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David Ellison’s ‘Day One’ Skydance Press Conference: Studio Lot Dibs, Trump Ties and Everything Else We Learned
And just like that, David Ellison is in the driver’s seat.
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Skydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz On When ‘Barbie 2’ Will Be A Go: “Too Early To Talk About That.” However, There’s Hope
WorldPingWhat happened
At Tuesday afternoon’s presser for the newly merged Skydance, we asked when Barbie 2 would be a go project.
“Too early to talk about that,” was the official response from former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez, named Skydance co-CEO last week.
Key facts
- At Tuesday afternoon’s presser for the newly merged Skydance, we asked when Barbie 2 would be a go project.
- Reported by Deadline and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 UTC.
Why it matters
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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- Confirmed release or premiere dates
- Opening figures and audience reception
- Follow-on deals or casting announcements
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Skydance Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein sent out a Day 1 memo to the troops at the Paramount and Warner Bros. Motion Picture units as the Paramount-WBD merger was made official Tuesday.
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Megyn Kelly Tells Olivia Rodrigo to ‘Stick to Singing’ After Speaking Out About Cornell 7 Case: ‘You Don’t Know What the F— You’re Talking About’
Following Olivia Rodrigo’s statement in support of the Jane Doe at the center of the Cornell 7 lawsuit on Sunday, Megyn Kelly is firing off at the singer, calling her a “know-nothing moron” who should “sit down and be quiet.
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Skydance Sets Leadership Across Games, Experiences, Consumer Products and HR
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Skydance Co-CEOs Insist Its Massive Debt Is Manageable And Won’t Shortchange Production
Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sought to dial down Hollywood jitters that the company’s massive and expensive-to-service debt load approaching $80 billion will force them to shortchange production. “We have a business plan.
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