DC movies looking to undergo major transformation as Warner Bros. goals change

The Batman — (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Warner Bros. has rebranded – and wants to give the DCEU a whole new look, too.

In a $43 billion deal, Discovery has merged with WarnerMedia to create Warner Bros. Discovery. According to Variety, CEO David Zaslav and other higher-ups at the newly joint company want to turn DC Entertainment into its own 'solidified content vertical.'

Zaslav reportedly met and interviewed a number of candidates, including former top film executives at companies like 20th Century Studios and Paramount, in hopes of finding someone to serve as a 'creative and strategic czar' similar to Marvel's Kevin Feige. As the current president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of MCU movies since 2007, Feige has transformed the brand into a nonstop box-office blockbuster machine.

They also cited Todd Phillips' Joker and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn i.e. Birds of Prey as perfect examples of how 'second-billed' characters from the DC library can successfully be exploited.

Following the success of The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker, DC has two new Batman spin-offs in the works: an Arkham Asylum-centered show about Gotham PD and one that follows Colin Farrell's The Penguin. Black Adam, The Flash, and a new Aquaman installment are just a few of the upcoming films DC has in the pipeline.

Though the fate of the DCEU seems up in the air, we're hoping this overhaul results in an even bigger and better DC.

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.