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Warner Slate Homework, HBO Max Merger, Chicago Fire Exit

“Deadline reports Skydance's Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will tune up Warner Bros. film slates for 2027 through 2029, starting with making Barbie 2 happen.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Futures & Crypto Overnight
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At a glance

  • First reported by Deadline: “Skydance Film Bosses Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein & The Warner Bros To-Do List: Pics That Are Ready, In The Works Or On Fire”, with reporting from The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:37 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
  • Topics: HBO Max, Warner Bros, Skydance, Paramount.
  • BBN covered this story before: Paramount-Warner Deal Done; Google Nuclear Pledge (October 7).

The real story

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  • DeadlineSkydance Film Bosses Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein & The Warner Bros To-Do List: Pics That Are Ready, In The Works Or On Fire
  • The Hollywood ReporterHBO Max and Paramount+ Will Be One, But What Happens to Discovery+?
  • DeadlineHow ‘Chicago Fire’ Star Dermot Mulroney Exits Series

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports Skydance's Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will tune up Warner Bros. film slates for 2027 through 2029, starting with making Barbie 2 happen.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love that movie! Never seen it!

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPer Deadline, the to-do list is pics that are ready, in the works, or on fire. I have covered ministries with cleaner filing systems.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPitch: Barbie 3, Dream Audit.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Hollywood Reporter says HBO Max and Paramount+ will become one service, and asks what happens to Discovery+.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHonestly, my favorite streamer is whichever one has the buffet.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNobody is talking about Skydance's other streamer, says the Reporter. It is the witness protection program of apps.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSpin-off: Discovery Plus, Where Is It Now.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Deadline says NBC's Chicago Fire opened season fifteen tonight, with Dermot Mulroney exiting the series. Fifteen seasons! That's a county fair with hoses!

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The story so far

  1. Skydance Shares Dip After Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Closes · Benzinga
  2. Skydance Press Gaggle Follows Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Closing · Variety
  3. Skydance Merger Closes; Studio Heads Pledge Films From Both · Variety
  4. Dungey Joins Skydance Team; Pooh Books Head to Phone Boxes · Variety
  5. Paramount-WBD Merger: What Happens to Your Streaming Bills · New York Post
  6. Paramount-Warner Deal Done; Google Nuclear Pledge · Benzinga
  7. Warner Slate Homework, HBO Max Merger, Chicago Fire Exit (this story)
  8. Dungey Adds Paramount Cable; Netflix Maps Its 2027 Films · Deadline
  9. Haunted Hotel Season 2, Busan Masterclass, HBO Max Merger · What's on Netflix
  10. Cricket Comeback, Warner Execs' Payday, Netflix Cast · The Hollywood Reporter
  11. DC Comics Folded Into New Skydance Products Division · Variety

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