The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.
Alejandro G. IΓ±Γ‘rritu, left, the director of βDiggers,β and Tom Cruise, who plays a gray-haired billionaire in the film. They were in Mexico late last month promoting it.
David Ellison, the tech scion who will run the combined company, borrowed the name of his original entertainment company that reflects his love of aviation. On Friday, the C.E.O.s of Warner Bros. were told they would not stay on once the companies merged.