David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo

David Ellison’s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA, the mogul’s path to combining Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is now clear. In a Monday address to staff, Ellison said his team’s goal is to “close in approximately two weeks. That […]

David Ellison‘s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA, the mogul’s path to combining Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is now clear. In a Monday address to staff, Ellison said his team’s goal is to “to close in approximately two weeks. […] David Ellison's victory lap began Monday, celebrating the dramatic start to combining Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison‘s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA, the mogul’s path to combining Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.

Discovery is now clear. In a Monday address to staff, Ellison said his team’s goal is to “close in approximately two weeks. That said, closing is really just the starting line. Bringing two companies this size together takes time, and we’ll share information as it becomes available.” The mood is celebratory on the Paramount lot, insiders said, despite the fact that most of Hollywood is observing Yom Kippur (the most reverent of the Jewish High Holy Days). One source joked that several of Ellison’s top lieutenants will be making “guilt donations” to select charities for working through