Michael De Luca, Pamela Abdy Out at Warner Bros
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy are exiting Warner Bros. as the studio prepares to merge with Paramount Skydance, forming a new super studio called Skydance, with the merger expected to finalize on October 6.
- Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein from Paramount are set to oversee the combined film studios, while De Luca and Abdy are reportedly in talks for potential roles at Netflix.
- During their tenure since 2022, De Luca and Abdy oversaw major box office successes such as the Minecraft Movie and Sinners, as well as critical wins including an Oscar for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, but also faced costly flops like The Bride and Digger.
- Known for supporting auteur-driven projects and big-budget franchises, the duo brought director-friendly approaches to Warner Bros., balancing original films with franchise offerings from New Line Cinema.
- Their departure coincides with other executive changes at the merged entity, including Cindy Holland’s exit as streaming chief and the appointment of Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO alongside David Ellison.
