Warner Bros. Discovery hypes free cash flow. Investors don’t buy it

The “Bobs” from the film Office Space Source: 20th Century Fox | YouTube Listening to Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav speak on Friday’s fourth-quarter earnings calls, I couldn’t help but think of a scene in the movie “Office Space.” An employee named Tom meets with two consultants, both named Bob (together, The … Read more

Batman Beyond Shouldn’t Have to Beg for a Movie

Earlier in the week, My Dad the Bounty Hunter creator Patrick Harpin and Yuhki Demers, a visual artist on Sony Animation’s Spider-Verse films, revealed their concept art for an animated Batman Beyond movie they’re trying to get made. They’re both fully aware nothing might come of this, and talks are still happening. But it didn’t … Read more

A Potential Warner Bros and Paramount Merger Could Be Hollywood’s Next Megacorp

Illustration: Garry Brown/IDW All eyes are on Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Pictures after the CEOs of each company met Tuesday in New York City to explore a possible merger. According to Axios, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish and Shari Redstone, who owns Paramount’s parent company, about … Read more

The Return of the King Married Hollywood’s Past and Future

When The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King released into theaters December 15, 2003, it had the feel of a significant moment in Hollywood’s trajectory, not only from a cultural standpoint (it became the second-highest grossing blockbuster ever, at the time) but from the standpoint of accelerating Hollywood’s movement toward capitalizing on … Read more

Top Entertainment News of the Week: Fallout, Doctor Who, Marvel

It’s been a wild week in the world of sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, and more genre fare. The return of Doctor Who for its 60th anniversary, burning Mandalorian questions, and our epic first looks at Fallout and Furiosa all made the list of our most read stories—but here’s a few more highlights you might have missed—James … Read more

Disney’s Bob Iger on Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek

Disney CEO Bob Iger—who over the summer described the demands of striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA workers as “not realistic,” then pulled back on that harsh statement by pushing to end the strikes quickly (as backed up by Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav)—has addressed some of his company’s most pressing matters as 2024 approaches. “Even AI Rappers are … Read more

Wonder Woman Game Not Planned for Live-Service, Says WB

Nearly two years ago, Warner Bros. revealed that Wonder Woman would finally get to star in her own solo game, courtesy of developer Monolith Productions. Since then, there’s been no mention of the title, and the only real piece of information about it would be that it’s a single-player open-world game (groundbreaking, right?) and employ … Read more

Crew Mourns Looney Toons Movie’s Cancellation

Days ago, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it’d shelved another film: Coyote vs. Acme, which was intended to be the newest film for the Looney Toons brand. Originally meant for Max before getting bumped up to a theatrical release, WBD said the completed film would be vaulted and never see the light of day. And much … Read more

David Zaslav Thinks DC, Different WB Franchises Are “Underused”

Franchises have been the secret in Hollywood for years, and Warner Bros. has been franchise-heavy greater than most. Between varied DC films, the totally different Conjuring movies, and no matter else, the studio has had an enormous franchise push over the past decade. However for present CEO David Zaslav, the corporate hasn’t been using them … Read more

Hollywood CEOs Holding Assembly to Cease Squabbling Over Strikes

Deadline experiences that Hollywood studio execs are supposed to fulfill tonight with the intention to “get on the identical web page” concerning negotiations with the at the moment hanging writing and appearing guilds, presumably after the most recent spherical of unhealthy press surrounding the AMPTP’s failure to barter in good religion. Watch a Clip from … Read more