Warner Bros. Discovery

Los Angeles – September 12, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) filed reply briefs pressing a district court to enforce a bond requirement against State Attorneys General and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the two plaintiffs blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). The company says it has cleared regulatory approval in 69 jurisdictions and satisfied all closing conditions, leaving the pending lawsuits as the sole barrier to completing the transaction.

Paramount quantifies delay costs at up to $1.88 billion

The filing states Paramount provided unrebutted evidence that ticking fees and incremental financing costs tied to the closing delay could reach $1.88 billion. Paramount's briefs assert that plaintiffs have not disputed this figure or otherwise contested that the company will suffer financial injury from the court's no-close order.

Abu Dhabi – September 09, 2026 -- Miral and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences will add three new Harry Potter-themed lands to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, spanning approximately 63,000 sqm (678,000 sqft), with construction targeted for completion in 2029.

Three new zones will recreate Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest

The lands will feature world-exclusive Harry Potter-themed rides built solely for the Yas Island park, according to the companies. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi currently operates six immersive lands themed around Warner Bros. franchises.

Expansion lifts total park footprint by more than 50%

The Harry Potter additions form part of a wider build-out that also includes two previously announced DC attractions, Kryptonite Collider and Superman Up and Away. Combined, the new zones will add roughly 70,000 sqm (753,478 sqft) of theme park space, expanding the park's overall size by more than 50%.