Warner Bros. shareholders approve controversial $111-billion Paramount takeover

The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. was approved by shareholders as expected. Paramount Chairman David Ellison proposed a deal worth $31 per share, which is four times the stock’s value from a year ago. During a brief nine-minute meeting, Warner Bros. officials announced the merger had received enough votes to pass overwhelmingly, but didn’t reveal the exact count.

Why Star Wars’ The Acolyte Is Trending On Streaming

Disney+’s most recent Star Wars series, The Acolyte, has entered the US Top 10 TV chart at number 9 as of April 22nd, joining Maul – Shadow Lord and other shows like Vanderpump Villa, Zootopia+, and Locker Diaries: Zombies. Both Maul – Shadow Lord and The Acolyte focus on characters connected to the Sith. Similar to Maul, Manny Jacinto’s character in The Acolyte is a strong dark side Force user who is looking for a student and a way to become independent from his previous mentors.