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Paramount-Warner Merger: Barbie 2 Being Pushed Through, Lord Of The Rings on Hold

Warner Bros. said the project remains in development after reports claimed a merger had paused it, and no budget or shoot date has been set.

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As Warner joins the Paramount Skydance collective, there’s talk of a renewed push for Barbie 2, while one Lord Of The Rings project has been put on hiatus. Paramount’s Venom-like absorption of Warner Bros hasn’t been formally completed yet, but it’s now such a formality that, per several reports, corporate overlord David Ellison is already ... Paramount-Warner merger: Barbie 2 being pushed through, Lord Of The Rings on hold

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Middle Earth prepares to return to cinemas, but not all its projects advance at the same pace

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The new film based on The Lord of the Rings by Peter Jakson and Stephen Colbert is still in production: denying the voices about the possible cancellation with the merger of Paramount and WB.

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Following Warner Bros.'s takeover by Paramount, the first radical decision expected came from the Lord of the Rings universe.

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hobbyconsolas.com broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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