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Ellison pledges original bets at newly merged Skydance-Warners

The Hollywood Reporter’s Aaron Couch reports that David Ellison, fresh off closing the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal, said Skydance will outspend Disney and Netflix on content and still back original films like Sinners despite $80 billion in debt.

Why it matters. Creative talent and rivals now watch whether Skydance backs costly original swings or retreats to franchises as it services $80 billion in debt.

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