While the MCU continues to grow unceasingly, its giant footsteps leaving other movie franchises scrambling, the DC cinematic universe has seen tumult over the past year, between Ezra Miller continues to be in legal troubleinformation about the movie Aquaman appeared at the trial of Johnny Depp-Amber Heard, and all of a sudden cancel the movie Batgirl. That doesn’t include Henry Cavill’s Superman return and no-return, and James Gunn and Peter Safran’s ascent as the new heads of DC Studios. Behind all that chaos is a power game from Dwayne Johnson to take control of the DCU, Diversity report.
Shortly after the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger ended this spring, Johnson is said to have met with CEO David Zaslav, presenting him with a multi-year plan to lead to the on-screen confrontation. wide Black Adam and Superman. Along with Johnson, Black producers Adam Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn joined the pitch.
All of this took place directly in the wake of the departures of DC boss Walter Hamada and Warner Bros. Toby Emmerich, and Johnson “go around people” to come up with their plan according to the report. Johnson’s push to bring Cavill back directly contradicts Emmerich’s request to find a new actor to play the Man of Steel in future films.
The report details one attempt after another by Johnson to get more power and credit in the DC movie structure, including a production credit for the DC League of Super-Pets, as well as a wine bar. tequila served his Teremana tequila at the premiere for the PG-13 -rated Black Adam.
An insider quoted in the report noted: “His demand is up and profits are not. Black Adam was shot on a $195 million budget with $40 million for reshoots – plus a huge marketing hit – but only grossed around $391 million worldwide, break the thin ice behind Johnson’s plan to make Black Adam the star of the DC Universe.
The report notes that the new DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have big plans for the DC Universe, but it won’t be all set up again. Ezra Miller hasn’t been in the news since they began getting mental health treatment, and some executives are said to be happy to allow the actor to continue playing the scarlet superspeeder. Meanwhile, Shazam and Aquaman both have sequels, Gunn’s Peacemaker is getting a 2nd season and Blue Beetle, starring Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña, is still on schedule.
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