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Michael De Luca

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  • 2h ago

    Tom Cruise's Digger heads for $245m loss after 60% second-weekend drop

    Tom Cruise's satire Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, opened in late September 2026 and fell about 60% in its second North American weekend. Reports cite estimated losses of around $245 million for Warner Bros, its final standalone release before the Paramount merger.

  • Oct 5

    Skydance completes $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger as stock drops

    David Ellison finalized the $111 billion takeover uniting Paramount, Warner Bros., CNN, and CBS News under Skydance Corporation as shares fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • Oct 4

    Tom Cruise satire Digger opens to $20M globally on final weekend before Skydance merger

    Alejandro G. Iñárritu's dark comedy Digger opened to $20 million worldwide, creating projected losses of up to $200 million as Warner Bros. Discovery finalizes its $110 billion merger with Paramount-Skydance.

  • Sep 30

    Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery will merge under the name Skydance ahead of October 6 close

    Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison announced that the combined entity following its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will operate under the corporate name Skydance when the transaction completes on October 6.

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