A Delaware judge agreed to expedite a suit by a group New York City pension funds against Paramount and Skydance but denied ti block the merger.

A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward — but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid that insiders say could derail the deal.

A judge on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order to block the Paramount-Skydance merger, but agreed to accelerate an investor lawsuit.