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Markets·October 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT·1 source

‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office

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What happened

  • DC’s “Clayface” opened to $43M worldwide, according to Deadline.
  • The film delivered Paramount-Warner Bros.’ second consecutive global box-office No. 1 weekend since their merger.
  • Deadline identified the combined company as Skydance and raised whether the result could become a continuing trend.
Worldwide opening
$43M
No. 1 weekend wins since merger
Second

Why it matters

The result provides an early performance signal for the newly combined Paramount-Warner Bros. media business and its DC film slate. It may be relevant to media professionals tracking post-merger integration and box-office momentum.

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Timeline

  1. EarlierOct 22
    Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s Skydance
  2. EarlierOct 22
    These are the tech and product leaders who survived the Paramount-WBD merger — and the ones who are out
  3. EarlierOct 23
    Paramount+ Head Of Originals Jane Wiseman Leaving As Streamer & HBO Max Combine Operations Post-Merger Under Casey Bloys
  4. EarlierYesterday
    Leaked memo reveals Skydance's new advertising leadership after the Paramount-WBD merger
  5. First reported by Deadline2h
    ‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office

Who is involved

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Sources (1)

  1. Deadline2h
    ‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office

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