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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal

3 sources5 storiesFirst seen 8/11/2026Score56Mixed Progress
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WGA Responds To David Ellison's Threat To Pull Paramount From CA DeadlineDavid Ellison Has Gamed Out His California Exit puck.newsDavid Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros.

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Deal The New York TimesDavid Ellison Has Gamed Out His California Exit puck.newsParamount Has Spent 100 Years In Hollywood.

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Until He Didn't The Hollywood ReporterParamount's Makan Delrahim Says "Everything Is On The Table" To Get Merger Closed DeadlineEllison to Move Paramount Out of California if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit Variety

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California AG Rob Bonta Open To Structural Remedies In Paramount-WBD Suit DeadlineDavid Ellison Has Gamed Out His California Exit puck.newsEllison to Move Paramount Out of California if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit VarietyDavid Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros.

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Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.

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Summary

**Summary:** David Ellison, CEO of Warner Bros., is reportedly threatening to leave California if the state's attorneys general do not agree to settle their antitrust lawsuit against the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. **Why It Matters:** This development highlights potential legal complications for the merger and could impact the future of Hollywood studios in

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