Searxng/Paramount Warner Bros mer Celebrity Paramount Skydance's $111B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces regulatory, labor, and financial hurdles before the September 30 deadline. May 1, 2026 AceShowbiz - The anticipated merger between David Ellison's Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is nearing a critical juncture but remains fraught with numerous challenges that could derail or delay its completion.