![]() ![]() Warners and DC also still have faith in Ezra Miller’s smart-ass interpretation of the Flash and are proceeding with development on a standalone film based on the character. There’s speculation that relationship could lead to his involvement in a feature film. However, Greg Berlanti, another major talent on the Warner lot, is partnering with Johns on a “Green Lantern” television show. The project may be presented to Abrams and Bad Robot to see if the company would be interested in producing the picture. Johns is delivering a script at the end of the year. “Green Lantern Corps” remains a priority despite the fact that 2011’s “Green Lantern” was a high-profile commercial disaster. “There’s a huge appetite for R-rated superhero movies and if Marvel isn’t going to step up, that presents an opening for DC to tap into that audience,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations.īeyond embracing the darker undercurrents of the DC canon, the company is also revisiting characters that they believe were ill-served by previous big screen adventures. A series of recent reshoots dramatically improved test screening results and the studio is confident “Birds of Prey” will be a hit when it opens in February.Īnalysts believe the studio has hit upon a smart strategy - 20th Century Fox had backed R-rated comic book movies such as “Deadpool” and “Logan,” but after being bought by Disney, which prefers its heroes to be cleaner and less prone to f-bombs, it’s unclear if it will continue to back those type of projects. In the case of “Birds of Prey,” the film won’t be in the pitch-black, grim vein of “Joker.” Insiders describe the film has a more humorous, spirited, girl gang adventure, albeit not one for younger children. “Birds of Prey” is also expected to get a similar rating and insiders predict that James Gunn’s upcoming “Suicide Squad” sequel will also be R-rated. “Joker” became the first DC release to nab an R rating, but it won’t be the last. Under Hamada and Emmerich, the studio has become more comfortable with backing comic book movies for adults. You can’t start with a big ensemble movie. “They were trying to copy the Marvel model, but that took time and years of building up characters. ![]() “Their initial mistake was that they tried to do too much, too fast,” said Robbins. ![]() Emmerich has made righting the DC ship a key priority since taking control of the studio in 2017. erred by initially rushing movies in the hopes of making release dates that had been snapped up before scripts were even fully in place. film chief Toby Emmerich, with both men having worked together on past New Line hits such as “It” and “The Conjuring.” Insiders believe that under the former regime of top DC film executives Jon Berg and Geoff Johns and DC Entertainment head Diane Nelson, there were too many decision makers involved, leading to the lack of a clear vision. It also helps that he is closely allied with Warner Bros. ![]() He’s credited with having a strong sense of story and with keeping a firm eye on the bottom line, reining in budgets so productions don’t go off the rails. Internally, insiders are quick to credit Walter Hamada, the longtime New Line executive who was brought on board in 2018 as president of DC Films, with helping to plot a new, more sustainable course for the DC cinematic universe. Insiders think that a new Superman film is unlikely to hit screens before 2023, given that there’s no script and no director attached. However, Jordan isn’t ready to commit to taking on the project since filming doesn’t seem likely to happen for several years and he has a full dance card of projects. Jordan earlier this year with the “Creed” star pitching Warners on a vision for the character. Abrams, whose company Bad Robot recently signed a massive first-look deal with the studio, and there was a meeting with Michael B. To help find a way to make Superman relevant to modern audiences, studio brass has been polling lots of high-profile talent. ![]()
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