As soon as merged, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Sport of Thrones firm Warner Bros. will exist alongside Paramount as a sub-brand of Skydance.
The historic movie and TV studios are being slapped collectively by David Ellison and backed by his billionaire dad Larry Ellison in a deal value $110 billion, following a hostile bid for WB final 12 months and regardless of varied regulatory blocks which have tried to scupper the deal within the U.S. and overseas. Concern has been raised that the merger might result in 1000’s of job losses via company consolidation, afford management over an enormous chunk of Hollywood to the Ellison household, and in flip threat the independence of stories networks reminiscent of CNN.
Nevertheless, opposition to the deal has now largely melted away and, with the merger’s completion showing imminent, Ellison has now confirmed that “Skydance” would be the title of his soon-to-be monumental leisure empire. The Warner Bros. and Paramount branding will nonetheless be saved for his or her related subdivisions.
Certainly, a bombastic new trailer for Skydance has additionally been revealed, showcasing the huge swath of Warner Bros. and Paramount mental property that Skydance can have entry to, together with the DC Comics, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter franchises.
What as soon as was the height, is now only the start.
Paramount and Warner Bros. formed over a century of tradition. By combining them, we aren’t rewriting historical past — we’re equipping these iconic studios with a extra highly effective engine. Collectively, we’re Skydance: a creative-first residence for… pic.twitter.com/uInLRY3IrE
— David Ellison (@ellisonskydance) October 2, 2026
“These manufacturers are greater than a vacation spot, they’re the launch pad,” a voiceover for the trailer states, in a script that sounds prefer it was written by an AI. “They do not simply reside on screens, they transfer via tradition. Each, distinct. Constructed on story. Pushed by expertise. A brand new middle of gravity. A constellation. A shared imaginative and prescient to transcend. Search for. What as soon as was the height, is now only the start.”
No matter that is speculated to imply, the trailer consists of clips from notable WB and Paramount films and TV sequence reminiscent of Inception, Titanic, Superman, Barbie, Minecraft, The Godfather, The Sopranos, Star Trek, The Matrix, Sport of Thrones, The Shawshank Redemption, Casablanca, A Star is Born, Grease, Sinners, Forrest Gump, Dune, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Nice Gatsby, and Euphoria.
A choice of model logos proven on the finish of the trailer highlights that Skydance will personal Paramount, WB, DC Comics, CNN, Paramount+, CBS, Nickelodeon, and HBO Max, plus MTV, TCM, Showtime, Grownup Swim, Comedy Central, Cartoon Community, Eurosport, Miramax, NewLine Cinema, Animal Planet, the UK’s Channel 5, and many, many extra.
The deal that may cement possession of all this underneath Skydance is now anticipated to shut on October 6, the businesses have stated.
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