DGA & IATSE Urge Fast Track On Paramount-WBD Merger Standoff For Fears That Prolonged Court Battle Will Hurt Jobs
2 sources·Updated August 13, 2026

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- Hollywood Reporter·2h agoCalifornia Pressured By Two Hollywood Unions to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit
Crew union IATSE and the Directors Guild wrote a detailed letter to attorney general Rob Bonta to reach an agreement with David Ellison rather than drag out a fight to a court room next year.
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Deadline Hollywood·2h agoDGA & IATSE Urge Fast Track On Paramount-WBD Merger Standoff For Fears That Prolonged Court Battle Will Hurt Jobs
Two of Hollywood’s most powerful unions have a message for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison: Work it out ASAP, whether in court or otherwise. The DGA and IATSE sent a joint letter to the pair on Wednesday to “raise concerns about the…
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