WarnerBrosDiscovery executives address the 'difficult decision' to scrap HBOMax movies Batgirl and Wonder Twins: 'Our ambition is to bring Warner back and to produce great, high-quality films.'
Warner Bros. Discovery has addressed the"difficult decision" to scrap straight-to-HBO Max movies Batgirl and Wonder Twins, two DC Comics adaptations canceled under CEO David Zaslav. During WBD's second-quarter earnings report Thursday, Zaslav spoke on the merged company's"strategic shift" away from expensive, direct-to-streaming movies, reaffirming a commitment to theatrical exhibition and the exclusive theatrical window. Under this focus on theatrical, Warner Bros.
Slabin added: "Wonder Twins, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt are examples of streaming films that do not fit this new strategic approach. These are difficult decisions. We are committed to being disciplined about a framework that guides our constant investment for maximum returns." "The Warner Brothers Motion Picture Group has fantastic IP and great history... Between DC, the [Warner] Animation Group, together with the entire Warner library, our ambition is to bring Warner back and to produce great, high-quality films," Zaslav said during the call."And as we look at the opportunities that we have broadly, DC is on the top of the list for us."
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