As the company laid out some of the new plans, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its television-focused production is teaming up with Amazon Studios for future DC Comics animated projects.
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 26: A DC Comics universe poster: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker is displayed during the press preview of the exhibition "The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes"at Parc de la Villette on April 26, 2018 in Paris, France. Created by Nathan Sawaya, this Lego exhibition, aimed at fans and the whole family, uses 2,000m2 of over 2 million bricks for more than 120 original creations including gigantic sculptures inspired by the DC Comics universe: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker ... and a 5.5m life-size Batmobile that alone required 489,019 pieces Lego. This exhibition runs from April 29 to August 19 2018. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)
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(Photo : Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images) PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 26: A DC Comics universe poster: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker is displayed during the press preview of the exhibition "The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes"at Parc de la Villette on April 26, 2018 in Paris, France. Created by Nathan Sawaya, this Lego exhibition, aimed at fans and the whole family, uses 2,000m2 of over 2 million bricks for more than 120 original creations including gigantic sculptures inspired by the DC Comics universe.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon Studios
During a keynote session at the C21Media's Content London annual event, Warner Bros. Television Studios Chairwoman Channing Dungey stated that the company will be collaborating with Amazon Studios for an animation project based on DC Comics.
The Verge reported that this is one of the company's moves on changing its traditional strategies as the leadership changes under Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav. She stated that Zaslav has been very open to collaborating with outside production outfits.
Dungey also compared the previous leadership that felt like everything has to stay in-house. Through the CEO's vision, he's been far keener on the idea of working with other people outside his management. "David Zaslav has been much more open to exploring all of our animated IP and being able to do it on different platforms," she stated.
As the production explores different platforms, HBO Max will be Warner Bros Television Studios' first stop, and will be followed by the DC branded content in animation with the help of Amazon.
While she did not elaborate further information regarding the collaboration, Zazlav made it clear earlier this month that he really wants to double down on existing franchises, which he named-dropped several titles like Superman, Batman, and Harry Potter.
Harry Potter Scripted Show
Dungey added that several talks have been debated regarding the Harry Potter franchise. She said when asked about whether there will be a new scripted Harry Potter show, "I wish I could tell you that something was imminent on the horizon but there is a lot of interest and a lot of passion for it, so absolutely."
She commended the team behind the unscripted show Returm to Hogwarts, an HBO special last year, that was also heavily supported by many. Which is not surprising as is followed by a quiz show, The Tournament Houses hosted by Helen Mirren.
Meanwhile, as they reported the third-quarter earnings last November, the company announced that the launch date of the merged services of HBO Max and Discovery Plus will be moved from Summer to Spring 2023, as Warner Bros. Discovery was pleased with the progress of integration.
