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Brenton Thwaites gets lead role in Gods of Egypt
MUMBAI: Brenton Thwaites, newbie in Hollywood has got another movie added to his portfolio. After bagging a role in The Giver, he will be next seen in Gods of Egypt. Gerard Butler who has a part in Game of Thrones will be seen in the movie as well.
Alex Proyas is set to direct the movie along with Summit Entertainment period epic film. Scripted by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the movie is about Egyptian gods in which Thwaites will be playing a human thief.
Thwaites also has Prince Charming opposite Angelina Jolie in Maleficent. He has just done two movies – Ride and The Signal. Thwaites is repped by Dan Spilo at Industry Entertainment and WME.
The 23 year old actor did some popular shows in Australia, his home country such as Home and Away.
Hollywood
Paramount Skydance secures financing for Warner Bros Discovery deal
Debt syndication and new loans push $111 billion merger closer to close
WASHINGTON: Paramount Skydance has taken a major step towards its planned acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, securing fresh financing and completing the syndication of its bridge loan facility.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company confirmed that the bridge facility has now been distributed among a group of 18 banks, reducing total commitments to $49 billion from an earlier $54 billion. The move spreads risk across lenders and signals growing confidence in one of the year’s largest media deals.
Alongside this, the company has finalised permanent financing arrangements, including $5 billion in senior term loans and a $5 billion revolving credit facility. A previously planned $3.5 billion credit line has been dropped as part of the restructuring.
The loans are secured against key assets, including Paramount Global, Skydance Media and Warner Bros post-merger, underlining the scale and complexity of the transaction.
The financing push follows a competitive bidding process earlier this year, which saw interest from players such as Netflix before Paramount Skydance emerged as the frontrunner. The deal, valued at $111 billion, is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.
Adding to the momentum, the company has also secured significant equity backing, including investments from Middle Eastern funds, with support from billionaire Larry Ellison, who has guaranteed the equity portion of the transaction.
Commenting on the development, Paramount Skydance chief strategy officer Andy Gordon said, “Our successful debt syndication and new debt facilities represent another important milestone towards the completion of our acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.”
Once completed, the combined entity is expected to carry net debt of just under $80 billion, reflecting the sheer scale of the merger.
As Hollywood continues to consolidate in the streaming era, this deal could reshape the competitive landscape, with Paramount Skydance betting big on scale, content and financial muscle to take on global rivals.
