Paramount Pictures is being acquired by David Ellison's, while Netflix commissions new projects from David Fincher and executives move from Warner Bros.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Paramount Pictures is being acquired by David Ellison's, while Netflix commissions new projects from David Fincher and executives move from Warner Bros.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Paramount Pictures
American film studio, subsidiary of Paramount Global
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Netflix
American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service
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David Fincher
American film director
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Related events
- Paramount sought the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while Netflix withdrew from the bidding war for the media giant.
- Merger talks are underway between Netflix and Paramount, which is involved in the WBD parent company.
- Netflix declined a higher bid from rival Paramount concerning the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Paramount sought FCC approval for foreign investments, while the DOJ cleared the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, noting the competitive pressure on Netflix.
- Netflix handles exclusive releases for Brad Pitt projects, while David Fincher continues to collaborate with Netflix, and Aaron Sorkin pitched Fincher for a new film.