Part of what we’ve done in this year was think about the infrastructure and the resources we have and where we want to place our biggest bets in terms of the publishing business going forward. Lee: 2020 on all levels was a challenging year for everybody. Lee notes, “ We have a lot of wind at our backs.”Ī year ago things were pretty dire. It even had an Easter egg for longtime fans.Īnd the company is hard at work on DC FanDome 2.0, keeping at the forefront the idea that fandom in the 2020s is now worldwide and that most can’t make it to a convention center, even if there wasn’t a worldwide pandemic. The duo were upbeat and hopeful as they buzzed about inter-divisional synergy, pointing to a Suicide Squad story that promoted reading DC comics and comic retailers. Not only is The Suicide Squad looking to be one of Warners biggest hits of the year (though you never know with the shifting winds of the pandemic), but next year should bring up to five live-action movies, including a Robert Pattinson-starring Batman.īoth Jim Lee and Cherry took a break from running their Arkham Asylum to speak with The Hollywood Reporter in a wide ranging conversation.
A new merger, the massive one with Discovery, is an unknown X factor and isn’t expected to close until sometime in 2022.īut at the same time, DC’s profile hasn’t been higher. Yet challenges remain amid criticism that WarnerMedia doesn’t “get” the comic book publishing world.
And publishing initiatives that featured a Black Batman and a partnership with Fortnite became chart-topping hits. DC's 'Strange Adventures' Scrapped at HBO Maxįormer Activision esports exec Daniel Cherry III was hired as senior vp and general manager of DC Comics in September, taking on the business aspects at the company.
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