As soon as bids for Warner Bros. began surfacing, speculation immediately turned toward the future of DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. Rumors spread across fan outlets and social media claiming that, whether Paramount or Netflix emerged victorious, the current DC leadership could be replaced — with some even suggesting Zack Snyder might return in a major creative role.
Hollywood’s next great media merger may have just hit its first major snag. According to a detailed report from Bloomberg, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially rejected Paramount Skydance’s initial offer to purchase the company — a bold move that signals confidence from Warner’s leadership and a potential bidding war ahead.
Rumors are swirling once again around DC Studios—and this time they point directly at co-CEO James Gunn. Matt McGloin of Cosmic Book News published a story alleging that Gunn could be fired if Warner Bros. Discovery is sold to Paramount Global (and its Skydance Media partner).
Disney’s long-awaited Tron: Ares has officially crashed on entry to the weekend box office. Despite heavy promotion and years of anticipation, the sci-fi sequel opened to just $33.5 million domestically and $60.5 million worldwide, according to AP News and Entertainment Weekly. For a film carrying a reported $180 million budget (which some outlets claims actually reached heights of over $200 million), those are alarming numbers.
Mattel is continuing development of a live-action Polly Pocket movie, though writer-director Lena Dunham is no longer involved. The company confirmed the film remains in active development despite her departure.
Disney’s live-action Tangled remake is reportedly back in motion after a quiet pause earlier this year — and Scarlett Johansson may soon join the project in a key villain role.
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In one of the most delightful twists of Oscars awards season, indie studio IFC has unleashed an open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — signed not by a publicist or a producer, but by a dog.
Darkseid, one of DC Comics’ most enduring villains, is getting a reintroduction. After the character was cut from Joss Whedon’s Justice League and then given a prominent role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (where he was voiced by Ray Porter), Darkseid is coming back in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Animation’s Mister Miracle.
Tron: Ares is not a good movie. We should start This Tron: Ares review honestly, and if that’s all you needed to know, read no more, friends. But if you’d like to understand just what a stinker Disney has shoveled out upon theaters this fall, continue on and I’ll explain.
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison is reportedly pursuing a bold strategy to outmaneuver rival bidders for WB — launching a potential $60 to $70 billion bid to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery rather than waiting for the company’s planned split.
Netflix is pumping the brakes on speculation that it’s planning to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. At Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in Los Angeles, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters was asked directly whether there was any truth to the rumors that the streaming giant might make a play for WB.
After months of speculation about the financial outcome of James Gunn’s Superman, a new report from Forbes has made the situation plain: the film reportedly did not recoup costs during its theatrical run.
While writer Tim Lammers stops short of using the word “flop,” his own math makes it clear that Superman lost money in theaters — and Warner Bros. is now depending on digital and streaming sales to fill the gap.