Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

September 22, 2026 Charles Pulliam-Moore

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Now that Paramount has reached a settlement with the 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the studio is even closer to becoming one of the world's biggest production houses. In addition to spending at least $300 million more on film and TV projects produced in the US, Paramount says that it will release a minimum of 30 movies annually after it absorbs WBD. On paper, these goals make it sound like Paramount is trying to ensure that the entertainment industry won't be harmed by its WBD acquisition. But when you look at the studios' recent output, it seems very much like Paramount CEO Dav …

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