Update: August 4, 2022
Warner Bros. Discover CEO Still Committed to THE FLASH Movie, Says He is Excited About the Movie and Can Make It Even Better
“We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready.” That was pretty much Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s answer when asked about the recent
scrapping of Batgirl during an investor Q&A on the company’s Q2 call.
While he didn’t specifically address the details of the latest
Batgirl imbroglio, which greatly upset many talent reps in town, Zaslav emphasized his commitment to building a 10-year plan for DC a la what former Disney boss Bob Iger and Marvel president Kevin Feige have built.
“Our ambition to is bring Warners back and produce great, high-quality films,” the CEO said. “We can build a long-term sustainable growth business out of DC. We’re not releasing a film before it’s ready.” He added, “The focus is to make these films as good as possible.”
Despite the tabloid mishaps of
Flash star Ezra Miller, Zaslav made it known Thursday that he’s still behind the movie. “We have seen
The Flash,
Black Adam and
Shazam 2,” the CEO said, “We are very excited about them. We’ve seen them. We think they are terrific, and we think we can make them even better.”
Deadline heard recently from those who saw a test-marketing screening of
Flash, that it’s indeed amazing especially as it involves Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton’s Batmans in a multiverse on par with
Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The Flash will be released on June 23, while
Black Adam with Dwayne Johnson will hit theaters on October 21, and
Shazam: Fury of the Gods will be released on December 21.
https://deadline.com/2022/08/batgirl-axing-david-zaslav-dc-films-reset-1235085520/