E150 - Episode 150: De Luca and Abdy Out at Warner Bros. After Paramount Close

Four days before the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes, David Ellison is clearing house at Warner Bros. film. Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy — who just renewed their contracts and oversaw one of the studio's strongest runs in years — will not be part of the combined company's leadership team. Paramount film heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are stepping in to oversee both studios, with each releasing 30 films a year. For agents, producers, and executives with active Warner Bros. relationships, the greenlight conversation is about to change hands.

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De Luca and Abdy c...