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☆ DC Studios' future begins with Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

And, for once, the success of a Marvel film could bode well for the future of its longtime adversary. On the theatrical side, DC Studios has announced five new projects that will roll out starting in 2025 with Gunn's own "Superman: Legacy." "And I think Marvel Studios, sooner rather than later, needs to tell us what's going on with Spider-Man." He sees this as the result of predictable plotlines within the genre that are repeated across both studios' films. Marvel Studios

☆ The first movie to cross $1 billion so far this year wasn't a superhero movie — it's 'The Super Mario Bros.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' continues to dominate the global box office. It has become the first movie of 2023 and the first video game movie ever to reach this benchmark. Over the weekend, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" officially surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. It grossed more than double the box office of the second highest-grossing movie of the year, Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," per Box Office Mojo. Meanwhile, "The Super Mario Bros." has a tight run time of just 92 minutes.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery previews a stacked film slate, centered around this summer's 'Barbie'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. is offering a wide slate of films in 2023 across drama, comedy, horror and action. Warner Bros. capped its presentation with words from Peter Safran, one half of its new duo of creative leaders at DC Studios. Zaslav says he's seen "The Flash" three times and told CinemaCon audiences "it's the best superhero movie I've ever seen." He also reassured media and insiders that Warner Bros.

☆ We mapped out the 113 most powerful people at Warner Bros. Discovery after a blockbuster merger and a tumultuous year of layoffs and cuts under CEO David Zaslav
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lucia Moses | Taylor Tyson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav is focused on rebuilding but faces economic headwinds and an advertising slump. Insider mapped out the 112 most powerful people under Zaslav leading WBD film and TV studios, HBO, CNN, and more. One year after the merger that created Warner Bros. While Kathleen Finch has joined the mix with her portfolio of Discovery channels, top TV execs from the WarnerMedia regime — HBO's Casey Bloys and Warner Bros. TV studios chief Channing Dungey — are still in place.

☆ 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' director says superhero fatigue is real and audiences are tired of 'watching things bash each other'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

DC Studios' co-CEO James Gunn said in a recent interview that superhero fatigue is real. Surveys from the last year highlight a growing level of "superhero fatigue," even among Marvel fans. "I think there is such a thing as superhero fatigue," Gunn told the magazine. "It doesn't have anything to do with whether they're superhero movies or not. Of that fanbase, 31% said they were "getting a little tired of so many" superhero movies.

☆ Warner Bros Discovery posts quarterly loss after restructuring charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) Inc on Thursday posted a $2.1 billion loss in its fourth quarter, reflecting ongoing charges related to the restructuring of the merged media companies. Warner Bros Discovery reported a loss of 86 cents per share, versus expectations of a 21-cent-per-share loss. Warner Bros Discovery said the months-long merger-related restructuring, which resulted in thousands of layoffs and canceled film and television projects, is complete. Warner Bros Discovery also said it has paid down $7 billion in debt since April. Like other media companies, Warner Bros Discovery has yet to turn a profit on its HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services, though the company has reduced losses from them.

☆ DC's slate for its new movie and TV universe is bizarre, risky, and a bit confusing — but still promising
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

DC Studios announced the first wave of movies and TV shows for the new DC universe. There are also aspects of the old DC movie universe — but it still shows promise. The slate, titled "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters," is, to put it plainly, bizarre — and even a bit risky. If anything, it's still a bit of the old DC Extended Universe. If Gunn and Safran wanted to keep any aspects of the old DC movie universe, they picked the right ones.

☆ DC Comics fandom celebrates return of 'Swamp Thing' to big screen
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

His name is Swamp Thing, and he is returning to the big screen with his own horror movie on a revamped DC Studios slate. In DC Comics, Swamp Thing interacts with several other characters' storylines, making him a common thread throughout the greater DC Universe, often helping to save it. Fans on Tuesday reveled in DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn's plans to bring the superhero back into the cinematic mix. loading“Makes sense, if they want to cover the corners of established parts of DC, Swamp Thing is a must,” The Raven's Lofttweeted. loadingJosh Parker also tweeted: "I'm honestly really glad we're getting Swamp Thing back."

Despite a rich stable of characters from Batman to Wonder Woman, the DC film and television studio has failed to match the success of Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Marvel hit factory. Also in 2025, DC Studios will release "Batman - Part II," a sequel starring Robert Pattison, a darker, more adult tale that is not part of Gunn's newly envisioned "DC Universe." While Marvel has become the highest-grossing film franchise in history, DC Studios has had mixed results. Four DC film projects that were completed before Gunn and Safran took over the studio will be released to theaters this year, "Shazam! Zaslav cut some costs by scrapping a third "Wonder Woman" film and a "Batgirl" movie that was headed to streaming.

☆ James Gunn unveils DC's new film and TV plan, including fresh spins on Supergirl, Batman
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a taped video posted to social media, Gunn outlined nearly a dozen projects that will be part of the DCEU's first new chapter, dubbed "Gods and Monsters." "So as many of you know, DC has been disconnected in film and television for a long time," Gunn said in a video posted on Twitter. "And it's one of our jobs, mine and Peter's, to come in and make sure the DCU is connected in film, television, gaming, and animation that the characters are consistent, played by the same actors and it works within one story." This includes "The Batman – Part II," a follow up film to Matt Reeves' "The Batman." Here is what is coming as part of the next wave of DCEU projects.

☆ The 'Black Adam' debacle shows the limits of even superhero movies and Dwayne Johnson's star power
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dwayne Johnson said that "Black Adam" isn't part of the new DC film universe's "first chapter." The movie didn't click with audiences, showing the limits of superhero movies and the Rock's star power. The rest of Johnson's statement read like an obituary, saying that he'll "always look back on the fan reaction to Black Adam with tremendous gratitude." Johnson's damage-control instincts kicked into high gear with "Black Adam," a passion project he spent over a decade trying to make. Black Adam isn't a well-known character, so it was always going to face an uphill battle.

☆ Dwayne Johnson says 'Black Adam 2' won't be part of new phase of DC movies at Warner Bros
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(L-R) Hiram Garcia and Dwayne Johnson attends the "Black Adam" premiere at Cine Capitol on October 19, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. A "Black Adam" sequel won't be part of the next phase of DC movies from Warner Bros. "DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters," Johnson wrote in a tweet. The move comes as Warner Bros. "Black Adam" was among the properties that have been disappointing for Warner Bros.

☆ Henry Cavill Is Out as Superman, DC Studios Seeks Younger Actor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Look past the crisis the DC movie universe seems to be in right now and you'll see a plan taking shape
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Confusion has swirled in recent months around the future of the DC movie universe. But a plan is taking shape, based on what new DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn and others have confirmed. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in "Wonder Woman 1984." The third "Wonder Woman" movie is on ice. Ben Affleck has expressed an interest in directing a DC movie.

☆ Henry Cavill won't return as Superman in franchise's next movie
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Things are heating up in Metropolis, as DC Studios co-head James Gunn has announced he is writing a new feature film about Superman. In step with the new project, Gunn has also revealed that Henry Cavill will not return as the hero. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill. After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life,” Cavill wrote. On Tuesday, Jenkins tweeted a lengthy statement saying she was “was open to considering anything asked of me” in regards to a potential third project, which was scrapped.

☆ Henry Cavill says he will not return as Superman
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Amir Vera | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —DC fans across the globe collectively mourned Wednesday as British actor Henry Cavill said he will no longer be donning the red cape as Superman in the DC Comics extended cinematic universe. Cavill even made a cameo as Superman in a mid-credits scene at the end of “Black Adam,” the DC film starring Dwayne Johnson. “I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,” Cavill wrote. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman's life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,” Gunn said.

☆ The third 'Wonder Woman' movie is reportedly on ice, after star Gal Gadot shared an Instagram post saying she 'can't wait to share her next chapter with you'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The third "Wonder Woman" movie is no longer moving forward, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Patty Jenkins' film apparently doesn't fit in with future plans for the DC movie universe. The report follows an Instagram post from star Gal Gadot, who shared on Tuesday a photo of herself as Wonder Woman, with a caption that said she "Can't wait to share her next chapter with you." The first "Wonder Woman" in 2017 was a critical and box-office hit, grossing $822 million globally. 2020's sequel, "Wonder Woman 1984," earned just $170 million, but was released amid the coronavirus pandemic and debuted simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max.

☆ Over a third of Marvel fans say they're feeling franchise fatigue in a new survey — but a vast majority say they'll still watch anything it releases
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Over a third of Marvel fans in a new survey said they felt fatigued by the franchise. But the vast majority said they would still consider watching anything Marvel released. Marvel fans are more loyal to the overall franchise, while DC fans gravitate towards specific characters. 67% of DC fans said they would consider watching anything released in the franchise, compared to the 81% of Marvel fans. Only 20% of DC fans said they were fatigued by the franchise, but DC doesn't release nearly as much content.

☆ DC's 'Black Adam' will likely fizzle at the box office without a China release, as Marvel's 'Wakanda Forever' threatens to halt its momentum
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

DC's "Black Adam" cost nearly $200 million to make and has earned $321 million globally. It doesn't have a China release yet, and Marvel's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" opens this weekend. With Marvel's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" hitting theaters this weekend, "Black Adam" will likely quickly fizzle at the box office. The first "Black Panther" grossed $202 million in its first weekend in the US, more than the $138 million "Black Adam" has earned in three weekends. On its current trajectory, "Black Adam" is on the way to being a box-office disappointment.

☆ DC's new movie boss says he's focused on 'hammering out the new DCU' and 'telling the biggest story ever told' in response to fan requests
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, said that he is focused on "hammering out the new DCU." He seemed to shoot down the possibility of a director's cut for David Ayer's "Suicide Squad." Gunn and Peter Safran are leading DC's new movie and TV efforts. Gunn, who's leading DC's movie, TV, and animation efforts with producer Peter Safran, said it's important to acknowledge fans but that he's focused on the future. The most recent DC movie, "Black Adam," hinted at the franchise's future with a cameo by Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman, but it hasn't yet proven to be a smash hit.

Warner Bros. Pictures, film subsidiary of Warner Bros. "We're spending more money this year than we've ever spent historically," Warner Bros Chief Executive David Zaslav told a conference call. Warner Bros posted a third-quarter loss of $2.3 billion, or 95 cents a share, which includes $1.5 billion in pre-tax restructuring charges. Warner Bros Discovery, home to hit franchises such as "Batman" and "Euphoria," added 2.8 million new streaming subscribers in the third quarter, bringing its total to 94.9 million. A merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ will debut on an accelerated timetable, in spring of 2023.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery Names Two Superhero Veterans to Lead DC Studios
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Writer-director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran have been named co-chairmen and co-chief executives of DC Studios. Discovery has tapped the veteran director-producer team of James Gunn and Peter Safran to lead DC Studios, the movie franchise that includes a stable of valuable superhero properties including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Mr. Gunn and Mr. Safran will serve as co-chairmen and co-chief executives of the studio and will report directly to David Zaslav , chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said. Mr. Zaslav has said he wants to put in place a 10-year-plan to rebuild DC and make it better compete with Walt Disney Marvel Studios.

☆ 'Black Adam' wants to be a Marvel movie, but can't leave the Snyder era behind — and it highlights the mess that DC Studios' new bosses will have to sort out
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There are a lot of Snyder-esque moments in "Black Adam," particularly when it comes to slo-mo action sequences and an overall somber tone. Johnson's Black Adam is a serious-faced anti-hero who isn't afraid to kill a lot of people. "Black Adam" is the perfect encapsulation of both the last nearly decade of DC movies and what the franchise wants to be in the future. For all of its troubles, the DC movie universe had at least seemed to be course correcting. The director, Jaume Collet-Serra, doesn't so much as put his personal touch on it as borrow familiar touches from past Snyder-directed DC movies.

☆ James Gunn, Peter Safran to be co-CEOs of Warner Bros Discovery's DC studios
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - James Gunn and Peter Safran will be co-heads of Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD.O) DC studios, home to superheroes such as Wonder Woman and Superman, the company said on Tuesday. Both Gunn and Safran have experience with the superhero genre and have brought heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe to hit films and series, including "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Aquaman" and "The Suicide Squad", the company said. Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ James Gunn, Peter Safran named new heads of Warner Bros.' DC studios
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

James Gunn and Peter Safran will be the next co-heads of Warner Bros. The news comes during a tumultuous time for the newly formed Warner Bros. Zaslav has been looking for someone to steady the ship at the DC film division, home to superheroes such as Wonder Woman and Superman, as Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. recently moved its "Aquaman" sequel, which was set for a March 2023 release, to December 2023.

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