Tag: David Zaslav
DCU Updates Take the Franchise in Unexpected Directions
As Superman looms, comic fans are wondering what the about-to-begin DCU will look like. Two years ago, James Gunn – the co-CEO of Warner Bros.’s newly minted DC Studios with Peter Safran – gave a rundown of their plan for the first phase (or whatever they’re calling it to pretend it’s dif...
Read MoreSeverus Snape Cast in HBO Harry Potter Series
The new Harry Potter HBO show has found its Severus Snape, and he’s not what you were expecting… or, depending on how cynical (which now means “realistic”) you are, exactly what you were expecting. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Paapa Essiedu has been offered the role of t...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Games Looking to Rejuvenate Batman: Arkham Series?
Warner Bros. Games are sending up the Batsignal. As I mentioned yesterday while talking about the Hogwarts Legacy sequel, Warner Bros. is having a tough time in its video games department (not just there, but also there), with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League bombing hard and losing them $20...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Considering Licensing IPs to Outside Gaming Studios
Warner Bros. is considering changing up its approach to video games following another bad earnings call. The company is still feeling the effects of the disastrous Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the follow-up to Rocksteady’s Arkham games that, according to the previous earnings call in M...
Read MoreSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Called Out in Warner Bros. Earning Call
How big a failure was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? According to a recent Warner Bros. earnings call (via Video Games Chronicle), it was big enough to sink their entire financial quarter. During the call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav blamed the “decrease in revenue” on the d...
Read MoreDisney Quietly Killed Some Movies
Warner Bros. isn’t the only studio taking an axe to some of its movies. During an investor conference (as reported by Deadline), Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about some of the hard decisions the company has had to make recently, and that includes canceling movies. He didn’t mention which ones, and...
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