DC Studios
DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ Trailer: An Alien Encounter Launches a Superhero
Warner Bros. and DC’s first trailer for Blue Beetle has arrived. The trailer, released Monday, introduces audiences to Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpower armor after an encounter with an alien scarab and must come to terms with his newfound abilities, while uncovering the reason the scarab was sent to Earth. In […]
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Ben Affleck Reveals Details Around Wonder Woman’s Cameo in ‘The Flash’
If you don’t want any spoilers about The Flash, stop reading now. Alas, the usually media-savvy Ben Affleck has dropped a clanger by revealing details about a certain key DC character cameo in Andy Muschietti’s upcoming The Flash. Affleck, who is currently on a press tour to promote his film Air: Courting a Legend, appeared […]
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Box Office: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Serves Up $3.4M in Thursday Previews
DC and New Line Cinema’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods has started off its domestic box office run with $3.4 million in Thursday evening previews. Prerelease tracking suggests the superhero sequel will open to $35 million this weekend, one of the lower starts for a Hollywood superhero pic. Others believe it has a shot at […]
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It’s the End of DC As We Know It
The dawn of a new DC Universe is upon us, with James Gunn and Peter Safran planning a new slate of film, TV and gaming projects. But before we get there, we have nine months of what feels like the last gasps of the DCEU, which is coming to an end, almost poetically, a decade […]
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6 Burning Questions About DC Studios’ New Slate
Hope. That’s the feeling most fans were left with following the announcement of Warner Bros. Discovery’s slate for the DCU (DC Universe). Following a decade of inner turmoil over what to do with their largest property, creative conflicts, a revolving door of leadership, the studio finally has a clear path forward with James Gunn and […]
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‘Shazam!’ Star Zachary Levi Backs DC Bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran: “F***ing Give Them a Break”
Zachary Levi is sharing his thoughts on the state of DC Studios films amid recent changes overseen by new bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran. Levi posted an Instagram Live video Thursday to set the record straight on ongoing discussion surrounding Warner Bros.’ evolving plan for its future slate of films based on DC Comics […]
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Henry Cavill on Not Returning as Superman: “This News Isn’t the Easiest”
Henry Cavill is addressing Warner Bros.’ decision to move forward with a Superman film that will star a different actor in the title role. Cavill, who appeared as Superman in a cameo for this fall’s Black Adam after not having played the hero since 2017’s Justice League, weighed in following DC Studios co-chairs and co-CEOs […]
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James Gunn Calls Superman “Huge Priority,” Debunks Speculation About His Feelings Toward Henry Cavill
James Gunn is taking a fond look back at a classic cinematic take on Superman while simultaneously helping to map out the storied superhero’s path. The new co-chair and co-CEO of DC Studios took to Twitter on Saturday to commemorate the 44th anniversary of Richard Donner’s Superman. The seminal comic book film, which hit theaters […]
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James Gunn Says DC Plan Will “Build Upon What Has Worked” and “Rectify What Has Not”
James Gunn has responded to a story published in The Hollywood Reporter addressing the future of DC Studios ahead of a presentation next week in which he and partner Peter Safran will share their vision with Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav. “So. As for the story yesterday in the Hollywood Reporter, some of it […]
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Patty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)
Call it DC Rebirth or DC: Genesis. Maybe call it Identity Crisis or Flashpoint. These titles of past DC comics event series aptly describe the state of Warner Bros.’ DC movies, which are on the cusp of a new era, but not before a potentially messy transition period. A cleaning of the slate is common […]
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James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out “Eight- to 10-Year Plan” for DC
One week into their jobs leading DC’s film, TV and animation efforts, James Gunn and Peter Safran met with their new Warner Bros. Discovery cohorts at a virtual town hall with CEO David Zaslav on Thursday. For months, Zaslav has said he wanted leaders to help DC become more like Marvel Studios, which is home […]
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DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)
The hierarchy of power in the DC universe really is changing. In a stunning turn of events, filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran have been tapped to lead DC’s film, TV and animation efforts as co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios, a newly formed division at Warner Bros. that will replace DC Films. The […]
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