{
  "id": 11363401,
  "title": "Warner Film Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Exit Ahead of Paramount Merger | Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/warner-film-chiefs-mike-de-luca-and-pam-abdy-to-exit-ahead-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/mike-de-luca-pam-abdy-exit-warner-bros/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warner Bros. film executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are leaving the company ahead of the Paramount merger, according to a report from Puck News. The duo, who took over as studio chiefs in July 2022, will not be joining the merged company with Paramount, which has yet to announce its new name. The merger, which is expected to close next week, has yet to be disclosed to De Luca and Abdy by Paramount leadership, according to a source. Paramount has not commented on the matter. The decision to let De Luca and Abdy go comes before the anticipated low domestic opening weekend for Tom Cruise's film \"Digger.\" Despite this, Warner Bros. is set to release a number of highly anticipated blockbusters, including \"The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,\" \"The Batman Part II,\" \"Gremlins 3,\" and \"A Minecraft Movie Squared.\" Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison plans to promote Paramount Pictures co-chair Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg to oversee both studios after the merger. An additional top executive is also expected to be hired to run Warner for Ellison, though no name has been announced yet. This comes as Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz exits the toymaker to join Ellison's Paramount as part of the merger, becoming co-CEO with a pay package exceeding $46.5 million.",
  "summary": "The fate of the studio heads had been unclear as the merger is set to close next week The post Warner Film Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Exit Ahead of Paramount Merger | Report appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Warner film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy leaving before Paramount merger.",
    "De Luca, Abdy took over July 2022, not joining merged company.",
    "Paramount merger expected to close next week, details undisclosed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy to Depart at Warner Bros. Following Paramount Close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/michael-de-luca-and-pamela-abdy-to-depart-at-warner-bros-following",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:15:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}