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Warner Bros Discovery Follows Paramount In Rejecting Israeli Film Industry Boycott

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount oppose boycotts citing anti-discrimination policies and legal risks, despite over 4,000 industry professionals supporting the Film Workers for Palestine pledge.

  • Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery rejected a boycott of Israeli film institutions, citing its policies that prohibit discrimination and pledging to align business practices with the law.
  • Film Workers for Palestine launched a boycott pledge last month initially signed by over 1,300 creatives, including Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, growing to more than 4,000.
  • Legal experts including U.K. Lawyers for Israel warned last week the boycott likely breaches the Equality Act, while last month Paramount chief communications officer Melissa Zukerman rejected it.
  • A separate open letter signed by over 1,200 including Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, and Debra Messing rejected the boycott as a document of misinformation, while legal groups cautioned signatories risk litigation and insurance consequences.
  • Amid wider industry tensions, studios emphasize global storytelling while speculation grows about David Ellison and Larry Ellison’s renewed $60 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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