The DC Extended Universe’s future still isn’t very clear
After a week of rumors and apocalyptic speculation on the state of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company finally revealed some of its plans for the future during an investor call on Thursday. While much of what CEO David Zaslav had to say was far from the doom and gloom projected by many, the executive’s comments on this week’s cancellation of the Batgirlmovie and what the DC Universe will look like going forward have raised even more questions.
According to Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery is aiming for a quality-over-quantity approach to content, which extends to the DC Universe. In response to a question about Batgirl’s cancellation, Zaslav said, “We’re going to focus very hard on quality. I said we’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready. We’re not going to go into a movie to make a quarter and we’re not going to release a movie unless we believe in it. And that’s it. I mean, particularly with DC, where we think we want to pivot, we want to elevate, and we want to focus.”
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Zaslav went on to explain that the company has taken a hard look at the numbers for its direct-to-streaming titles, along with the entire direct-to-streaming video model in general, and that the company can’t find any economic case for it. Instead, the studio will focus on theatrical releases for blockbusters, and on a new and improved DC Universe.
The CEO also outlined the company’s plan to revive its superhero brands, by explicitly pointing to Disney, and its ambitious, unprecedentedly successful approach to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“We have done a reset,” Zaslav told investors. “We’ve restructured the business, where we’re going to focus, where there will be a team with a 10-year plan focusing just on DC. It’s very similar
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