From 'Harry Potter' To 'Game Of Thrones,' Every IP David Ellison's Skydance Now Owns

A major media consolidation is set to close Tuesday, Oct. 6, in a $110 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. deal that will be reorganized under the Skydance brand. In a presentation shared by David Ellison, the new combined operation’s intellectual property portfolio is laid out in extensive detail, spanning both film and many television rights. The list includes global franchises such as Star Trek, Harry Potter, DC Comics, Game of Thrones, Transformers, The Lord of the Rings, Mission: Impossible, Avatar: The Last Airbender, SpongeBob SquarePants, and others, including distribution rights for Dune 3 and Minecraft. The same materials also outline channels and streaming services owned by the new Skydance structure, such as TNT, CBS, CNN, HBO/HBO Max, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. The merger remains controversial amid concerns about consolidation, with public critics including Mark Ruffalo and others who have pushed back on potential impacts on creativity and jobs.