Skydance Left with $800M+ 2026 Losses by Ex-Warner Bros. Film Chiefs, with More Box Office Bombs on Horizon: ‘Reckless’

Skydance left with $800M+ 2026 losses by ex-Warner Bros. film chiefs, with more box office bombs on horizon: ‘Reckless’

Warner Bros.' 2027 slate features several expensive films that are leaving Skydance higher-ups deeply concerned.

Warner Bros’ 2026 Slate Is Expected to Lose $800M+ — and 2027 Could Be Worse; Sam Esmail’s ‘Panic Carefully’ Cost $160M?!

Abdy and De Luca's 2026 slate is expected to lose more than $800M. "Digger" alone is reportedly a $250M write-off. "The Bride" is in the red by more than $100M. "Supergirl" losses are in the $200M range.

Skydance Reportedly Inherits Massive Warner Bros. Losses From Ousted Film Chiefs

Warner Bros. went from one of Hollywood’s biggest success stories to one of its most troubled studios in a single year. Under film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, the studio had a record-breaking, award-winning 2025, capped by a Best Picture win for ‘One Battle After Another’. That run didn’t protect them when the...

Skydance Inherits a Mountain of Warner Bros. Box Office Losses as the Ex-Film Chiefs' Slate Hits Hard

Hollywood mergers usually begin with a victory lap. Executives talk about synergies, franchises and growth, and the first few weeks are a showcase of confidence. For the new owners of Warner Bros., the start has been very different, as a series of box office disasters has turned the studio’s film division into a headline of...