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June 3, 2015: Greg Silverman Talks Warner Bros. Superhero Movies

The Hollywood Reporter has published an interview with Warner Bros. Film Chief Greg Silverman in which he talks about the slate of DC Comics based movies and how Warner Bros. will differentiate itself from the Marvel superhero films. Here's part of the interview...

How will you differentiate the DC Universe from what Marvel is doing?

We have a great strategy for the DC films, which is to take these beloved characters and put them in the hands of master filmmakers and make sure they all coordinate with each other. You'll see the difference when you see Batman v. Superman, Suicide Squad, Justice League and all the things that we are working on.

There were some complaints that the Batman v. Superman trailer was too dark. Is this a trademark of a DC superhero film in the post-Dark Knight era?

There is intensity and a seriousness of purpose to some of these characters. The filmmakers who are tackling these properties are making great movies about superheroes; they aren't making superhero movies. And when you are trying to make a good movie, you tackle interesting philosophies and character development. There's also humor, which is an important part.

Read the entire interview at The Hollywood Reporter website.