# More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their ‘unequivocal opposition’ to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*

## Key points

- Over a thousand Hollywood professionals publicly oppose the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
- The open letter specifically criticizes the $111 billion deal for threatening further job losses.
- Signatories include high-profile figures like Denis Villeneuve, Kristen Stewart, J.J. Abrams, and Joaquin Phoenix.
- The letter argues the merger would reduce the number of movies produced in Hollywood.

**Companies:** Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/hollywood-heavyweights-voice-unequivocal-opposition-to-paramount-warner-merger-in-open-letter/)

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