In the midst of nearly a $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY), Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) triumphed at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, bagging 11 Oscars.
The studio’s winning streak was led by ‘One Battle After Another‘, a film by Paul Thomas Anderson, which won six awards, including best picture, best director, and best supporting actor. ‘Sinners‘, another Warner Bros. production set in the Jim Crow-era South, won four Oscars, including best actor for Michael B. Jordan.
During his acceptance speech, Jordan thanked the studio for its commitment to original filmmaking. “I want to thank Warner Bros for betting on original ideas and artistry,” he stated.
However, the celebrations were somewhat overshadowed by the impending sale of the studio. “It will be impossible to ignore that we will be celebrating the achievements of filmmaking with one less …
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