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DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran Survived the Skydance Bloodbath
The pair will continue to run DC Studios as Paramount and Warner Bros. merge.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
James Gunn, Peter Safran to Stay at DC Studios as Brand Takes Key Position at Skydance
Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter
What happened
Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are out, but for now, the DC bosses are staying put amid David Ellison's takeover of Warners.
Key facts
- Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:58:29 UTC.
Why it matters
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- Confirmed release or premiere dates
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James Gunn, Peter Safran to Stay at DC Studios as Brand Takes Key Position at Skydance
Skydance Putting All 3 TV Studios Under George Cheeks: Warner Bros. TV, CBS Studios, PTVS – The Dish
George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Post-Merger Skydance Keeping Both HBO Max & Paramount+ Streaming Brands
‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Tells New Skydance Bosses “Don’t Believe What Trump Is Tweeting About Me”
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Post-Merger Skydance Keeping Both HBO Max & Paramount+ Streaming Brands
More indication that the newly-christened combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery company would bundle the two flagship streamers, Paramount+ and HBO Max, instead of merging them into one.
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Skydance Putting All 3 TV Studios Under George Cheeks: Warner Bros. TV, CBS Studios, PTVS – The Dish
More elements of the proposed post-WBD merger Skydance’s executive structure are coming into focus ahead of the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery transaction closing on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Tells New Skydance Bosses “Don’t Believe What Trump Is Tweeting About Me”
As the Paramount-Warner Bros merger goes through, Bill Maher has a message for his new Skydance bosses.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
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Rick Devens on How ‘Survivor’ Prepped Him to Win ‘Big Brother,’ Canceling on James Gunn’s ‘Superman 2’ Cameo and If He’d do ‘Traitors’: “I’m Open”
After becoming the first ‘Survivor’ player to win ‘Big Brother’ on Thursday night, Devens chats with THR about evicting Drew Campbell before the final two, houseguests claiming the icons had “privileges and advantages” this season and why he thought…
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