Hollywood actors, directors, and producers sign letter opposing Paramount’s Warner Bros. acquisition.

Ben Stiller, Joaquin Phoenix, Tiffany Haddish, Bryan Cranston, and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among the over 1,000 Hollywood professionals pushing back on the $110 billion deal that they say will “further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape:”

We are deeply concerned by indications of support for this merger that prioritize the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good. The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.
Open Letter: 2,500+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger

Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 1,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.