Warner Bros. film heads De Luca and Abdy dismissed after Skydance merger

TheWrap • 03 oct. 05h13

Skydance CEO David Ellellison informed Warner Bros. executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy that they would be removed from the merged Warner-Paramount studio, citing debt-related restructuring.

Deadline • 02 oct. 23h39

Warner Bros. motion picture heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will leave the studio on Oct. 6 as the company merges with Skydance, and they are currently exploring future opportunities.

The Hollywood Reporter • 02 oct. 22h49

Warner Bros. co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are leaving the studio after a merger, with Paramount Pictures executives Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg set to assume control of the film divisions.

The Hollywood Reporter • 02 oct. 13h57

Warner Bros. announced the exit of Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy as the studio prepares for its merger with Skydance, with the duo reportedly exploring opportunities at Netflix.

Variety • 02 oct. 06h15

Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will exit Warner Bros. Discovery's leadership when the $110 billion Paramount-Skydance merger closes, with Paramount film heads slated to oversee both studios.

puck.news • 02 oct. 05h28

Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing for a leadership change in its film division as the studio plans to merge with Paramount, and executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are likely to step down.

Deadline • 02 oct. 00h34

Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, is expected to head the merged Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming services after Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale to Paramount, bringing his senior team with him.

The Hollywood Reporter • 01 oct. 19h23

Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head Casey Bloys indicated that a bundle of HBO Max and Paramount+ is more likely than a full merger of the two platforms.

Deadline • 01 oct. 18h56

HBO and HBO Max content chief Casey Bloys said the industry is facing a contraction after a peak-TV boom and hinted at a possible HBO Max-Paramount+ bundle following the pending merger.

MovieWeb • 30 sept. 18h28

Warner Bros. Discovery announced that HBO Max executive Casey Bloys will oversee both HBO Max and Paramount+ following the company's merger with Paramount, while Paramount's streaming chief Cindy Holland has departed.

Variety • 30 sept. 16h34

HBO executive Casey Bloys will assume control of the combined Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming businesses after Paramount direct-to-consumer chief Cindy Holland announced her departure.

Deadline • 29 sept. 22h50

Cindy Holland, chair of direct-to-consumer at Paramount Skydance, left the company on the day of her memo, paving the way for HBO chief Casey Bloys to likely lead the merged streaming operation.