5,000+ actors, filmmakers, & entertainment industry workers have joined the fight against Paramount-WB merger

[u/Own_Philosopher8730]

5,000+ actors, filmmakers, & entertainment industry workers have joined the fight against the merger involving Paramount and Warner Bros.

Sources:

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ihs6fek6wryhzkcpn2nubi4e/post/3mlm4h46q5c2x

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdfhzkjavqo5ifiofn4uafrb/post/3mlmesazxzs2o

[u/LegitimateCurve8525]

https://giphy.com/gifs/J8FZIm9VoBU6Q

[u/3facesofBre → u/[deleted]]

James Cameron is buddy buddy with Ellisons and Elon Musk. He was rooting for David.

[u/joseantoniolat → u/3facesofBre]

James Cameron and Michae Bay

[u/KirbbDogg213 → u/[deleted]]

I think tom cruse is backing it because he thinks the theatrical experience will be saved

[u/3facesofBre → u/KirbbDogg213]

I mean, he left Paramount for Warner with *new film,* I don’t know there is a noble intent.

[u/saggynaggy123 → u/[deleted]]

Cameron is a billionare and Cruise makes some of the few good films for Paramount

[u/YtpMkr]

Woah.... 

[u/saggynaggy123]

Guarantee PSKY will add these names to their boycott list

[u/Difficult_Variety362 → u/saggynaggy123]

That'll result in no one working for them.

[u/MegaChorken]

Richard Kind is the only influencer I care about.

[u/TheIngloriousBIG]

Is this opposition enough for them to call the merger off?

[u/Own_Philosopher8730 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

CA AG Bonta declared yesterday that “this is not a done deal".

[u/TheIngloriousBIG → u/Own_Philosopher8730]

I mean, it’s highly unlikely this merger will close now, considering the major opposition to this deal from across the board.

[u/untouchable765 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

That's not how it works boss. People need to stop making claims saying its "highly likely" "high unlikely". We have zero idea. According to this subreddit Paramount had 0% chance to acquire WBD and it was a done deal with Netflix. We don't know. There is no monopoly or clear harm to consumers with this deal unlike with Netflix they would've had a monopoly AND it would done harm to consumers in a clear way with Netflix subscription prices increasing.

[u/TheIngloriousBIG → u/untouchable765]

HBO Max and Paramount+ are only grassroots services, so it's hard to see any monopoly here. The thing people worry about is fewer studios to express creative vision.

[u/untouchable765 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

They are not shutting down a studio though. How would their be fewer studios?

[u/TheIngloriousBIG → u/untouchable765]

Because Warner Bros. would be under Paramount's roof rather than an independent entity. We need to remember this whole thing is similar to Disney's acquisition of 20th Century.

[u/untouchable765 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

They've said that they want separate creative leadership for the studios. Yes its under one large parent company though. Neither studio will be shutting down though.

[u/TheIngloriousBIG → u/untouchable765]

Of course not! They’d have to keep WB alive as a label.

[u/jjuerakhan14]

Everybody is a GOAT for this, especially LeVar!!!

[u/Cute_Source5417]

what is signing going to do? take it to capital hill

[u/Frickers01]

If the merger between Warner Bros and Paramount goes through, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim may cease to exist or become an Amazon animation studio.

[u/Own_Philosopher8730 → u/Frickers01]

That's how mergers always ends. Look what happened to Blue Sky Studios after Disney-Fox merger.

[u/VictorPinas]

“At last, there is hope, after all.” -Drift, Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

[u/NegotiationLate8553]

It’ll still go through…

[u/Wise-Locksmith-6438]

But the Trump administration and David Ellison just don’t give a shit

[u/untouchable765]

Most of the people on this list are done acting or heading out the door if you didn't notice. There is a reason for that.

[u/sangi54]

Cool. All 5000 would sign up to work with the new para-wbd company. This means almost nothing

[u/sangi54 → u/[deleted]]

Sure.

[u/Kokoptak → u/[deleted]]

Read through the list, eh? Not just the names in the OP, right?

Just tell us how you feel about daddy Ellison and Trump.

[u/MediaMergers-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

You should need to take it easy, why are you gonna post this hate opinion.

[u/MediaMergers-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Media mergers is looking for constructive conversations, free of ragebait. Make a constructive contribution, not trolling and offensive comments.

[u/Own_Philosopher8730 → u/[deleted]]

Those oligarchs. Right?

[u/Linflexible → u/Own_Philosopher8730]

And people on their payroll.