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Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

The Netflix Warner Bros. saga took another sharp turn this weekend as Reuters confirmed the streamer submitted a mostly-cash bid in the second round of binding offers for WBD. However, the streaming giant may still face enormous obstacles—even if its bid is competitive. According to reporting from the New York Post, high-level government officials have already indicated that they would oppose any Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds.

Netflix Likely Out of Running for Warner Bros. Sale as White House Rings Antitrust Alarm Bells

Netflix Likely Out of Running for Warner Bros. Sale as White House Rings Antitrust Alarm Bells

Senior White House officials are raising major red flags over the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, and those concerns may effectively knock the streamer out of the running before the next round of offers even lands on the table. The conversation around Netflix and Warner Bros. has rapidly shifted from speculation to skepticism, as officials inside President Trump’s administration now view the potential merger as a looming antitrust headache.

RUMOR: Saudi Arabia Will Bring Back the Snyderverse in Possible WBD Deal

RUMOR: Saudi Arabia Will Bring Back the Snyderverse in Possible WBD Deal

The Christmas deadline is nearing for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav to decide if the company will be sold in part or in whole, and, if so, to whom. Surprisingly, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become a recent contender. Now, sources tell Cosmic Book News that along with all of the valuable Warner Bros. IPs, Saudi Arabia wants the Snyderverse.

Saudi Arabia Reportedly in the Race to Buy Warner Bros. — Conflicting Reports Point to Kingdom as Solo Buyer or Comcast’s Backer

Saudi Arabia Reportedly in the Race to Buy Warner Bros. — Conflicting Reports Point to Kingdom as Solo Buyer or Comcast’s Backer

For months, the entertainment world has been treating the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery like the industry’s own royal succession drama. Depending on which insiders you trust, the future of the entire Warner empire could shift toward Netflix, Universal, the Ellison family, or—if a new round of reporting holds true—straight toward the Middle East with reports that Saudi Arabia is a frontrunner to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.

Gremlins 3 Sets 2027 Release Date with Spielberg Producing

Gremlins 3 Sets 2027 Release Date with Spielberg Producing

The Mogwai are making a comeback, with a release date set for the upcoming Gremlins 3.

In an investor call on Thursday, November 6, 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that the mischievous little creatures known as “gremlins” are heading back to the box office. Gremlins 3 has a release date set of November 19, 2027. It will be directed by Chris Columbus, who penned the original 1984 Gremlins script.

Forbes Says Superman Made $100 Million of Profit After Claiming it Lost Money at the Box Office

Forbes Says Superman Made $100 Million of Profit After Claiming it Lost Money at the Box Office

There’s spin—and then there’s what Forbes just pulled about Superman box office profits.

On October 6th, a Forbes contributor analysis by Tim Lammers suggested that James Gunn’s Superman failed to make money at the box office in theaters. By November 8th, the same outlet published a new piece by Mark Hughes flatly claiming the opposite: that the film “generated more than $100 million in profits.”