California A.G. Rob Bonta will have to make his case against Paramount without the support of the three largest theater chains.

Representatives for Paramount and the parties suing to block its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are set to meet next week for talks that could lead to a settlement.

The scrapped meeting comes on the backdrop of Paramount’s threats to leave California if the case seeking to block the merger goes to trial next year.