Could the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger worsen Hollywood's franchise problem?

Collider argues that the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger under Skydance could push Hollywood further toward familiar franchises. It lists Harry Potter, DC, Star Trek and Transformers among the combined studio's properties, and says Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay are reportedly involved in plans to revive Transformers. Collider points to Sinners and Obsession as original hits and asks whether studios are betting on the wrong strategy.