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Warner Brothers' imminent sale, driven by executive reshuffling and financial struggles, echoes the ongoing decline. Studios like Warner Bros., Disney, and Ubisoft face layoffs, asset shedding, and divisive mergers fueled by investor greed, competition, and market contraction.
The panel discusses how Warner Bros., despite producing hits like The Conjuring and F1, is currently valued at less than half of its peak, with potential buyers such as Paramount, Netflix, Apple, and Amazon circling. Because of legacy content like DC and Harry Potter, the sale represents the possible end of studios as creative powerhouses and opens the door for conglomerates with no loyalty to storytelling.