Skydance Merger Closes; Studio Heads Pledge Films From Both
“Variety reports Skydance's new film chiefs, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, pledge Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep building and releasing their own films, one day after the merger closed.” — Chip Darnell, on air
On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on The Asia DeskPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Variety: “Skydance Film Heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein Set Studios Plan, Pledge Paramount and Warner Bros. Will ‘Build and Release’ Own Films”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 12:42 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Warner Bros, Skydance, Paramount.
- BBN covered this story before: Skydance Press Gaggle Follows Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Closing (October 6).
The real story
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- VarietySkydance Film Heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein Set Studios Plan, Pledge Paramount and Warner Bros. Will ‘Build and Release’ Own Films
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports Skydance's new film chiefs, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, pledge Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep building and releasing their own films, one day after the merger closed.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love every one of them!
The story so far
- Nuclear Deal, Tariffs and a Record S and P · Bloomberg.com
- Water Tower Repainted After Paramount-Warner Merger Closes · Variety
- Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form Skydance · ABC Australia
- Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Nasdaq Reports · Nasdaq
- Skydance Shares Dip After Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Closes · Benzinga
- Skydance Press Gaggle Follows Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Closing · Variety
- Skydance Merger Closes; Studio Heads Pledge Films From Both (this story)
- Dungey Joins Skydance Team; Pooh Books Head to Phone Boxes · Variety
- Paramount-Warner Deal Done; Google Nuclear Pledge · Benzinga
- Warner Slate Homework, HBO Max Merger, Chicago Fire Exit · Deadline
- Dungey Adds Paramount Cable; Netflix Maps Its 2027 Films · Deadline
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