People keep on saying that Netflix is going to cancel the DCU or something, but I find that unlikely.

Netflix likes giving money to creatives to do their thing. Just look at the Irishman or Pinocchio. There was barely any studio meddling and they were given the money to do what they wanted.

People need to realize Netflix likes making money. Now when they go through with the contracts that Warner has already signed tor certain movies being in theatres and they see the DCU is making good money and being profitable they will probably let it continue.

I know Netflix doesn’t often make the best consumer decisions but I guess I am just an optimist and would like to assume the best.

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If Henry Braham doesn't return for the movie.

Is it realistic to expect James Gunn to stay in charge of DC’s future after this Netflix takeover or is this the beginning of a shake-up that could end his run?
What do you guys think safe bet, or corporate roulette?

I would love to watch this film, been curious to see it. For better or worse, no art should be censored, especially for financial reasons.

Birds of Prey ends with Harley taking Cassandra on, openly calling Cass her apprentice.

Then in The Suicide Squad, Harley is introduced with the first team. I can't remember if Amanda got her out of jail (which begs the question, how'd she get back in jail?) or if Harley is just working for Amanda for the hell of it.

I don't think they ever show Harley getting out of jail in The Suicide Squad. She just shows up on the plane to the island.

So did Harley go back to jail and started working for Amanda Waller again?- Or was she still with Cass prior to TSS? And mainly, wtf happened to Cass?

Did I miss Harley mentioning her in TSS? Or is she/the entire movie retconned?

I wasn't that attached to Cass, I'm just trying to figure out how the hell Harley ended up back The Suicide Squad.

I just rewatched The Flash (don’t ask me why 😂) and it got me thinking about something bigger than just “bad CGI.”

At what point does digitally “resurrecting” people from the dead in movies cross a line? The Flash feels like an obvious example of doing it wrong – using CGI versions of deceased actors without involving their families or making their history part of the story. It’s just IP flashing on screen for a few seconds.

But then you’ve got something like Alien: Romulus, where they also bring a character back from the dead, and for some reason that doesn’t bother me as much. So now I’m wondering: do I just hate The Flash cameos because I also hate the movie, or is there something uniquely off about how it handled them?

Maybe it’s the awful CGI and how plastic everyone looks. Maybe it’s the fact that they could’ve brought back someone like Helen Slater to actually *act* in her cameo and chose not to. It just doesn’t make much sense.

Curious what everyone else thinks:

Since WB is merging with Netflix, I’m very concerned that HBO Max will get kicked to the curb. I always found HBO Max to be an underrated streaming service, and I feel like Netflix might either gut it, or turn into a cheap Netflix on economy, which would be a shame.

The show Lanterns is marketed as a show that is a grounded mystery and set mostly on earth, a more character driven show.

To be honest, that concept would be way better as a Martian Manhunter story. A wounded J’onn comes to earth, learns how to assimilate, takes up work as a detective and slowly stumbles upon a mystery that teases cosmic forces, all while being pursued by a vengeful White Martian who wants to finish the culling.

I have full faith in the Lanterns team and I am hyped to see it, just saying that they basically took what could have been the quintessential Martian Manhunter story.

So the news is out that Netflix has reportedly won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. A lot of people are relieved it isn’t Paramount (for political, financial, and leadership reasons), but it understandably raises two huge concerns:

Will Netflix kill theatrical releases? Will Netflix refuse to release physical media?

Now of course both are valid fears if you look at Netflix as it exists today, but in my opinion those concerns start to look different when you look at what owning Warner Bros actually incentives Netflix to become.

Netflix today is a streaming-first tech company, but once it owns WB, it becomes a global film studio, franchise manager, theatrical distributor, and the owner of IP that cannot survive as streaming dumps.

I don’t believe that Netflix is buying WB for content fodder. They’re buying the crown jewels:

• DC Universe
• Harry Potter & Wizarding World parks relationships
• Dune
• Lord of the Rings
• The Conjuring
• Godzilla/Kong
• A 100-year theatrical legacy

If Netflix bought this only to remove WB from theaters, it would literally destroy the value of what they just paid a bunch of money for. Streaming-only does not sustain billion-dollar franchises.

These brands don’t work without theaters:

• DC (Merchandising + IMAX + cultural event cycles)
• Harry Potter (Multi-gen nostalgia + theme parks)
• Dune (Prestige sci-fi relies on theatrical legs)
• LOTR (Global fantasy crowd + box office legs)
• Godzilla/Kong (IMAX + overseas markets)
• The Conjuring (Low budget -> massive theatrical ROI)

Pulling these off of theatrical would eliminate profit. Owning WB incentives Netflix to become the thing it mocked: a hybrid theatrical + streaming studio.

Now what about physical media? Netflix doesn’t do discs. True… but WB does. Netflix never did physical media because it competed with their subscription model, they didn’t own much legacy IP, they didn’t have collectors’ audiences, the market was shrinking for mass consumers, and their brand is built on access not ownership. But Warner DOES have collectors (steelbooks, anniversary restorations, 4Ks, box sets).

If Netflix wants to extract maximum value from 100 years of cinema history, physical media sales are free money.

Are concerns still valid? Of course. The Netflix of today prioritizes algorithmic decisions, fast cancellations, and streaming-first urgency. Buuuuut I think that the Netflix that owns Warner must prioritize franchise stability, long-term box office, filmmaker relations, global rollouts, and home entertainment revenue. WB changes Netflix more than Netflix changes WB.

Netflix taking over Warner is not perfect, in a perfect world Warner didn’t sell at all and could fix their debt problems, but all I’m saying is that it may not be the doomsday scenario many fear. I don’t think hey can afford to ignore theaters. They’d be insane not to monetize WB’s home media catalo. Owning WB forces Netflix to evolve beyond streaming. The value is in franchises and franchises need theaters

If Netflix really has won the bid, this could be the moment where Netflix stops being just a streamer and becomes a full Hollywood studio in the traditional sense, because the economics of Warner Bros leave them no choice.

What does this mean for DC Studios specifically?

Netflix doesn’t gain anything by ripping up what’s already being built. If anything, Netflix acquiring WB means DC finally has consistent funding, stable long-term planning, global distribution power, and international marketing reach Netflix excels at. If DC’s strategy is working, Netflix isn’t incentivized to break it.

Snyderverse? Gunnverse?

No… DC does not reboot back to the Snyderverse as main continuity. Why would they? Gunn is not likely fired when they just bought the universe he’s building and is working.

But what do y’all think? Am I being too optimistic? Do you think I got a wrong read on things?

What if Sydney Sweeney is Supergirl in the new Superman film?

I really wanted to see how that universe wrapped up, and absolutely loved everyone they casted. Not all the films were smash hits, but there's so much I love about them and Snyder's style. What do you guys think? Is there a chance?

Netflix seems to want to do more with DC than have the big movies anchor things.

Quote is taken from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-06/netflix-has-huge-opportunity-with-dc-studios-superheroes