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July 11, 2008: Warner Bros. and DC Comics Hold Superhero Summit

Variety reports that Warner Bros. and DC Comics are holding high-level talks to work out a strategy moving forward for their stable of superheroes.

    Warners has never had such a strategy, and there have long been complaints the studio has been slow to exploit a potential treasure trove of franchises. And while the studio is basking in critical love for "The Dark Knight," it has watched studio rivals rake in big bucks from Marvel Comics characters, and Marvel itself get into the tentpole business.

    While it's assumed there will be another Batman pic, there's been no formal announcement. And Warners has no movies based on the classic DC universe to preview at this year's Comic-Con.

    Warner has scripts it likes for "Justice League: Mortal," which teams up classic DC characters, and "Green Lantern." "Justice League" was close to getting a greenlight until the writers strike hit, and "Green Lantern" has gained heat lately.

The article makes no mention of any developments on a new Superman movie, but it does pay tribute to "Smallville" being a success for the WB on the small screen.

Read the complete report at the Variety website.

HollywoodReporter.com also has a similar article, with the following quote from Warner Bros...

    "While we are not going to go into the specifics of the meetings, we're constantly looking at how best to exploit the DC Comics characters and properties. DC is an incredibly valuable asset to Warner Bros. and plays an important role across the entire studio by providing development and franchise opportunities for all media, including films, television, home entertainment, animation, consumer products, video games and digital platforms."



2008 Movie News

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