E153 - Episode 153: Skydance's Warner Bros To-Do List

Skydance Pictures Co-Chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein have inherited one of the most complex theatrical slates in modern studio history — roughly 65 Warner Bros titles spanning finished films, stalled productions, greenlight candidates, and deep development. This episode maps the full triage list and identifies the highest-leverage decisions the new regime faces immediately, from an ungreenlighted Barbie sequel to a paused Batman Part II to the financial math of a studio carrying $79B in net debt.

Key Takeaways:

Barbie 2 is the #1 priority — no greenlit sequel yet despite the original grossing $1.44B, making it WB's highest-grossing film ever; Gret...