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Skydance Co-Boss Ynon Kreiz On When ‘Barbie 2’ Will Be A Go: “Too Early To Talk About That”. However, There’s Hope

At this afternoon’s newly merged Skydance presser, we asked when Barbie 2 would be a go project. “Too early to talk about that,” was the official response from former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez, newly named Skydance co-CEO. Kriez was involved in the first Warner Bros movie based on the famed Mattell blonde doll, that Warner […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline

Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged into Skydance Corp. And the top leaders have notified the new company’s staffers that layoffs are in the offing. David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz (formerly chief exec of Mattel) sent a memo to employees at the combined company Tuesday morning around 9:40 […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byVariety

Mattel shares slip as investor urges strategic review

Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance

David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, consolidating some of the world’s most recognizable studios and news outlets after a bidding war with Netflix and months of legal turmoil. The new company, now called Skydance, will have David Ellison, the son of a billionaire tech mogul, at its helm, with the former CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, as co-executive. They will oversee Paramount and Warner Bros’ movie studios, HBO Max, CBS News and CNN. Continue reading...

Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Barbie maker Mattel faces investor pressure to consider a sale amid stagnating growth

Mattel is facing pressure from a major investor to consider a sale amid struggling sales and profitability, according to various reports on Monday.

Oct 6, 2026 · byCNBC

David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More

David Ellison, on the eve of officially closing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger to form Skydance Corp., has announced his picks for the senior execs to run his new company. The new leadership team will be led by Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the former Mattel chief who joins Skydance starting Monday. […]

Oct 5, 2026 · byVariety

‘It’s OK to love somebody when they’re not perfect’: how John Cena conquered Hollywood – and why he refuses to abandon Vince McMahon

By embracing the role of amiable lunk, the wrestler turned actor has become an unlikely, and very modern, leading man. But does his relationship with the WWE, and its controversial former owner, risk tarnishing his brand? I must admit, I was apprehensive about meeting John Cena. The WWE wrestler turned actor has built an enviable Hollywood career playing idiots – capable idiots with real heart, but dimwits nevertheless. Still, Cena is obviously nobody’s fool; fools don’t rise from humble beginnings to become their generation’s answer to Hulk Hogan or The Rock. Would the Cena who appears on my computer screen be the real one? Or something closer to the comic-book characters he embodies so well: guileless, silly and fond of a deliberate misunderstanding? It is immediately clear that this is no manchild. Perfectly punctual, he greets me with a lavish formality befitting a man who made his film debut as the title character in The Marine. Within a minute he has volunteered, unprompted, that “a core value of mine is respect”. Cena, 49, is speaking to me on behalf of Matchbox: The Movie, a film extension of the Mattel toy car brand for Apple TV, and for 45 minutes he is generous, funny, complimentary and elusive without ever being evasive. It’s a genuinely radical thing for a man built like a chest freezer – having only recently retired from wrestling after 26 years – to be so relaxed about being ridiculous, and in an age of such joyless online strongmen as Trump, Musk and Andrew Tate, his buff charm is welcome. Continue reading...

Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Ynon Kreiz, Newly Minted Co-CEO Of Paramount, To Get Pay Bump After WBD Merger Close

Former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, who was tapped Wednesday as Co-CEO of the soon-to-merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, will collect at least $35.1 million a year by 2027. In an SEC filing Thursday, Paramount laid out terms of the new exec’s 5-year contract and said its board of directors approved the appointment of Kreiz […]

Oct 1, 2026 · byDeadline

Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million

Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel. Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount. He starts Oct. 5, one day before Paramount is set to close its $111 billion merger with Warner […]

Oct 1, 2026 · byVariety

Mattel shares rise after reports of takeover interest from Authentic Brands Group

Shares of toymaker Mattel rose Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Authentic Brands Group had expressed interest in buying the toy maker.

Oct 1, 2026 · byCNBC

Paramount’s new co-CEO once hired a barista he met at a cafe with no resume. His advice to Gen Z: ‘Look up and make eye contact’

Billionaire-heir David Ellison tapped Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz as his No. 2 at Paramount after decades of betting on unconventional ideas, including Barbie and a barista.

Oct 1, 2026 · byFortune

Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal

A US judge has entered an order allowing Paramount to ‌close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to help run the combined business.

The new and huger Paramount has a new co-CEO

Paramount is appointing a new co-CEO ahead of the close of its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ynon Kreiz, previously Mattel's chairman and CEO, will be joining Paramount to lead alongside chairman and CEO David Ellison. According to Paramount, "Ellison will focus on the company's long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including its […]

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Verge

Mattel Chief Named Co-C.E.O. of Combined Paramount and Warner Bros.

Ynon Kreiz, who will work alongside David Ellison at the merged company, helped turn Barbie into a blockbuster movie.

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe New York Times

David Ellison names Ynon Kreiz co-CEO of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount CEO David Ellison announced outgoing Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz will serve as the co-CEO of the anticipated combination of Paramount and WBD.

Sep 30, 2026 · byCNBC

David Ellison just picked Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the merged Paramount-WBD

David Ellison will share the reins of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery with former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz Named As Co-CEO of David Ellison’s Paramount-Warner Bros.

The veteran exec will run day-to-day operations, alongside Ellison.

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz In Line For High-Level Paramount Exec Post

Former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz has talked with Paramount CEO David Ellison about taking on a senior executive role, sources familiar with the discussions tell Deadline. Mattel announced Wednesday morning that Kreiz was stepping down after a succession process, with former Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch taking over as top exec. The toymaker said Kreiz […]

Sep 30, 2026 · byDeadline

David Ellison Recruits Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz for Senior Role at Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.

Ynon Kreiz, who is stepping down as CEO of Mattel after eight years, will join David Ellison’s Paramount — which is on the brink of closing its mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery — in a senior management role, according to two industry sources. One source close to the situation told Variety said that Ellison’s courting […]

Sep 30, 2026 · byVariety

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz May Be Heading to David Ellison’s Paramount-Warner Bros.

Kreiz announced his exit from the toy giant Wednesday morning, and the rumor mill is buzzing that he may be heading to a top role at the combined media giant.

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch Jumps To Top Job At Mattel, Succeeding Ynon Kreiz

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch has stepped down in order to take the top job at Mattel. Ynon Kreiz, who steered the toymaker through its Barbie movie breakthrough, is poised to take “a senior leadership position at another public company,” an announcement by Mattel said Wednesday. Lynch, whose appointment as CEO takes effect on November […]

Sep 30, 2026 · byDeadline

Conde Nast C.E.O. Leaves to Run Mattel

Roger Lynch, who has led the publisher for more than seven years, will become the chief executive of the toy company, he said Wednesday.

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch is leaving to run toy giant Mattel. Read his memo to staffers.

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch is stepping down, according to a memo sent on Wednesday and viewed by Business Insider.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Mattel names Roger Lynch as CEO, replacing Ynon Kreiz

Mattel announced on Wednesday that Roger Lynch would serve as CEO and Chairman, replacing Ynon Kreiz.

Sep 30, 2026 · byCNBC