On today’s episode,Variety’s Angelique Jackson and Michael Schneider detail the vibes that they picked up in covering Day 1 of the new Skydance. Jackson and Schneider discuss the scene and the mood at the news conference that David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz held Oct. 6 on the Paramount Pictures lot to mark the closing of the hard-fought Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

<p>On today&rsquo;s episode,<em>Variety</em>&rsquo;s Angelique Jackson and Michael Schneider detail the vibes that they picked up in covering <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/david-ellison-day-one-skydance-trump-studios-1236903947/">Day 1 of the new Skydance</a>. Jackson and Schneider discuss the scene and the mood at the news conference that David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz held Oct. 6 on the Paramount Pictures lot to mark the closing of the hard-fought Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.</p>

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