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The dysfunction surrounding DC Studios continues, as two of the studio’s recent leading men—Black Adam’s Dwayne Johnson and Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Zachary Levi—find themselves at the center of a new report on some behind-the-scenes politics. Per the Wrap, Black Adam was originally supposed to feature a post-credits cameo from Levi, whose character would be recruited by Johnson’s. Instead, the Rock allegedly vetoed […]
Rachel Zegler responded to people and critics for their “senselessly mean” criticism of her latest movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Zegler, who stars as the Greek goddess Athena in the film, took to Twitter this weekend to call out people for their negative reactions to the DC sequel. “Hey our film is actually really good! but mostly i just […]
The second installment of the Shazam! franchise landed with a resounding thud. Shazam! Fury of the Gods made a paltry $30.5M domestically in its opening weekend, per the Hollywood Reporter. The first installment made $53.5 million, which onky highlights its sequel’s disappointing tally. Audiences may have been swayed to stay away over its weak 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes. By comparison, […]
Dwayne Johnson reportedly bypassed former DC Films president Walter Hamada and pitched a multi-year plan to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, centering around his Black Adam character and Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman. According to Variety, Johnson delivered the proposal to Zaslav shortly after the WBD merger closed, a move that wasn’t well-received. “Dwayne went around everyone, which didn’t […]
Black Adam fans will have to remain patient while waiting for a sequel to the Dwayne Johnson-starring DC film. The Rock took to Twitter on Tuesday to update fans on the future of Black Adam in light of DC Studios’ recent leadership change. In November, Warner Bros. announced that DC Studios will be led by filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. […]
James Gunn is setting the record straight. The award-winning filmmaker took to Twitter on Wednesday to address a recent report concerning the DC Comics property Batman. Variety’s Adam B. Vary cited “a well-placed source” who claimed Gunn and Peter Safran—co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios—were “exploring the possibility” of incorporating Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne into the DC Extended Universe. […]
Warner Bros. recently announced that DC Studios, a newly formed division that will replace DC Films, will be led by filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. The pair will co-head the film, TV, and animation efforts for the company, which is home to superheroes such as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. Gunn, who wrote and directed the Guardians of […]
Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron is a master storyteller, and he put that skill on display in a recent interview with ComicBook.com. “I just want to say ahead of time that I’m not going to diss the Marvel or the DC Universe,” Cameron told reporter Brandon Davis before he could even get a word in. The […]
Green Lantern showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith has chosen to walk away after DC and HBO Max decided to take the series in a new direction, the Hollywood Reporter writes. The series, which has been in development for three years, will now center around John Stewart, the second Black superhero to appear in DC Comics. The course change comes after many aspects of […]
Warner Bros. has enlisted a pair of industry veterans to lead DC Studios. According to the Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios, a newly formed division that will replace DC Films, will be led by filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. The pair will co-head the studio’s film, TV and animation efforts, which is home to superheroes […]
