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David Ellison has terminated Warner Bros. co-chairs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, confirming reports that they will not join the newly merged Skydance studio. The decision, communicated via phone call after an anonymous leak, follows a difficult 2026 for the duo and prioritizes loyalty to Ellison’s existing allies, Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg, over De Luca and Abdy’s acclaimed but costly creative slate.
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are leaving Warner Bros. as the studio merges with Paramount Skydance. The combined entity, now branded Skydance, will be led by Paramount executives Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg. The merger is expected to close on October 6, 2026.
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are set to depart Warner Bros. as the studio merges with Paramount. Their tenure, marked by artistic highs and a difficult 2026, ends amid significant debt and leadership transitions.
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy—Warner Bros.’ co-chairs and co-CEOs—surged from near-fire to steering the studio to a record Oscar year, with two Best Picture frontrunners (Sinners and One Battle After Another), a string of box-office hits, and 30 nominations. Their journey—from MGM leadership and a firing at New Line to a contract renewal amid a Netflix/Paramount tug-of-war—centers on backing filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, championing ambitious, theatrically driven projects, and staying focused on the studio’s North Star: delivering exceptional films to theaters.