Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong are calling on the U.K. government to block a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong have authored an op-ed urging the U.K. government to prevent a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. The actors describe the deal as "dangerous" and a "calamity." Coverage from Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Yahoo emphasizes the actors' stance that the merger threatens to inflict "immense harm." The reports focus on the public appeal made via the op-ed to government officials.
Future developments depend on the U.K. government's response to these warnings and whether the merger proceed despite the actors' opposition.
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Quick answers
Who is opposing the merger?
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong.
How did the actors voice their opposition?
They wrote a joint op-ed urging the U.K. government to block the deal.
What terms were used to describe the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal?
The deal was described as "dangerous," a "calamity," and something that "threatens to inflict immense harm."
Coverage (6)
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’ Variety · 4h ago
- Benedict Cumberbatch Says Paramount-Warner Deal Is A “Calamity” That Must Be Blocked Deadline · 5h ago
- Benedict Cumberbatch and Alan Cumming urge U.K. to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger Yahoo · 5h ago
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’ Variety · 5h ago
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, Benedict Wong Pen Op-Ed Urging U.K. to Block “Dangerous” Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger The Hollywood Reporter · 5h ago broke it first
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, Benedict Wong Pen Op-Ed Urging U.K. to Block “Dangerous” Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger The Hollywood Reporter · 5h ago broke it first
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