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Patty Jenkins Criticizes Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger as Chaos

The Wonder Woman director calls the consolidation a sign that the studio system is in bad shape.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 46d ago

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0%50%100%100%18 Sept, 08:09 UTCnowVariety: ‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is ‘Such Chaos’: ‘The Studio System Is in Bad Shape’ · 22 Sept, 20:05 UTC

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 22 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 22 September at 20:05 UTC.

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  • Will Paramount close Warner Bros acquisition? — resolved “Yes” on 6 Oct 2026. The market resolves to "Yes" if Paramount completes an acquisition that transfers control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. It resolves to "No" if no other entity acquires this specific control within the deadline or if only linear television assets are transferred.

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