Outgoing MGM Execs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy in Talks to Join Warner Bros. Discovery
thewrap.comVariety, which first reported the news, part of the terms of them joining would be having access as producers to DC Entertainment with the rights to develop characters and properties, with DC a major priority for Warner Bros.
Discovery under its new leadership from CEO David Zaslav. However, any new agreement with De Luca and Abdy would not be completed until they’ve officially exited Amazon.
When reached for comment, an MGM representative said only that De Luca and Abdy have agreed to stay on at MGM through the summer at Amazon’s request and plan to honor that request.
A spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discovery did not respond to a request for comment. It was reported in late April that both De Luca and Abdy would be exiting their roles as Motion Picture Group chairman and president this summer after MGM was acquired earlier this year by Amazon in an $8.5 billion deal.
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