Skydance Unveils Executive Team for Merged Paramount and Warner Bros Empire

David Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer of Skydance Corporation, has unveiled the new executive leadership team for the merged media company, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety reported on October 5, 2026. Skydance Corporation is set to form through the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, with former Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz joining Ellison as co-chief executive officer, according to Variety and Wikipedia. [1][2][4][6][7][8]

The leadership team integrates senior executives from both Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. The Los Angeles Times, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter reported that HBO Chairman Casey Bloys, Discovery streaming executive J.B. Perrette, and DC Comics managers James Gunn and Peter Safran will move to executive roles at Skydance Corporation. Mark Thompson will remain at CNN as chairman and editor-in-chief for CNN Worldwide, according to Deadline TV and the Los Angeles Times. [1][2][3][6]

Executives from Paramount will also fill key roles in the unified C-suite. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Paramount film chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, along with television executive George Cheeks, will serve on the leadership team alongside incoming Warner Bros. executives. [1][2][6]

Skydance Corporation is scheduled to form officially on October 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The company is expected to be headquartered in New York City, with major operational hubs located in Los Angeles and Atlanta. [7][8]