David Zaslav has shipped another HBO Max series amid incidents of widespread internal restructuring under new Warner Bros. management. Discovery. While the news comes as no surprise (given how many Max Originals and streaming platform resident movies and series are being released), it still hits the raw wound of the update. the gap. bat girl compounded by write-offs that have now passed the not-good-enough label for financial liabilities.
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David Zaslav invents a scorched earth policy in the digital age
The creeping reorientation of the Warner Bros. universe. by David Zaslav is irrevocably marked by strategic undoing done unilaterally and with unbiased judgment and precision. News of the phasing out of aspects of the DCEU and HBO Max, among others, is received amid continued backlash, and yet Zaslav’s plan is a juggernaut incapable of being stopped simply by force of will. collective of the people.
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The initial hit below the knee came without warning and the industry felt the shock when the $90 million HBO Max film, bat girl was euthanized. While the move was a baffling attempt to undermine the streaming platform’s stance on theatrical releases, Zaslav was smart enough to provide a brief moment of respite for the clamor to die down before he continue on its path of war.
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David Zaslav Ships Batman: Crusader Caped Excluding HBO Max
After eliminating the DCEU, Zaslav moves on to HBO Max and Warner Bros. Animation to search for what is no longer worth clinging to. The bat girl, Scoob!and wonder twins the move looked like a desperate and necessary attempt to provide WB with a substantial tax deduction. And while no reports that the company needed an economic reassessment have surfaced in recent reports shelving has been accredited as a financial decision in addition to quality issues, the latter seems genuinely dubious. .
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The vendetta against DC continues as the latest in line to walk the plank includes Batman: Crusader Caped. The series that promises to “reimagine Batman and his iconic rogues gallery with sophisticated storytelling, nuanced characters, and intense action sequences, all set in a visually stunning world” is one of six total animated projects that will ship to other streaming services while continuing production, but will no longer be part of HBO Max.
The collaborative effort between Warner Bros. Animation will continue with executive producers on said projects, however. Among the EPs are visionary JJ Abrams, Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm and Ed Brubaker who will remain associated with the projects in their designated capacity.
Source: TVLine
