A handful of streaming subscribers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block the $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. The plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and two prospective subscribers — allege that they face increased prices and reduced viewing options as a result of the transaction. Paramount expects to close the megadeal sometime in the third quarter, but could face opposition from the federal government or, more likely, from a coalition of states. Antitrust claims from private parties rarely prevail, but if a case can be made, the plaintiffs could force a monetary settlement on behalf of subscribers and moviegoers. The lawsuit was brought by two Bay Area law firms in federal court in San Jose, Calif. The suit not only seeks an injunction blocking the Warner Bros. deal, but also seeks to force Skydance to divest itself of Paramount, which it acquired last year.…