DC Films

DC Films is American film production label that is a division of Warner Bros. Pictures, the flagship film studio under Warner Bros., dedicated to the production of films based on characters from DC Comics. Walter Hamada is the current president of DC Films.[2]

See also: List of films based on DC Comics publications
DC Films
TypeDivision
IndustryFilm
Television
GenreSuperhero fiction
FoundedNovember 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)
FounderGeoff Johns
Jon Berg
Headquarters4000 Warner Boulevard,
Burbank, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Walter Hamada (president)[1]
ProductsMotion pictures
BrandsDC Extended Universe
ParentWarner Bros. Pictures

History

Beginning of DC Films

After the divisive reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. Pictures made moves to stabilize the direction of the DC Extended Universe. The studio reorganized in May 2016 to have genre-responsible film executives, thus DC Entertainment franchise films under Warner Bros. were placed under a newly created division, DC Films, created under Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg and DC Comics chief content officer Geoff Johns. This was done in hopes of competing more directly with Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe. Johns also kept his existing role at DC Comics.[3][4] However, the division's formation was not designed to override the "director-driven" mandate.[3]

Justice League had one of the biggest film budgets (nearly $300 million) but grossed about $96 million in its opening weekend. An analysis in The Washington Post expected that there would be a course correction again, with a possible change in leadership.[5] The DC Extended Universe operated under a "director-driven" mandate.[3] Forbes contributors felt that the course correction would be for DC Films to give up on the shared universe, while continuing with the Wonder Woman films and occasionally other films, as Warner Bros. has other franchises they can work with.[6] Despite this, in December the studio reiterated their current film slate for the unofficially titled DC Extended Universe.[7] That same month, Warner Bros. announced that a new strategy and organization of DC Films would occur with Berg leaving his position as studio's co-president of production to form a Warner Bros.-based production company with Roy Lee, the producer of The LEGO Movie and It. In January 2018, it was announced that Warner Bros. executive Walter Hamada will be the new president of DC Films, and will oversee the films in the DC Extended Universe. Hamada has been closely associated with New Line Cinema, and helped develop horror films, such as It and The Conjuring film franchises.[1]

Management

Current
  • Walter Hamada (January 2018—present):[1] President, DC-Based Film Production at Warner Bros. Pictures[2]
  • Chantal Nong (February 2018—present): Vice president of Production, overseeing development & production management of DC-based films.[8]

Former
  • Geoff Johns (May 2016—December 2017): Former co-chairman of DC Films,[9] former DC Entertainment president and CCO (February 2010—June 2018), and former co-runner of DCEU (2015—June 2018).[10]
  • Jon Berg (May 2016—December 2017):[9][4] Former WB executive vice president,[4] former co-chairman of DC Films, and former co-runner of DCEU.[9]

Production library
Further information: DC Extended Universe § Films

All productions are part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) unless otherwise noted.

# Title U.S.
release date		 Director(s) Co-production companies Notes
Released
1 Suicide Squad August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) David Ayer RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment
2 Wonder Woman June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) Patty Jenkins RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films, Tencent Pictures, Wanda Pictures
3 Justice League November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) Zack Snyder
Joss Whedon[lower-alpha 1]		 RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Access Entertainment,[11] Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films
4 Aquaman December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21) James Wan The Safran Company
5 Shazam! April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) David F. Sandberg New Line Cinema, The Safran Company
6 Joker October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) Todd Phillips Village Roadshow Pictures, BRON Creative, Joint Effort Productions Not part of the DCEU.
7 Birds of Prey[lower-alpha 2] February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) Cathy Yan LuckyChap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, Clubhouse Productions
8 Wonder Woman 1984 December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) Patty Jenkins Atlas Entertainment, The Stone Quarry
9 Zack Snyder's Justice League March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) Zack Snyder Access / Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, The Stone Quarry HBO Max exclusive
10 The Suicide Squad August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) James Gunn Atlas Entertainment, The Safran Company
11 The Batman March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04) Matt Reeves 6th & Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions Not part of the DCEU.
Upcoming
12 Black Adam October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) Jaume Collet-Serra New Line Cinema, Seven Bucks Productions, FlynnPictureCo.[14] Post-production
13 The Flash November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) Andy Muschietti The Disco Factory, Double Dream
14 Shazam! Fury of the Gods December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21) James Wan Atomic Monster Productions, The Safran Company
15 Batgirl 2022 (2022) Adil El Arbi
& Bilall Fallah[15]		 Burr! Productions
16 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17) David F. Sandberg New Line Cinema, The Safran Company, Seven Bucks Productions, Mad Ghost Productions
In development
17 Blue Beetle August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18) Angel Manuel Soto
Black Canary TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures HBO Max exclusive[16][17][18]
Static Shock 2022–2023 TBA Warner Bros. Pictures, Milestone Media, Outlier Society Productions
Green Lantern Corps 2022–2023 TBA Warner Bros. Pictures
Supergirl 2022–2023 TBA
Zatanna TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures, Bad Robot Productions
Untitled Superman film TBA TBA Not part of the DCEU[19]
Untitled third Wonder Woman film[20] TBA Patty Jenkins Warner Bros. Pictures
Untitled Hourman film TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures, Chernin Entertainment
Untitled Joker sequel TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and Bron Creative Not part of the DCEU[21]
Blackhawks[22] N/A Steven Spielberg Warner Bros. Pictures, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment
Wonder Twins TBA TBA Warner Bros. Pictures HBO Max exclusive[23][24]
Untitled The Batman sequel[25] TBA Matt Reeves 6th & Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions Not part of the DCEU
  1. Whedon was hired by Warner Bros. Pictures during post-production to significantly alter the film. He is credited as co-screenwriter, while his directing was credited theatrically as executive producer. Despite this, Snyder retains sole credit as director of the film.
  2. Also known as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey or the long name of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)[12][13]

See also

References
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  2. "Divisional Executives - Walter Hamada". Warner Bros. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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  6. Mendelson, Scott (November 22, 2017). "Box Office: As 'Justice League' Crosses $320M, Should DC Films Be Saved?". Forbes. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  7. Bacon, Thomas (December 10, 2017). "Warner Bros. Doesn't Adjust Film Slate in Response to Justice League". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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  9. Hughes, Mark (December 7, 2017). "Jon Berg Moves Out Of Warner Leadership As Studio Reacts To DCEU Failures". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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  17. Nebens, Richard (March 11, 2021). "DC Confirms Batgirl & Zatanna On-Screen Titles, Reveals Two Dozen Superhero Logos". The Direct. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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  21. David Koepp on How His Friendship With Steven Soderbergh Shaped ‘KIMI,’ the Art of Screenwriting, and His Legendary Career
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