DC Studios
Formerly | DC Films (2016–2022) |
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Genre | Superhero fiction |
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Founder | Geoff Johns Jon Berg |
Headquarters | 4000 Warner Boulevard, , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Website | www.dc.com/movies |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3] |
DC Studios (formerly known as DC Films) is an American film, television, and animation studio that is a division of Warner Bros.,[4][5] which is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). It is dedicated to the production of films, series, and animations based on characters from DC Comics, among them is their flagship franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). James Gunn and Peter Safran assumed control of the company, on November 1, 2022.[4] Previously, Walter Hamada was the president of DC Films from 2018 until his departure in October 2022.[6]
The studio's films Aquaman (2018) and Joker (2019) are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with Joker becoming the first R-rated film to gross over $1 billion. In addition to the DCU, DC Studios was also involved with the production of other DC-character film franchises that have exceeded $1 billion in North American box office revenue, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman multi-film franchises.
Background
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National era
During DC's National era, the company licensed Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman (and other All-American Comics characters) to Republic Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures for advertising serials, shorts and feature films. Other comic characters, such as Fawcett Comics' Shazam and Quality Comics' Plastic Man (which ultimately sold to DC), also had a serial short.
Warner Communications era
After the release of the first feature-length Batman film, Kinney National Company (later Warner Communications) purchased National Comics Publications in 1967 and then Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1969. This purchase meant that the comic company's television and theatrical distribution turned over to Warner Bros., which led to the launch films and television series based on DC characters. In the late 1980s Warner Bros. acquired a full distribution rights after the release of the Superman and Swamp Thing films. The Batman films once again marked a return to the big screen.
History
As DC Films
After the divisive reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. Pictures made moves to stabilize the direction of the DC Extended Universe. The studio reorganized in May 2016 to have genre-responsible film executives, thus DC Entertainment franchise films under Warner Bros. were placed under a newly created division, DC Films, created under Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg and DC Comics chief content officer Geoff Johns. This was done in hopes of competing more directly with Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe. Johns also kept his existing role at DC Comics.[7] However, the division's formation was not designed to override the "director-driven" mandate.[8]
Justice League had one of the biggest film budgets (nearly $300 million) but grossed about $96 million in its opening weekend. An analysis in The Washington Post expected that there would be a course correction again, with a possible change in leadership.[9] Forbes contributors felt that the course correction would be for DC Films to give up on the shared universe, while continuing with the Wonder Woman films and occasionally other films, as Warner Bros. has other franchises they can work with.[10] Despite this, in December the studio reiterated their current film slate for the unofficially titled DC Extended Universe.[11] That same month, Warner Bros. announced that a new strategy and organization of DC Films would occur with Berg leaving his position as studio's co-president of production to form a Warner Bros.-based production company with Roy Lee, the producer of The Lego Movie and It. In January 2018, Warner Bros. executive Walter Hamada was appointed as new president of DC Films, to oversee the films in the DC Extended Universe. Hamada was closely associated with New Line Cinema, and helped develop horror films, such as It and The Conjuring film franchises.[12]
Restructuring
In April 2022, after the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery, the new CEO David Zaslav was exploring a restructuring of DC Entertainment, including having a creative leader akin to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead its film and television projects.[13] Later in July, Toby Emmerich stepped down as the head of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group. The group was restructured to give DC Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Animation Group respective leadership. Former MGM executives Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy became the co-executives of Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. They were also temporarily signed to oversee the remaining units of the group until the new positions were filled.[14][15]
When the release of the film Batgirl was canceled by Warner Bros. Discovery in August, Hamada was reportedly not consulted regarding the decision and only learned about it when De Luca and Abdy informed him at a test screening for Black Adam (2022). Hamada was upset and considered resigning, but agreed to stay until Black Adam's release.[16] Later that month, Dan Lin entered talks to oversee DC's film and television divisions. From this position, Lin was expected to report directly to Zaslav, while Hamada would depart the studio.[17][18] In September, Lin and Warner Bros. Discovery ended negotiations and agreed to part ways.[19] During Black Adam's Times Square premiere in October, star and producer Dwayne Johnson said he could be a consultant at DC Films, helping the studio find its next creative leader.[20] Later that month, it was reported that De Luca had been effectively running DC Films in place of Walter Hamada.[21] On October 19, Hamada departed from the company, just two days before the release of Black Adam.[22]
As DC Studios
Shortly after Hamada left the CEO position, James Gunn and Peter Safran (who previously worked together on James Gunn's PG Porn and The Suicide Squad) were revealed to serve as the co-CEOs/co-chairmen of the studio and DC Films was rebranded as "DC Studios". The duo was tasked to oversee production on films, television, and animation under the DC label, reporting directly to David Zaslav, while also working alongside but independently of heads of other divisions. Gunn oversees the creative development on DC projects, while Safran oversees the production side. Their roles began effectively on November 1 the same year.[4][23][24]
In November, Gunn said that the studio would focus on multiple DCU live-action and animated projects, but also stated that they would acknowledge fan responses and complaints,[25] and confirmed all subsequent DC projects would be released under the DC Studios banner,[26] including those that were filmed prior to the rebranding. In December of the same year, Gunn and Henry Cavill announced that Cavill would no longer return as Superman in any future projects. Gunn also announced that he was writing a new Superman film, based on a younger version of the character. Ben Affleck (who previously portrayed Bruce Wayne/Batman) was also said to be in talks to direct a new DC Studios project, but Affleck himself would later state that he was not directing any film for DC.[27][28] Gunn later revealed that new DC films would have an equal focus on popular and obscure characters, drawing inspiration from the DC animated series Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice.[5][6]
Gunn and Safran announced the first chapter of their universe titled "Gods and Monsters" on January 31, 2023. They also assembled a writers' room featuring Drew Goddard, Jeremy Slater, Christina Hodson, Christal Henry, and Tom King.[29] Projects that are not a part of the shared universe will be branded as "DC Elseworlds".[30] The following month, Gunn confirmed development for animated films within both the DCU and DC Elseworlds.[31] Gunn said in March that they were working on potentially incorporating characters from DC's Vertigo Comics imprint beyond the Swamp Thing film,[32] and said the following month that there were plans to incorporate characters from the DC-owned Milestone Media, such as Static.[33] In February 2024, Gunn and Safran worked with Warner Bros. Discovery corporate siblings to acquire the Christopher Reeve documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.[34][35]
Management
Current
- James Gunn: Co-chairman and Co-chief executive officer (CEO), DC Studios; Gunn serves in leadership as creative head for the company (November 2022–present).[4]
- Peter Safran: Co-chairman and Co-chief executive officer (CEO), DC Studios; Safran serves in leadership over the business aspects of the company (November 2022–present).[4]
- Chantal Nong: Executive Vice President (EVP), DC Studios (November 2022–present);[36][37] formerly Senior Vice President, Feature Development and Production of DC Films, overseeing creative development and production management of DC-based films (February 2018–November 2022).[38][39]
- Candice McDonough: Executive Vice President (EVP), Publicity and Communications; McDonough oversees media relations, publicity, and external and employee communications (July 2023–present).[40]
- Galen Vaisman: Vice President (VP), Creative Development.[36][41]
Former
- Jon Berg: Former Executive Vice President (EVP), Warner Bros. Pictures,[7] former co-chairman of DC Films, and former co-runner of the DCEU (May 2016 – December 2017).[42]
- Geoff Johns: Former Co-chairman of DC Films (May 2016 – December 2017),[42] former president and Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment (February 2010 – June 2018), and former co-runner of the DCEU (2015 – June 2018).[43]
- Walter Hamada: Former President, DC-Based Film Production, Warner Bros. Pictures (January 2018 – October 2022).[3][44][12]
Production library
Films
Live-action films
Title | Release date | Director(s) | Co-production with | Franchise | Distributor | Notes |
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Under DC Films | ||||||
Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | David Ayer | RatPac-Dune Entertainment Atlas Entertainment |
DC Extended Universe | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | Patty Jenkins | Atlas Entertainment Cruel and Unusual Films | |||
Justice League | November 17, 2017 | Zack Snyder Joss Whedon[a] |
RatPac-Dune Entertainment[b] Atlas Entertainment Cruel and Unusual Films | |||
Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | James Wan | RatPac-Dune Entertainment The Safran Company Cruel and Unusual Films Mad Ghost Productions | |||
Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | David F. Sandberg | New Line Cinema The Safran Company Seven Bucks Productions | |||
Joker | October 4, 2019 | Todd Phillips | Village Roadshow Pictures Bron Creative Joint Effort Productions |
Joker film series | ||
Birds of Prey[c] | February 7, 2020 | Cathy Yan | LuckyChap Entertainment Kroll & Co. Entertainment Clubhouse Productions |
DC Extended Universe | ||
Wonder Woman 1984 | December 25, 2020 | Patty Jenkins | Atlas Entertainment The Stone Quarry | |||
Zack Snyder's Justice League | March 18, 2021 | Zack Snyder | Access Entertainment Atlas Entertainment Dune Entertainment The Stone Quarry |
HBO Max exclusive | ||
The Suicide Squad | August 5, 2021 | James Gunn | Atlas Entertainment The Safran Company |
— | ||
The Batman | March 4, 2022 | Matt Reeves | 6th & Idaho Dylan Clark Productions |
The Batman shared universe | ||
Black Adam | October 21, 2022 | Jaume Collet-Serra | New Line Cinema Seven Bucks Productions FlynnPictureCo. |
DC Extended Universe | ||
Under DC Studios | ||||||
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | March 17, 2023 | David F. Sandberg | New Line Cinema The Safran Company |
DC Extended Universe | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
The Flash | June 16, 2023 | Andy Muschietti | The Disco Factory Double Dream | |||
Blue Beetle | August 18, 2023 | Angel Manuel Soto | The Safran Company | |||
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | December 22, 2023 | James Wan | The Safran Company Atomic Monster Domain Entertainment | |||
Upcoming | ||||||
Joker: Folie à Deux | October 4, 2024 | Todd Phillips | Bron Studios Village Roadshow Pictures Creative Wealth Media Joint Effort |
Joker film series | Warner Bros. Pictures | Post-production |
Superman | July 11, 2025 | James Gunn | — | DC Universe | Filming[48] | |
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | June 26, 2026 | Craig Gillespie | — | Pre-production[49] | ||
The Batman – Part II | October 2, 2026 | Matt Reeves | 6th & Idaho Dylan Clark Productions |
The Batman shared universe | Pre-production[50][51] |
Documentary films
Title | Release date | Director(s) | Production companies | Co-distribution with |
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | September 2024 | Ian Bonhôte Peter Ettedgui |
Words + Pictures Passion Pictures Misfits Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures HBO CNN Films Max |
Animated films
Title | Release date | Director(s) | Co-production with | Franchise | Crossover with | Release format | Distributor | Notes |
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Legion of Super-Heroes | February 7, 2023 | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation | Tomorrowverse | — | Direct-to-video | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | — |
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | March 28, 2023 | Sam Liu Christopher Berkley |
— | |||||
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen, Part One | April 25, 2023 | Kerry Shawcross | Warner Bros. Animation Rooster Teeth Productions |
RWBY | ||||
Justice League: Warworld | July 25, 2023 | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation | Tomorrowverse[52] | — | |||
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | September 26, 2023 | Celica Aranovich Hamilton | — | Scooby-Doo | ||||
Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two | October 17, 2023 | Kerry Shawcross Dustin Mattews Yssa Badiola |
Warner Bros. Animation Rooster Teeth Productions |
RWBY | ||||
Merry Little Batman | December 8, 2023 | Mike Roth[53] | Warner Bros. Animation | Bat-Family | — | Direct-to-streaming | Amazon MGM Studios | |
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One | January 9, 2024[54] | Jeff Wamester[55] | Tomorrowverse | Direct-to-video | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | |||
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two | April 23, 2024[56] | |||||||
Upcoming | ||||||||
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three | July 16, 2024 | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation | Tomorrowverse | — | Direct-to-video | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | In development |
Watchmen: Chapter 1 | August 13, 2024[57] | TBA | — | |||||
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires[58][59] | 2024 | Juan Meza-León | Warner Bros. Animation Ánima |
Direct-to-streaming | Max Latin America | Latin America-United States co-production In production | ||
Watchman Chapter 2 | TBA | Warner Bros. Animation | Direct-to-video | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | In development | |||
Milestone[60] | TBA | |||||||
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League[61] | Jumpei Mizusaki Shinji Takagi[62] |
Warner Bros. Japan Kamikaze Douga YamatoWorks Barnum Studio |
Television
Live-action series
Series | Aired | Showrunner | Co-production with | Franchise | Original network | Notes |
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Peacemaker | 2022–present | James Gunn | Warner Bros. Television The Safran Company Troll Court Entertainment |
DC Extended Universe (Season 1) DC Universe (Season 2) |
HBO Max (Season 1) Max (Season 2) |
— |
The Sandman | Allan Heinberg | Warner Bros. Television PurePop Inc. The Blank Corporation Phantom Four |
The Sandman shared universe[63] | Netflix | — | |
Dead Boy Detectives | 2024 | Steve Yockey | Warner Bros. Television Berlanti Productions Ghost Octopus |
— | ||
Upcoming | ||||||
The Penguin | 2024[64][65] | Lauren LeFranc | Warner Bros. Television 6th & Idaho Dylan Clark Productions |
The Batman shared universe | Max | Miniseries; Post-production[66][67] |
Animated series
Series | Aired | Showrunner | Co-production with | Franchise | Original network | Notes |
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Ongoing | ||||||
Teen Titans Go! | 2013–present | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic Peter Rida Michail Peggy Regan |
Warner Bros. Animation | — | Cartoon Network | Season 8 onwards |
Harley Quinn | 2019–present | Justin Halpern | Warner Bros. Animation Yes, Norman Productions Delicious Non-Sequitur |
Harley Quinn universe | DC Universe (2019–2020) HBO Max (2022–2023) Max (2023–present) |
— |
Batwheels | 2022–present | Michael G. Stern | Warner Bros. Animation Bang Zoom Ltd. |
— | Cartoonito | Season 2 onwards |
My Adventures with Superman | 2023–present | Jake Wyatt | Warner Bros. Animation | Adult Swim | — | |
Upcoming | ||||||
Batman: Caped Crusader | 2024[68][69][70] | Bruce Timm | Warner Bros. Animation Bad Robot 6th and Idaho |
— | Amazon Prime Video | — |
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Justin Halpern | Warner Bros. Animation Yes, Norman Productions Delicious Non-Sequitur |
Harley Quinn universe | Max | In production | |
Creature Commandos | James Gunn | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Universe | |||
Bat-Family | TBA | Mike Roth[71] | Warner Bros. Animation | Bat-Family | Amazon Prime Video | In development[72] |
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf | TBA | Warner Bros. Animation Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe |
TBA | Cartoon Network | In development[73] |
Notes
- ^ Whedon was hired by Warner Bros. Pictures during post-production to significantly alter the film. He is credited as co-screenwriter, while his directing was credited theatrically as executive producer. Despite this, Snyder retains sole credit as director of the film.
- ^ In home release, RatPac-Dune Entertainment was replaced with Access Entertainment (RatPac's current owner) and simply Dune Entertainment, following the rape and sexual harassment allegations against RatPac-Dune's CEO, Brett Ratner.[45]
- ^ Also known as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey or the full title of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).[46][47]
See also
- DC Entertainment
- List of films based on DC Comics publications
- List of unproduced DC Comics projects
- Marvel Studios
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