Skydance Bosses Throw Shade On Warner Bros Film Slate; Q4 Profit Will Take $200M Hit
- Warner Bros films are forecast to cut Q4 adjusted EBITDA by $200 million.
- Sources estimate the studio’s 2026 slate will lose about $400 million.
- Skydance says the merged company is still targeting $6 billion in synergies.
Skydance co-chief David Ellison said Warner Bros’ underperforming 2026 film slate will weigh on the newly merged company’s fourth-quarter results. The forecast highlights the financial challenges Skydance faces as it takes control of Warner Bros, even as its leaders point to a larger film franchise portfolio and projected…