In a recent exchange on social media, DC Studios co-head James Gunn said he is pausing development on The Authority. When Gunn took charge of the studio in 2023, he expressed enthusiasm for the film about a rogue squad of anti-heroes. Critics argue Gunn returns to that type of story too often.
Warner Bros. is showing zero signs of blinking as Dune: Part Three barrels toward a direct collision with Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday, setting up what could become one of the most fascinating theatrical standoffs in recent memory. It’s a clash many are already calling “Dunesday.”
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the film adaptation rights to Alchemised, a novel by SenLinYu that originated from a Harry Potter fan fiction, in a deal reported to be worth seven figures. The agreement, reached before the book’s publication, is understood to exceed $3 million and is considered one of the more notable pre-publication movie rights sales in recent industry reporting.
According to the official DC Instagram account, to “celebrate 1 year of DCU peak” all seven episodes of Creature Commandos will be free on YouTube for a limited time. Rather than individual uploads, the series will be a livestream available on December 22, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and again on Tuesday, December 23, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
According to Cosmic Book News, the backlash for the Supergirl trailer has been more severe in its first 24 hours on YouTube than the Superman trailer received its first six months. Keen-eyed viewers of the Supergirl trailer noticed that while Superman was celebrated for saving a town, all she’d done was rescue some cats. Now, it seems she’s failing to measure up in another, more quantifiable way.
Everything about Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II is shrouded in secrecy. But World of Reel has compiled a list of rumors that taken together suggest an intriguing narrative direction. Additionally, based on the themes established in the first film and recent casting announcements, many fans are speculating that the new movie’s plot will draw heavily from The Long Halloween comic.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Gunn openly suggested that Batman has effectively run out of storytelling value, calling the character “boring” due to decades of exposure across comics, television, and film. While Gunn insists he has a plan for the Dark Knight within the DC Universe, his comments are already fueling concern among fans who have reservations about the brooding and serious Batman in the hands of a director with Gunn’s portfolio of zany comedic films.
The WB Paramount takeover battle is far from over, despite Warner Bros. Discovery’s board issuing a forceful public rejection of Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share hostile bid.
In a Thursday morning interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked for his thoughts on the battle being waged for Warner Bros. Like everyone else, Iger is watching from the sidelines — but unlike most, he’s orchestrated major studio mergers himself.
Fans got their first look at Miley Alcock’s Supergirl in action with the release of the film’s first trailer. In two minutes, viewers were introduced to Kara Zor-El and a new corner of the DC Universe (DCU). While the movie was written by Ana Nogueira (based on a story by Tom King), and directed by Craig Gillespie, producer James Gunn’s fingerprints are all over the place.
Late last week, Netflix struck an $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. However, a recent report from Bloomberg suggests that before the Warner Bros. bidding war started, the streaming giant had flirted with the idea of pursuing EA Games, Fox (before the Disney merger), or Disney itself.
President Trump has weighed in on the biggest entertainment deal in years—and his comments are already sending shockwaves through Wall Street, Washington, and Hollywood. Speaking on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors, the president confirmed his meeting with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and said the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. “will have to go through a process.” It’s the first major indication that the administration may not give Netflix an easy path toward swallowing one of the oldest studios in the world.
In a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood thriller, the high-stakes battle for Warner Bros. Discovery has exploded into open conflict. What was supposed to be a tight but orderly auction has now turned into a full-blown corporate war — and according to sources cited in the New York Post, the team behind Paramount Skydance is furious over Warner’s decision to sell to Netflix.