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Paramount is undergoing a major transformation following its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, reshaping its streaming strategy and content distribution. The company's film library is being repositioned across platforms, while industry figures express concern over the future of mid-budget cinema.
Paramount+ has released the official teaser for Season 4 of Yellowjackets, confirming the final season will premiere on Friday, November 20, exclusively for subscribers with the Paramount+ Premium Plan. The returning cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Warren Kole, Kevin
Skydance’s film empire is live — and already running on fumes. The new conglomerate, born from the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., dropped its first major release this week: Street Fighter, a video game adaptation that’s less a movie than a launchpad for chaos.
Stephanie Nur has joined Apple TV's Beat the Reaper — and with her departure, Lioness' future hangs by a thread.
Noah Centineo says the stunt team studied over 150 characters' fighting styles to bring the video game to life. The result? A movie where every move feels like it came straight from the arcade.
Tom Hardy’s return to television isn’t just a comeback — it’s a reclamation. After nearly a decade, Taboo, the period crime thriller that defined his early post-peak era, is set to return in 2027. Co-created by Hardy, Steven Knight, and his father Chips Hardy, the show will revisit James Delaney, a rogue entrepreneur whose return from Africa ignites a web of power, deception, and empire-building.
Bill Murray teams up with author Tom Coyne and his extended family for a six-part docuseries exploring Ireland’s legendary golf courses. Premiering October 25 on Paramount+ and BBC, the series blends humor, heritage, and unscripted adventures across the emerald isle.
David Zaslav received $606.1 million in shares and options from the WBD-Paramount merger, including $224.4 million in sold stock and $381.7 million in exercised options. He had previously sold $195 million in shares under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Other executives received transaction bonuses, while Zaslav’s potential tax reimbursement dropped due to delayed closure. Shareholders rejected his golden-par
Tuner, the crime thriller that slipped past most eyes in summer’s theatrical shuffle, is now the most talked-about movie on Paramount+. And it’s not because of Guy Ritchie. Not even close.
The actor says he’s not here to speak on politics. But he is furious about what happened behind the scenes at Paramount.
He didn’t just sell films. He engineered their lives.
Skydance has confirmed that both the Paramount and Warner Bros. lots will remain operational for at least five years following the merger, with film likely based at Paramount and TV/streaming at Warner Bros. This reorganisation will require major executive moves, including from George Cheeks, Casey Bloys, and others. The decision follows a legal settlement with state attorneys general, but experts
Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein have promised that Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures will continue operating separately under their own banners, preserving brand identities in the wake of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Yet internal memos from David Ellison confirm layoffs are coming, raising questions about how long the independence can last.
The merger is done. Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global are now one. Skydance Media has officially closed its $30 billion acquisition, stitching together two of Hollywood’s most storied studios into a single entity under the Skydance banner.
Skydance closed its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday and immediately began rebranding the Burbank lot, even as reports surface of coming layoffs and a longshot Supreme Court bid to block the deal.
Steven Spielberg is returning as primary creative producer for Transformers 8, with Michael Bay in early talks to direct. The film, set in modern day, will be based on a script by Jason Fuchs and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, and Hasbro. Shia LaBeouf will not return.
Skydance officially opens for business after the $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery closes. The new company, led by David Ellison, inherits $80 billion in debt, a promise to release 30 films yearly, and a string of regulatory conditions — including an editorial oversight board for CNN and a five-year layoff pause at CBS. Now, the cuts begin.
The executive who led HBO Max through its transformation has been handed full oversight of both platforms under the new Skydance structure, with no indication of a merger—only integration.
Clockwork is staying. The label, Warner Bros.’ bet on mid-budget and restored classics, won’t die with the merger. It’s moving to Skydance — the new name for the Paramount-Warner Bros. union — and its first release lands in theatres this Friday. October 16. Ken Russell’s The Devils, restored in 4K, gets a theatrical run after decades of being banned, censored, and buried under controversy.
David Ellison has unveiled the executives who will run the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery empire. Casey Bloys heads streaming, Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg lead film, George Cheeks oversees TV, and Mark Thompson stays at CNN. James Gunn and Peter Safran remain at DC Studios. The company launches Tuesday.
The film, which earned a 'Certified Fresh' score despite being called 'ghastly' and 'squalid,' marks a rare return for McConaughey’s most controversial role.
Rebecca Ferguson’s Doctor Sleep lands on Paramount+ — and for the first time, it’s being seen for what it always was: a quiet masterpiece.
Noah is back — not in theaters, but on Paramount+. The 2014 Russell Crowe epic, long banned in China and several Middle Eastern countries for its religious content, has officially landed on the streaming platform ahead of a fall 2026 rollout.
Paycheck, Ben Affleck’s 2003 sci-fi thriller, is now streaming on Paramount+ in the US. The film, which earned $117 million worldwide on a $60 million budget, was never a critical favorite but found commercial success. It’s now available on the platform without any announcement or promotion.
Tony Gilroy called the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger a ‘tragic’ dismantling of Hollywood’s mid-budget soul — and he said it in front of a packed house at the New York Film Festival.
The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closes on Oct. 6, rebranding as Skydance Corp. under David Ellison’s leadership. After months of legal battles, threats to leave California, and a last-minute court approval, the new entity will operate under the ticker SKYD.
The new Skydance streaming strategy keeps both HBO Max and Paramount+ as distinct brands, likely bundled together. But the Paramount+ app remains unstable across devices — a major hurdle for any unified experience.
Gunn and Safran stay at DC Studios after Paramount's WBD takeover — but the clock is ticking on their legacy.
The Bikeriders, Tom Hardy's 2024 motorcycle gang drama, is suddenly a top global title on HBO Max, riding the popularity of his crime series MobLand after underperforming at theaters on release.
The $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is set to close on October 6, after a U.S. federal judge approved the antitrust settlement. The deal mandates at least 30 theatrical releases per year for five years — with a 45-day window and 90-day hold before streaming. In Europe, where production hubs like Leavesden are already bracing for shifts, the focus isn’t on the size of…
The merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will officially become Skydance on October 6, trading as SKYD on the NYSE. The new company, led by David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, inherits $80 billion in debt and ownership stakes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are exiting. David Zaslav gets $550 million. The company must release at least 30 theatrical films in its