Oh boy, this deal is going to be awesome /s
My prediction is that HBO is going to be rebranded, yet again, to Skydance or something like it. We’re going to see movies being pumped out that were written by AI, lose a metric butt ton of money, and price increases the likes of humans have never seen before. All of that within the next two years.
“Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry,” Ellison said. “From the start, our ambition was to bring these two storied studios together and create a stronger competitor, with the talent, resources, and reach to tell great stories in every genre, on every platform, for audiences everywhere. Now that ambition is a reality.”
“Our focus now turns to the future: building a company that empowers creatives, entertains audiences and rewards shareholders,” he added. “We couldn’t be more excited to get to work.”
You speak of competition, but when there is less competition, how is that good? I do love that at least the shareholders got a mention; they never get any attention with these decisions.