The future of Warner Bros. Pictures could rest upon the mighty shoulders of its greatest superhero, Superman. A new rumor suggests that the studio is looking to shake things up at an executive level if films continue to fail to turn a profit at the box office. Amidst the potential fallout is DC Studios, which could lose one-half of its chiefs if Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav decides to move the company in a new direction under DCU leadership.
Puck reports that not only is WBD considering the possible removal of Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy due to their costly movie slate, but Zaslav might be looking at DC Studio co-CEO Peter Safran (a longtime producer in his own right) as the next head of WB. Additionally, an insider told Puck the following about the current state of the studio, and how it all rests on James Gunn’s upcoming DCU film.
“An essential element of the stock price is believing that the I.P. of DC is meaningful. David [Zaslav] bet big that they can show the world that the DC I.P. can have real value. ‘SUPERMAN’ is the first movie. That will set the tone. They have a tremendous amount riding on it.”
More to come.
Source: Puck
