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 exhibits. The man who was in line for the position, in accordance with media experiences, 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 experiences that talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Lin have damaged down, and he is “now not in competition” to turn out to be the purpose man at DC Movies.
In response to their report, an enormous problem was the truth that Lin already runs his personal manufacturing firm, which he wished Warner Bros. Discovery to deliver underneath their company umbrella:
One sticking level in talks was Lin’s need for WBD to accumulate a stake in his manufacturing firm, Rideback, which might have continued on had Lin taken on the DC position. Phrases, nevertheless, couldn’t be reached, and Lin and WBD agreed to half methods.
Selection’s article mentions no different names of potential candidates to guide Warner Bros.’ DC films and exhibits, which means the place could possibly be left unfilled for a lot of months to come back. Whereas there are many different executives at Warner Bros. Discovery to maintain issues operating within the meantime, meaning there could possibly be much more upheaval if and when WBD hires somebody to turn out to be their Feige. That particular person will little question need to put their very own mark on DC’s upcoming slate, which may probably result in additional cancelations or inventive modifications as we noticed in current 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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