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Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros

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366 points gniting | 1 comments | 08 Dec 25 14:16 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Previously: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46160315 (1333 comments)
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rurban ◴[09 Dec 25 08:26 UTC] No.46202580[source]▶
That would be much better, as Paramount understands to make good movies, trusting good directors. This year only Warner had the good movies
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pelagicAustral ◴[09 Dec 25 13:25 UTC] No.46204688[source]▶
Putting aside all the politics involved in this merger, I kind of agree with you... My first thought when reading about Netflix acquiring WB was that a whole lot of IP was going go down the drain thanks to how hard they try to push an agenda in their content.
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1. rurban ◴[09 Dec 25 14:30 UTC] No.46205273[source]▶
My opinion is mostly based on old interviews with Coppola when he was asked why he would make Godfather with Paramount and not United Artists. He said Paramount doesn't care about movies, they are bankers and only care about money. They would not interfere at all with his artistic direction. And they didn't.

Now that we have the Ellison, I don't know anymore. His daughter is excellent, but with a different studio. His son has no idea. Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad. We'll see.

My European colleagues are mostly worried about more MAGA nonsense in the media with the Ellisons