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After Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, WGA Also Seeks Injunction to Block Deal’s Closing

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Per Variety, the Writers Guild of America is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the Paramount-Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The legal motion would prevent the two companies from closing the deal or taking steps to integrate their operations, adding pressure to the merger already halted by a judge. The union's intervention adds another layer of resistance to what was pitched as a major studio consolidation.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/wga-injunction-paramou...

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