WGA seeks court order to pause Paramount-WBD merger and align schedules

The Writers Guild of America filed a federal motion for a preliminary injunction to temporarily halt Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would reduce competition in writing services for anticipated top-grossing films and could cause irreparable harm to writers. The WGA seeks to align its schedule with a separate states’ attorney general suit, as a 14-day temporary restraining order currently pauses the deal, and Paramount faces a $7 million-per-day ticking fee if closing is delayed. If granted, the injunction could extend the timeline for resolution while litigation proceeds.