Sony Reportedly in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount

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Warner Bros. has apparently rejected the initial takeover offer.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/12/warn...o-reports.html

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Comcast, which owns Universal Pictures, might make an offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/09/media/...rge-as-suitor/

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by nidza_maj2000

I am just hoping if they buy Warner Bros that James Gunn and his DC Universe will stay and it most likely will

It'd be a little hysterically sad if they didn't, right? It'd be the third DCU reboot in like a decade. Though if someone came and kicked in the door and said we're getting that proper Cavill Superman movie and Affleck Batman movie (possibly even a WW3 that's good?)... I wouldn't be TOO sad about the Gunn universe, I guess?

More than likely if WB did get bought (and I doubt it will) it just might mean someone would be leaning a bit more over the shoulder of Gunn. Vs. nobody.

[CyberCubed]

If Paramount does buy WB/DC, I'm sure James Gunn's movie universe will be fine. They're already filming the next two movies and numerous TV spinoffs so they're not going to cancel anything. The paranoia online that Paramount would "fire" James Gunn if they buy WB makes no sense.

At worst, Paramount may ask James Gunn to use certain superheroes or make a Batman or Wonder Woman solo movie earlier than he would, but that's about it.

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His DCU is fine, but I'm tired of superheroes so I wish he'd make other movies, Peacemaker made me wish he had done The Tick as a show instead. Hell if he doesn't burn his bridges with WB I'd love to see the Gunn Cut of the first live action Scooby Doo movie or even a third Scooby Doo film from him. Anything else that he might be passionate about that isn't capeshit.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The paranoia online that Paramount would "fire" James Gunn if they buy WB makes no sense. .

Those idiots at Cosmicbooknews were the ones posting that nonsense post about Gunn days being numbered if Paramount buys. but as usual nobody believes anything they post cause it’s always BS with them.

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Warner Bros. Discovery announced they are for sale after all and "multiple parties" are circling them.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...le-1236406132/

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ranger_scout

Warner Bros. Discovery announced they are for sale after all and "multiple parties" are circling them.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...le-1236406132/

So, uhm... Which companies can legally buy them? You know, as in which company can actually get approval?

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WGA is trying to block Warner Bros. Discovery from merging with any studio or streamer because they believe it would be a disaster.

https://deadline.com/2025/10/wga-pla...er-1236596108/

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Netflix is now pursuing a bid to by Warner Bros. I stand by with what I said earlier. I don't know if cinemas would like this, but then again Amazon does release MGM films in theaters.

https://variety.com/2025/digital/new...nk-1236566752/

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

Netflix is now pursuing a bid to by Warner Bros. I stand by with what I said earlier. I don't know if cinemas would like this, but then again Amazon does release MGM films in theaters.

https://variety.com/2025/digital/new...nk-1236566752/

Oh great all those Snyder cultists think this will bring back the Snyder verse if it happens

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I enjoyed the DCEU but come on, it's never going to come back. Makes 0 sense business wise. Besides what do they mean by Snyderverse coming back. Like would Snyder come back and continue off from where the DCEU left off or go back to where Snyder left off and continue from there? I think they mean the latter one but that's even less likely, not that the former option is likely either.

I read a tweet from a 'trustworthy' account that WB accepted the 4th paramound bid a few days ago and it included a bloomberg link, but I didn't click on it, I guess that was FAKE news?

[Andrew NDB]

Honestly, it wouldn't be completely unrealistic to get some kind of "Pocket Snyderverse" at Netflix. Like just an ongoing movie series of "Zack Snyder's Justice League." Made clear to be separate from whatever the "main" DCU is.

[nidza_maj2000]

So I am really excited Netflix will stream Hollywood Arts series which will be spin off to Victorious which is Nickelodeon series, Hollywood Arts series is also produced by Nickelodeon, now they might buy Warner Bros which might also be good but we will see

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Honestly, it wouldn't be completely unrealistic to get some kind of "Pocket Snyderverse" at Netflix. Like just an ongoing movie series of "Zack Snyder's Justice League." Made clear to be separate from whatever the "main" DCU is.

I guess that could work but as much as I loved the DCEU especially when under Snyder. I thought the whole post apocalyptic Knightmare or whatever scenario was stupid as hell and the only parts I hate from BvS & SNs JL. So if he were to continue just that aspect I don't know how much I'd like to see that, the synopsis of what he wanted to do for the trilogy didn't sound too appealing to me honestly.

Counting his gritty star wars movie did terrible including the snyder cut version, I hope Netflix would still allow him to do stuff. I'm a big fan of Snyder, his movies are just more style than story though, so the aesthetics of the movie have to do most of the heavy lifting.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

I guess that could work but as much as I loved the DCEU especially when under Snyder. I thought the whole post apocalyptic Knightmare or whatever scenario was stupid as hell and the only parts I hate from BvS & SNs JL. So if he were to continue just that aspect I don't know how much I'd like to see that, the synopsis of what he wanted to do for the trilogy didn't sound too appealing to me honestly.

I think that was really stupid as well but it wouldn't be terrible to give him a modest budget and just let him do Justice League 2 and 3 to finish all of that stuff up. From what I gather it was all going to end in a big "loop," where the heroes fix things and the Knightmare never happens, and we end up with "ideal" versions of all the characters.

Would Cavill and Affleck even come back, though? Gadot probably would. And eugh... do we really even want Ezra Miller back? Surely not that Cryborg guy.

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I think Cavill and Affleck would, even if for a "**** you, you had to come back to me". I actually think Gadot would be the one that would be too proud to come back, but I mean It's not like I know her so who the fck knows.

It's insane to me how if you try to discuss anything DCEU or DCU related on twitter people automatically jump you as a Snyder fanboy or a Snyder hater. It's like chill man, I can like things about both and hate things about both, I don't have any personal feelings on anything, it's not that deep.

[nidza_maj2000]

So what do you guys think Netflix could do with Harry Potter franchise if they succeed in buying Warner Bros?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

I think Cavill and Affleck would, even if for a "**** you, you had to come back to me". I actually think Gadot would be the one that would be too proud to come back, but I mean It's not like I know her so who the fck knows.

Nah, she'd come back. She got her WW3 cancelled and even came crawling back to the Fast & Furious movies so she'd definitely do it.

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Netflix is anti physical media so that’s one reason I hope they don’t buy Wb.