Paramount Launches Hostile Warner Bros. Bid
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Netflix will be purchasing the famous Hollywood studio, Warner Bros in a $72 billion deal, but what will it mean for other streaming services a part of Warner Bros?
The report adds that Gunn’s experience with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise played a role. At the same time, Safran’s track record with Aquaman — still DC’s highest-grossing film worldwide — solidified the pair as the top choice. Both executives made enough of an impression that their contracts now extend through spring 2027.
Jared Kushner's financing role in Paramount's $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising concerns over whether the president's influence could tip the scales.
Channing Dungey may have only been at Netflix for a couple of years but she was instrumental in series such as Bridgerton, Emily in Paris and Inventing Anna as well as helping to bring over Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.