12 states are now suing to block Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The coalition, led by California, is aiming to do what the federal government would not. “The unlawful merger of these two entertainment behemoths would lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television, harming movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and ultimately, audiences on every sofa and movie theater seat in the US,” according to California AG Rob Bonta. Paramount is now threatening to leave California over the lawsuit. wsj.com/business/media/calif…

We're suing to block the @ParamountPics merger with @warnerbros.   This merger would create a massive company with unprecedented power and influence across the globe, raising costs for consumers and putting jobs at risk.

⁨A Paramount-Warner Bros. megamerger would mean higher costs and fewer choices for Americans. Good news: the states are stepping up to BLOCK this antitrust nightmare. This fight isn't over.

It’s amazing what a group of committed passionate people can do. For all you who signed onto the letters, film makers and journalists, and kept pushing, speaking to the AGs and sharing your stories…Thank you. They said it was inevitable, it’s not. When we fight we win. Capitulation is not an option. nytimes.com/2026/07/12/busin…

Proud that New York is one of 12 states suing to stop Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. This is not a merger that serves the public. It would hand one company nearly a third of the movies and cable channels Americans watch, raise prices for streaming and cable, endanger the livelihoods of thousands of New York artists and entertainment workers, and threaten to shutter theaters across our city. New York's workers helped build this industry. They should not be sacrificed for the sake of further corporate consolidation.

Writer and comedian @adamconover called the Paramount megadeal “the death of Hollywood.” “It would be a disaster,” he told our @DanielNMiller. “This is like Ford buying Chevy and shutting down half of the plants in Detroit.” 🔗 politi.co/4a4R3zd

"The pending Paramount-WBD merger “raises national security alarms,” according to the senators, led by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The group sent a letter May 20 to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlining their concerns."

Mark Ruffalo testifying at a hearing on the Paramount-WBD merger called by Cory Booker: " Don't trust empty promises from billionaires driven by greed and corrosive ideology. Don't trust that somehow this new company will make more films with less money and so much more debt."

BREAKING: A coalition of 1,000+ stars & film pros just jumped into the fight to support state AG's investigating the Paramount-Warners merger Not a done deal! We @DDFund_ @FilmCoalition @1ACommittee & other GREAT partners r proud to help #BlockTheMerger nytimes.com/2026/04/13/busin…

Thank you @MarkRuffalo for supporting Future Film Coalition's work to #BlockTheMerger!! Everyone please join us at our page BlockTheMerger.com to take action and defend independent media!

Thank you @AGRobBonta This is a great resource for people in California and other states who have skin in the game on these monopoly mergers. Time to wake up and fight. blockthemerger.com