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DC Films
Company typeDivision
IndustryFilm
GenreSuperhero fiction
Founded1 November 2022
May 2016 Edit this on Wikidata
FounderGeoff Johns
Jon Berg
Headquarters4000 Warner Boulevard,
Burbank, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Walter Hamada (president)
ProductsMotion pictures
BrandsDC Extended Universe
ParentWarner Bros. Pictures Group
(Warner Bros.)

DC Films is American film production company that is a subsidiary of Warner Bros.[1][2] owned by Warner Bros. Discovery dedicated to the production of films based on characters from DC Comics. Walter Hamada is the current president of DC Films.[3]

History

Beginning of 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.[4][5] However, the division's formation was not designed to override the "director-driven" mandate.[4]

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.[6] The DC Extended Universe operated under a "director-driven" mandate.[4] 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.[7] Despite this, in December the studio reiterated their current film slate for the unofficially titled DC Extended Universe.[8] 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 has been closely associated with New Line Cinema, and helped develop horror films, such as It and The Conjuring film franchises.[9]

Under Warner Bros. Discovery

In April 2022, after the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery, it was reported that 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.[10]

In May 2022, it was announced that Toby Emmerich would step down as the head of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, and that the group will be restructured to give DC Films, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema, and Warner Animation Group their own bespoke leadership. After Emmerich transitions from his previous role, former MGM executives Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will become the co-executives of Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema, but will temporarily oversee the remaining units until their new positions are filled. Hamada is expected to report to Luca and Abdy, though it was noted his future at DC Films remained unclear after the restructuring.[11]

Management

Current

  • Walter Hamada (January 2018—present):[9] President, DC-Based Film Production at Warner Bros. Pictures[3]
  • Chantal Nong (February 2018—present): Vice president of Production, overseeing development & production management of DC-based films.[12]

Former

  • Geoff Johns (May 2016—December 2017): Former co-chairman of DC Films,[13] former DC Entertainment president and CCO (February 2010—June 2018), and former co-runner of DCEU (2015—June 2018).[14]
  • Jon Berg (May 2016—December 2017):[13][5] Former WB executive vice president,[5] former co-chairman of DC Films, and former co-runner of DCEU.[13]

Production library

Further information: DC Extended Universe § Films

All productions are part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) unless otherwise noted.

# Title U.S.
release date 		Director(s) Co-production companies Notes
Released
1 Suicide Squad August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) David Ayer Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlas Entertainment
2 Wonder Woman June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) Patty Jenkins Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlas Entertainment and Cruel and Unusual Films
3 Justice League November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) Zack Snyder
Joss Whedon[a] 		Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment[b] Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films
4 Aquaman December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21) James Wan Warner Bros. Pictures, The Safran Company
5 Shazam! April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and The Safran Company
6 Joker October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) Todd Phillips Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, BRON Creative and Joint Effort Productions Not part of the DCEU.
7 Birds of Prey[c] February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) Cathy Yan Warner Bros. Pictures, LuckyChap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment and Clubhouse Productions
8 Wonder Woman 1984 December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) Patty Jenkins Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlas Entertainment and The Stone Quarry
9 Zack Snyder's Justice League March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) Zack Snyder Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlas Entertainment and The Stone Quarry HBO Max exclusive
10 The Suicide Squad August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) James Gunn Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlas Entertainment and The Safran Company
11 The Batman March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04) Matt Reeves Warner Bros. Pictures, 6th & Idaho and Dylan Clark Productions Not part of the DCEU.
Upcoming
12 Black Adam October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) Jaume Collet-Serra Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Seven Bucks Productions and FlynnPictureCo.[18] Post-production
13 Shazam! Fury of the Gods December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21) David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, The Safran Company
15 Batgirl 2022 (2022) Adil El Arbi
& Bilall Fallah[19] 		Warner Bros. Pictures and Burr! Productions
16 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17) James Wan Warner Bros. Pictures, The Safran Company, Atomic Monster Productions
17 The Flash June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) Andy Muschietti Warner Bros. Pictures, The Disco Factory and Double Dream
In development
18 Blue Beetle August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18) Angel Manuel Soto Warner Bros. Pictures
Black Canary TBA TBA HBO Max exclusive[20][21][22]
Static Shock 2022–2023 TBA Warner Bros. Pictures, Milestone Media and Outlier Society Productions
Green Lantern Corps 2022–2023 TBA Warner Bros. Pictures
Supergirl 2022–2023 TBA
Zatanna TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures and Bad Robot Productions
Untitled Superman film TBA TBA Not part of the DCEU[23]
Untitled third Wonder Woman film[24] TBA Patty Jenkins Warner Bros. Pictures
Untitled Hourman film TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures and Chernin Entertainment
Joker: Folie à Deux TBA Todd Phillips Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and Bron Creative Not part of the DCEU[25]
Blackhawks[26] — Steven Spielberg Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Kroll & Co. Entertainment
Untitled The Batman sequel[27] TBA Matt Reeves Warner Bros. Pictures, 6th & Idaho and Dylan Clark Productions
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Access Entertainment,[15]
  3. ^ Also known as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey or the long name of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)[16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-06-01). "David Zaslav "Thrilled" Toby Emmerich Remaining Part Of Warner Bros Discovery Family, Outlines New Structure; De Luca & Abdy Made Official". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ Masters, Kim; Masters, Kim (2022-06-08). "As David Zaslav Reshapes Warner Bros., Are His New Film Execs on the Same Page?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ a b "Divisional Executives - Walter Hamada". Warner Bros. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Lincoln, Ross A. (May 18, 2016). "Warner Bros Responding To Fans & Critics With DC Films Shakeup". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (May 17, 2016). "'Batman v. Superman' Fallout: Warner Bros. Shakes Up Executive Roles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (November 20, 2017). "Why 'Justice League' failed — and where DC goes from here". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Mendelson, Scott (November 22, 2017). "Box Office: As 'Justice League' Crosses $320M, Should DC Films Be Saved?". Forbes. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Bacon, Thomas (December 10, 2017). "Warner Bros. Doesn't Adjust Film Slate in Response to Justice League". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Lang, Brent. "Warner Bros. Taps Walter Hamada to Oversee DC Films Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony & Mike Fleming Jr. (June 1, 2022). "Toby Emmerich Out As Warner Bros Motion Picture Group Chairman; Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy To Lead Studio". Deadline. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "DC Films Taps Chantal Nong for Key Production Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2018.
  13. ^ a b c Hughes, Mark (December 7, 2017). "Jon Berg Moves Out Of Warner Leadership As Studio Reacts To DCEU Failures". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "Geoff Johns Exiting as DC Entertainment President and Chief Creative Officer". 11 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Justice League's Brett Ratner Credit Replaced for Home Video". Screen Rant. 13 February 2018.
  16. ^ Anderton, Ethan (February 10, 2020). "'Birds of Prey' Gets a New Title in Theaters After Underperforming at the Box Office". /Film. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  17. ^ Aquilina, Tyler (February 10, 2020). "Birds of Prey gets new title after disappointing opening at box office". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Schmidt, JK (November 14, 2019). "Black Adam Release Date Revealed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson". Comicbook.com. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Kit, Borys (May 19, 2021). "'Bad Boys for Life' Filmmakers to Direct 'Batgirl' Movie for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  20. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (March 11, 2021). "'Batgirl' and 'Zatanna' Projects Confirmed for HBO Max by Warner Bros". Collider. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  21. ^ Nebens, Richard (March 11, 2021). "DC Confirms Batgirl & Zatanna On-Screen Titles, Reveals Two Dozen Superhero Logos". The Direct. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  22. ^ Kit, Borys (August 20, 2021). "'Birds of Prey' Spinoff In the Works With Misha Green, Jurnee Smollett". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  23. ^ Newby, Richard (February 26, 2021). "Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Future of Superman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Rubin, Rebbeca (December 27, 2020). "'Wonder Woman 3' in the Works With Director Patty Jenkins". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  25. ^ David Koepp on How His Friendship With Steven Soderbergh Shaped 'KIMI', the Art of Screenwriting, and His Legendary Career
  26. ^ Kit, Borys (April 17, 2018). "Steven Spielberg Tackling DC Comics Movie 'Blackhawk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  27. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2022-04-26). "Robert Pattinson Returning for 'The Batman' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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