Only a couple weeks in the past, it appeared like Warner Bros. had lastly discovered its reply to Marvel’s Kevin Feige: The one that would oversee and information its sprawling multiverse of DC films and reveals. The man who was in line for the position, in line with media studies, was Dan Lin, the producer of films like The LEGO Batman Film and and Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes.
However now, just some weeks later, Selection studies that talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Lin have damaged down, and he is “now not in rivalry” to develop into the purpose man at DC Movies.
In accordance with their report, an enormous subject was the truth that Lin already runs his personal manufacturing firm, which he wished Warner Bros. Discovery to carry underneath their company umbrella:
One sticking level in talks was Lin’s want for WBD to accumulate a stake in his manufacturing firm, Rideback, which might have continued on had Lin taken on the DC position. Phrases, nonetheless, couldn’t be reached, and Lin and WBD agreed to half methods.
Selection’s article mentions no different names of potential candidates to steer Warner Bros.’ DC films and reveals, that means the place might be left unfilled for a lot of months to return. Whereas there are many different executives at Warner Bros. Discovery to maintain issues working within the meantime, which means there might be much more upheaval if and when WBD hires somebody to develop into their Feige. That particular person will little question wish to put their very own mark on DC’s upcoming slate, which may doubtlessly result in additional cancelations or inventive modifications as we noticed in latest months when Warners canceled their deliberate Batgirl film, and different HBO Max tasks like Unusual Adventures and Batman: Caped Crusader.
Within the meantime, DC’s subsequent film, Black Adam, is scheduled to open in theaters on October 21, 2022.
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