Superman movies have brought Warner a lot of profits
At Thursday's investor earnings conference, Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav promised "Thunder Shazam! Wrath of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle and Aquaman 2 four DC movies will be released in theaters next year. In addition, he revealed that he was discussing making more "Harry Potter" movies with J.K. Rowling, and pointed out that Superman movies had brought a lot of profits to Warner.
Four DC movies in 2023
David said that for James Gunn and Peter Savran, who recently became co-presidents of DC Pictures, managing DC "is not a job, it's a career born of passion."
He said he had been with them for the past few months. "Both Gunn and Safran's strong plans and blueprints for a more unified and creative orientation unleash the full value of one of the world's most powerful IPs." DC's "The New Batman 2" and "Joker 2: Second Madness" are also advancing, the latter of which will start filming next month.
Harry potter
David Zaslav also said that he is interested in making various Harry Potter movies, but only if he works with the original author J.K. Rowling to come up with a good idea: "We will focus on the series, Warner has not made Superman movies in 13 years, Harry Potter has not made in 15 years." These two series used to bring a lot of profit to Warner. ”
The stage play "Harry Potter Cursed Child" was rumored to be changed into a movie, and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" director Chris Columbus also took the initiative to ask for it.
In addition, David also said that Warner still owns the big-screen adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings".