HBO Max previously positioned as the go-to place for all things DC, including a wide variety of animation offerings spanning film and television. However Warner Bros. Amazon with Discovery If a new deal is made between some of the company’s heroes to Prime Video It seems to pass. Warner Bros. TV Group boss to Channing Dungey According to WBD, WBD is currently finalizing a deal that will allow several animated DC projects to premiere on Amazon.
“One of the interesting things that was exciting to me right now was that the previous administration’s approach was more like ‘Everything has to stay in, we don’t want anything to come out,'” Dungey shared at the Content London Event. “David Zaslav is much more open to exploring all of our animated IPs and being able to do it across platforms. HBO Max will definitely be our first stop, but we are in the process of closing a major deal with Amazon that will feature some of our DC-branded content in animation.” he added.
Warner Bros. Discovery has come under fire for many reasons since Zaslav became CEO earlier this year. In August, fans attacked the studio for abruptly removing several animated shows from HBO Max’s streaming. Last month, Warner Bros. The backlash continued when TV laid off 26% of employees. The company also sought to combine WB Animation’s production and development teams with those of Cartoon Network Studios. In short, the new regime didn’t show much respect for creators to keep costs down, especially when it comes to animation. However, the deal with Amazon seems to give their project a chance to find a home elsewhere.
Dungey did not say which DC animated movies or TV shows will be featured on Prime Video. But one possible candidate is that HBO Max has been in development for over a year with executive producers JJ Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm. Batman: Caped Crusader. Another possibility is the one that finished its last season in June and has not yet received an official renewal. Young Justice.