Eywa as his witness, James Cameron has pledged to make movies for theaters so that side of the business stays alive.

Streaming giant Netflix appeared to win the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery last week, when the two firms announced their merger. Within days, however, Paramount announced its hostile bid, meaning Paramount plans to appeal to Warner Bros. Discover shareholders in an effort to overcome the wishes of management.

Early trading suggests the cable-network spinoff is being valued conservatively, a signal that could matter in the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover battle.

Warner Bros. and DC Studios are set on making Supergirl as big of a success as possible, as they’ve launched an ambitious new marketing campaign with TikTok.

For now, the outcome remains highly uncertain. Any acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would likely be reviewed by the Trump administration, which could move to block a proposed merger over anti-monopoly concerns, according to antitrust experts from Vanderbilt University, the University of Tennessee and the Cardozo Law School.

Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode with Donald Trump commenting on the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery - by asking why anyone would even want to buy the studio: “They’ve got one of the worst studio lot tours in LA,

"Wow. I gotta say, if my company's got that kind of green, I'm sure they can afford to uncancel one of their best shows," the host said.

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