# Batman Meets Transformers: Skydance IP Deal

> Skydance now controls Batman, Star Trek, and Transformers IP after Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
- Title: Batman Meets Transformers: Skydance IP Deal · TheWrap
- Summary: Skydance now controls Batman, Star Trek, and Transformers IP after Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Skydance co-CEO David Ellison now owns Batman, Star Trek, and…
- Keywords: skydance, warner bros, star trek, transformers, paramount, joker, g.i. joe, spongebob, ninja turtles, mission impossible, top gun, Batman
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/skydance-ip-status-warner-bros-paramount-dc-star-trek-transformers
- Author: Umberto Gonzalez
- Published: 2026-10-26T13:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: skydance, warner bros, dc, star trek, transformers, paramount, joker, g.i. joe, spongebob, ninja turtles, mission impossible, top gun
## Joker's toy question
Jack Nicholson's Joker in Batman asked where Batman gets his toys.

> Where does he get those wonderful toys?
## Skydance IP deal
Skydance co-CEO David Ellison now owns Batman, Star Trek, and Transformers IP.
## IP sharing building
Batman, Superman, and Optimus Prime now share a building with other franchises.
## Key takeaway

Skydance co-CEO David Ellison now owns Batman, Star Trek, and Transformers IP following Warner Bros. Discovery merger.