This past September, the company became the first major Hollywood studio to publicly reject a high-profile letter — signed by stars including Stone and Bardem — that urged a cultural boycott of Israeli film institutions accused of engaging in “genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians. Warner Bros. later took the same position.

Sources tell Variety that it has gone as far as Paramount creating a sort of blacklist of talent the studio will not work with because they are deemed to be “overtly antisemitic,” as well as “xenophobic” and “homophobic.” Whether the boycott signatories are on that list is unclear — but who are we kidding here?

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    Furthermore, Variety claims that Ellison’s goal is to turn Paramount into a MAGA-friendly environment

    So they are becoming a pro-genocide, pro-fashist studios. Please remember that next time you chose your movie at a cinema and don’t hesitate to use torrent instead.

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    2026: David Draiman launches his career in cinema with a 6-picture deal from Paramount and Warner Bros

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    Wait a second. Lemme make sure I’m reading this right.

    They’re calling these actors anti semitic for… Checks notes

    Being against genocide.

    And they own Star Trek, but wanna be MAGA friendly.

    None of this makes sense.