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The entertainment industry remains on a war footing due to an operation that could change everything; specifically, more than a thousand Hollywood actors and directors signed a letter denouncing that the purchase of Warner by Paramount poses a danger to the public.<\/p>\n
\n Loading video…<\/span>\n <\/p>\n Loading Video<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Figures like Lily Gladstone and Tiffany Haddish ensure that this mega-merger will only bring higher costs and fewer options for viewers; similarly, artists fear that production will yield fewer movies and that independent stories will lose their space; consequently, the consolidation of these two giants like Paramount and Warner would drastically reduce job opportunities for thousands of workers; in fact, creators consider this an abrupt decline in the quality and plurality of current content.<\/p>\n In this sense, the purchase involving Paramount and Warner, valued at 111 billion dollars, represents more than a matter of money, as it concerns who dominates what we see on screen; therefore, Paramount CEO David Ellison defends the union after beating Netflix in the bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n Although Ellison promised to release at least 30 movies a year in theaters to calm waters in The United States, the Hollywood guild remains unconvinced and maintains its stance of rejection; likewise, concern extends to theater owners, who fear running out of films to screen if production concentrates into a single entity; in this sense, the survival of the traditional cinematic experience stands at risk against this monopoly; for this reason, the vigilance of regulatory authorities will be key in the coming months.<\/p>\n The impact of this merger affects more than just the big names, as it touches the entire structure that allows for diversity in film, including the Latino community fighting for representation; furthermore, collectives led by Jane Fonda seek intervention from the California government to prevent culture from becoming a generic product.<\/p>\n Competition remains vital for new voices and visions to exist within The United States, something the letter\u2019s signers defend as a pillar of democracy; similarly, the California Attorney General already faces pressure to monitor that the acquisition does not become a \u201cfait accompli\u201d; in conclusion, Hollywood faces an identity crisis regarding the Paramount and Warner issue where business seems to devour art; so we will stay very tuned to see if this union manages to complete or if the pressure from the stars manages to stop it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source latination.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bryan Cranston and Joaquin Phoenix lead a letter against the 111-billion-dollar Paramount and Warner merger that threatens film diversity. 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Cultural resistance and support from the Latino community<\/strong><\/h3>\n