Greg Berlanti is the name being rumored to take over as DC Films president according to Variety. He has not been offered the job yet and sources close to him question if he’ll even take it considering it’ll come with a pay cut.
If they want him they’ll have to show him the bag.
WB-DC is on fire. News at 11. I'm exhausted by worrying about the status of every dc show, just put us out of misery...if you are going to cancel shows for no good reason when you have nothing else in production then.....do so and fail even further.
God please no. But they would do that....The Arrowverse quickly became a cheap mess and im tired of him and his team.
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The Blue Beetle movie is having serious behind the scenes issues according to KC Walsh. Apparently they filmed a scene in a dangerous part of Puerto Rico and a gang shootout happened nearby endangering the cast and crew.
Walsh says the movie is in serious trouble and he expects the budget to soar.
Couple other tidbits in there - though they seem to be a collation of reports from elsewhere:
That’s still cheaper than most superhero movies, which often cost upwards of $200 million — like “The Batman,” for example, which earned a solid $770 million globally in a pandemic environment. Writer-director Matt Reeves is on track for a sequel with star Robert Pattinson, but the project remains in development and does not yet have a greenlight — any future film is years away.Meanwhile, the idea of launching straight-to-streaming DC-branded films appears to have been abandoned — or, at least, imperiled — with the cancelation of “Batgirl.” Under Jason Kilar, DC had intended to introduce several less prominent characters on HBO Max before later integrating them into feature films that were targeted for a theatrical release. “Blue Beetle,” which features the first Mexican-American big screen superhero, had originally been part of this strategy, but even before Zaslav took the reins, the film pivoted to a traditional release with a $100 million budget. It will now open in theaters in 2023.
But “Batgirl” won’t, after a disappointing screening of a “10-week director’s cut” led to middling test scores. Insiders point out, however, that practically all movies are in rough shape that early in post-production, and “Batgirl” was designed to be watched on television, not a big screen, so it lacked the kind of gargantuan set pieces that could have goosed its score. But attempting to expand the movie into a big-screen proposition would have required reshoots, which Warner Bros. Discovery deemed to be a waste of money.
And yet, a “Black Canary” standalone movie, starring Jurnee Smollett reprising the title role from 2020’s “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,” is still reportedly in development for HBO Max. And newly installed Warner Bros. Pictures Group chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, in seeking to mend fences with “Batgirl” star Leslie Grace, are entertaining the possibility of having her continue to play Batgirl in a future DC film (or, at least, star in another Warner Bros. production).Even with those hurdles, Zaslav remains steadfast in his plan for a single DC vertical led by an executive reporting directly to him. Until that position is filled — and it likely won’t be for months — the status quo continues at the company, with Hamada overseeing DC Film under Abdy and De Luca, the latter of whom has demonstrated his fanboy bona fides in meetings and impressed people at DC with his knowledge of comic book arcana. When he was an executive at New Line, De Luca developed the “Blade” franchise and even tried to get an “Iron Man” movie off the ground well before the character launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In fact, the future of DC Film could very well be its present: De Luca and Abdy have made no secret that they want Hamada to remain at the helm of the unit. A fellow New Line alum, Hamada was brought on to stabilize DC’s film slate in 2018 and has been credited in guiding the likes of “Aquaman” and “The Batman” to box office success. Hamada is widely respected on the lot for his keen story sense and relationships with talent. He also keeps a low profile in a business of big egos, which has endeared him to staff.
But Warner Bros. rank-and-file also believe that Hamada has been mistreated even before Discovery bought the company from AT&T. They note that Hamada had to endure death threats after “Justice League” star Ray Fisher publicly accused the executive of undermining an investigation into misconduct allegations related to reshoots on that film. Many staffers believe the studio did not do enough the back their embattled executive and feel it was unfair that he became the target of Snyder-verse fans because that film was completed before he took over at DC.Even if Hamada does remain in his job, Zaslav still plans to transform DC’s film and TV efforts from a confederation of semi-integrated productions into a single, MCU-style creative endeavor. Doing so, however, complicates plans for a host of TV titles. Reeves is still planing a spin-off TV series of “The Batman” focusing on Colin Farrell’s Penguin, and James Gunn is still set to make a second season of “Peacemaker,” a spin-off of his 2021 DC film “The Suicide Squad.” Neither of those projects, however, have anything to do with each other, nor with Phillips’ “Joker” movies.
Beyond those projects, DC’s future on TV gets much murkier. Berlanti’s “Green Lantern” series is still currently moving forward; sources say it’s the biggest, most ambitious DC adaptation ever mounted by the prolific producer.Then there’s J.J. Abrams’ plans for a Justice League Dark series, which would be an Avengers-style show featuring DC characters from the titular team. Spinoffs featuring DC characters such as “Constantine” and “Madame Xanadu” remain in active development — “Constantine” producers have even scouted locations in preparation to start shooting in early 2023.
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KC Walsh retweeted an account that said some really bad news about Blue Beetle is on the way. Apparently half the movie hasn’t even been filmed yet. Brace for impact.
....how is that when they wrapped filming a month ago?
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they were shooting additional photography. my god! can all this craziness stop?
https://twitter.com/TheComixKid/stat...54799722209280
the unfortunate thing is he would make so much sense for executives as an answer to their problem
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DC just can’t catch a break! At this point I believe they’re cursed, not a single film has had a smooth production it seems… plus all the controversy and fan wars… sucks to be a DC fan sometimes
Done with DC. Can't handle the constant whiplash! Time to go on a hiatus!
What the actual f*ck?!? It just keeps getting worse.
Well, this will be the final straw for me. Blue Beetle could be very culturally significant, but if they can't even keep the crew safe or stop from going so far over budget I just don't know.
It's just nothing but bad news for WB/DC.
Is this studio run by a bunch of 8 year olds?!?
Last edited by Robotman; 08-11-2022 at 06:34 PM.
The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider hinted Aquaman 2 may get delayed and WBD may have to bring back the Keaton cameo. Lots of rumors lately about reshoots for Aquaman 2.
How the hell did they end up filming in an area that’s dangerous? Shouldn’t location scouts be responsible for securing safe locations?
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