During Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q2 earnings calls, David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, defended the studio’s confidence in James Gunn’s DC Studios. The defense follows a tough summer for the studio, marked by the box-office underperformance of Supergirl, which made only $126 million globally. Zaslav also clarified that, despite recent misfires, Warner Bros and DC Studios will not be shifting core creative or strategic trajectory. Zaslav also expressed continued confidence in DC Studios’s studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Specific praise was given to the upcoming Man of Tomorrow, with Zaslav saying:
“I saw some pictures yesterday that looked amazing. Actually, yesterday was James’ birthday, and he’s out working. He’s working 16, 18 hours a day. It looks fantastic. We’re super excited about it.”
Zaslav also teased some other upcoming DC projects, such as The Batman Part II and Clayface. Here’s the full quote:
“[The Batman Part II director] Matt Reeves, I spoke to over the weekend, and he’s working very hard on Batman, and we have Clayface coming up soon, which looks terrific.”
Clayface will be released in theaters on October 23rd. Man of Tomorrow will be released on July 9, 2027. The Batman Part II will be released on February 18th, 2028.
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