Warner Bros. Still Looking For Executive To Lead DC Films

Just a pair weeks in the past, it appeared like Warner Bros. had lastly discovered its reply to Marvel’s Kevin Feige: The one who would oversee and information its sprawling multiverse of DC films and reveals. The man who was in line for the function, in line with media experiences, was Dan Lin, the producer of films like The LEGO Batman Movie and and Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes.

But now, just some weeks later, Variety experiences that talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Lin have damaged down, and he is “no longer in contention” to turn out to be the purpose man at DC Films.

According to their report, an enormous problem was the truth that Lin already runs his personal manufacturing firm, which he needed Warner Bros. Discovery to deliver beneath their company umbrella:

One sticking level in talks was Lin’s need for WBD to amass a stake in his manufacturing firm, Rideback, which might have continued on had Lin taken on the DC function. Terms, nevertheless, couldn’t be reached, and Lin and WBD agreed to half methods.

Variety’s article mentions no different names of potential candidates to steer Warner Bros.’ DC films and reveals, which means the place may very well be left unfilled for a lot of months to come back. While there are many different executives at Warner Bros. Discovery to maintain issues working within the meantime, which means there may very well be much more upheaval if and when WBD hires somebody to turn out to be their Feige. That particular person will little doubt wish to put their very own mark on DC’s upcoming slate, which may doubtlessly result in additional cancelations or artistic modifications as we noticed in latest months when Warners canceled their deliberate Batgirl film, and different HBO Max tasks like Strange Adventures and Batman: Caped Crusader.

In the meantime, DC’s subsequent film, Black Adam, is scheduled to open in theaters on October 21, 2022.