent shockwaves through the industry, and now Netflix has formally responded — projecting confidence, stability, and a determination to push its Warner Bros. deal across the finish line.