Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference?

May 8, 2026 2:14pm PT Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference?

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There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify — if any?

Mark Ruffalo claimed in a New York Times op-ed this week Hollywood stars are afraid of signing a letter against the deal (which now has nearly 5,000 signatories) out of fear of being blacklisted. House Democrats are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to “closely scrutinize” the deal.

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