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November vs. April trial timing now controls Paramount’s WBD merger clock; after Sept. 30 the deal carries a $7 million-per-day fee, and Paramount says the combined company would lift film output to 30 titles a year.
Paramount Skydance wants its antitrust trial against Warner Bros. fast-tracked to November as states and the WGA push for April 2027; the dispute centers on the $111 billion merger and a $7 million-a-day ticking fee. The case now stands as a major test for film, TV and theatrical competition policy.
Gavin Newsom is pressing California AG Rob Bonta to cut a settlement on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger as the companies head toward antitrust trial; the states say the tie-up would control 27% of wide-release distribution and threaten jobs and production spend.
Paramount Skydance and 12 states are fighting over when the Warner Bros. Discovery merger trial starts, with the company pushing November 2026 and the states seeking April 2027. The timing matters because the $110 billion deal carries a $7 million-a-day ticking fee after Sept. 30 if it isn't consummated.
April 2027 trial date is the flashpoint in Paramount’s $111bn Warner Bros. Discovery merger fight; the company says a November date would clear the case faster as the $7m-a-day ticking fee keeps running.
Paramount Primal preempts Nic Curcio and Kirby Gladstein’s high-concept thriller spec Sweet Spot; the duo are fresh off their Fantastic Fest win and indie horror launch Play House.
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