Logo text Paramount is looking to convince California’s top prosecutor that its megadeal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery will be a boon for movie theaters. Theaters will be a core part of the combined company’s plans to drive engagement on streaming platforms in order to compete in a crowded playing field led by Netflix, Disney and Amazon, said Paramount legal chief Makan Delrahim to California attorney general Rob Bonta in a letter last week. He wrote that Paramount sees the “prospect of rivaling their much larger competitors” by “leaning into theatrical releases to attract audiences and ultimately subscribers.” “Theatrical runs increase awareness and anticipation through marketing and word-of-mouth, and then help convert that demand into viewing when the title later becomes available (and promoted) on the platform,” the letter, first reported by Semafor, said.…