"HOLD ON! Paramount might actually buy Warner Brothers after all? What is happening?"
The Kristian Harloff Show
Kristian Harloff
4.9 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2026
⏱️ 131 minutes
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Summary
Today on The Kristian Harloff Show, we break down the biggest entertainment and box office stories shaking up Hollywood right now. Warner Bros. is reportedly reconsidering its stance on Paramount's offer, raising major questions about the future of studio consolidation and what it could mean for the industry moving forward.
We also dive into new comments surrounding The Batman: Part II, with the film's writer teasing a story that's being described as "new and dangerous." What does that mean for Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight, and how far will this sequel push Gotham into darker territory?
At the box office, Wuthering Heights surprises analysts with a massive $80 million debut, while Send Help continues to show remarkable staying power week after week. Plus, we talk early buzz and fan speculation surrounding the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and what this next chapter could signal for the future of Spider-Man.
All that and more movie news, box office analysis, and industry discussion on today's episode.
Topics Covered:
Warner Bros. reconsidering Paramount deal
The Batman: Part II story details and tone
Wuthering Heights $80M box office debut
Send Help box office performance
Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer talk
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| 0:00.0 | Thomas says aliens are real. |
| 0:01.5 | Oh, wait, different show. |
| 0:02.8 | All right. |
| 0:03.1 | So we are going to be talking about Paramount. |
| 0:07.0 | Once again, in the loop, looks like they have a shot to actually get winners now. |
| 0:12.8 | John Roker's head is spinning. |
| 0:15.0 | We'll be able to see why in just a moment. |
| 0:18.7 | The Batman Part 2 says it's new. It, dangerous. Box office, Wuthering Heights |
| 0:25.0 | comes in. Big. What else is doing well? So we'll discuss that and more. We got a lot to |
| 0:31.8 | get into here today on the show with myself and John Roker. Thanks for joining us on Presidents |
| 0:37.4 | stay here today on the Krishna Harlov show. |
| 0:40.5 | Let's get to it, everybody. |
| 0:42.5 | It's Monday. |
| 0:43.9 | Kuhl. |
| 0:53.6 | One of the many great gifts Eli Manning has given me and Kuhle definitely being one of those. |
| 0:59.9 | Joining me on the show today, he's Kuhl. |
| 1:02.5 | I mean, sometimes. |
| 1:03.7 | John Roker is. |
| 1:05.0 | Hello. |
| 1:06.5 | John, what's going on, man? |
| 1:08.2 | We had a hell of a weekend. |
| 1:10.1 | Hell of a week. |
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