Warner Bros. Reveals How Many DC Films the Studio Plans to Release Each Year and It's Surprisingly Small
In a new report from Warner Bros. Discovery, the studio said it’s targeting 12-14 theatrical releases annually across its four key labels – Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation.
In a letter to shareholders accompanying its latest financial results after the success of this summer’s Superman, the company led by CEO David Zaslav said the releases will include 1-2 Warner Bros. Pictures tentpoles based on well-known Warner Bros. IP; 1-2 DC Studios films; 3-4 New Line Cinema releases (including horror and comedy); 1-2 WB Animation titles; and a select number of moderately budgeted original films.
I like the small push for original content, but I am a little surprised at the 1-2 releases from DC. I guess they’re taking note from the fatigued fans at Marvel, and taking their time to make more in the way of quality over quantity.
Warner Bros. went from making very little in the last several years to becoming the second highest grossing studio (behind Disney) with hits like A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, and F1 for Apple, which have together generated over $2 billion in global box office to date, and that’s not even counting Superman, which opened to $220 million globally, the strongest DC Studios global opening since 2022.
The letter praised Gunn and Safran’s running of DC, stating, “In its long history, the DC universe has never been managed in a more cohesive, collaborative, and strategic way. James Gunn and Peter Safran bring a unified creative vision to this beloved collection of storylines, and initial progress has heightened our long-term optimism.”
It’s cool to see these superheroes and their stories finally get a fair shake. I look forward to seeing what else the new DCU has in store.
via: Deadline