Overview

• Motion Picture Group co-chairs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca notified staff that 10% of roles across marketing, distribution, production, strategy, operations and theater ventures will be eliminated.
• The new global operating model aims to centralize decision-making and cut duplicated roles across previously separate U.S. and international teams.
• These changes pave the way for Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned split into Warner Bros. for studios and streaming, and Discovery Global for legacy networks.
• Executives confirmed the cuts affect profitable units despite recent blockbusters including The Minecraft Movie, Sinners and Superman.
• The workforce reduction, planned since early 2025, forms part of broader efforts to manage post-merger debt and enhance shareholder value following the 2022 WarnerMedia–Discovery merger.