Rumor: Marvel Comics is moving to the West Coast?

01/31/2019 5:48 pm by Heidi MacDonald 15 Comments

A perennial element of the Doomsday Scenario has arisen again

DC reorganizes and lays off three VPs

01/23/2019 11:15 pm by Heidi MacDonald 24 Comments

Amid flying rumors all day, it’s been confirmed that DC Entertainment has undergone a huge reorganization, with three VPs laid off and DC Collectibles removed to Consumer Products.

Dark Horse’s majority owner is now a Chinese company

10/31/2018 1:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

But founder Mike Richardson still owns a “significant chunk” of the company.

DiDio: DC’s new boss wants DC’s character to match expectations

10/26/2018 10:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

DC’s new corporate head has her own vision for the characters.

DC moves to new division, WB Global Brands and Experiences, with new head, Pam Lifford

09/13/2018 2:45 pm by Heidi MacDonald

In an organizational shake-up, DC Entertainment is now part of a new division and has a new head.

Geoff Johns OUT as DC CCO, Jim Lee IN, but here comes The Killing Zone pop-up

06/11/2018 1:16 pm by Heidi MacDonald

More upheaval over at DC Entertainment as Geoff Johns is stepping down as president and CCO, THR reports. Co-publisher Jim Lee will take the role of CCO while continuing as co-publisher. Johns, who has been instrumental in developing DC’s hugely successful TV slate and not as successful movie slate, will move to his own production […]

Diane Nelson is leaving as DC Entertainment President

06/06/2018 1:45 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Yet another massive personnel move in the comics space, as Diane Nelson, president of DC Entertainment, is leaving WB permanently, as THR reports. Nelson had been on a leave of absence since March but she announced that the move would be permanent this week. Nelson originally took the time out to deal with family issues. […]

BREAKING: DC head Diane Nelson goes on leave of absence; meanwhile Geoff Johns reveals he likes the Hulk

03/26/2018 4:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Diane Nelson, whose leadership as president of DC Entertainment and president of Warner Bros. Consumer Products has seen many changes at the company, is taking a leave of absence, THR reports, The leave starts April 2nd and has no end date. The moves was announced in a company email from WB head Kevin Tsujihara. DC Entertainment […]

John Nee Hired as Marvel Publisher

01/16/2018 1:00 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Marvel has filled its publisher position – vacated when Don Buckley ascended to President – by hiring John Nee, a former DC VP and currently CEO of the company he co-founded, Cryptozoic. Comicbook.com has the news and EIC CB Cebulski confirmed in a tweet. Welcome to Marvel, @johnnee! https://t.co/68oYuaZUjs — C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) January 16, […]

“It” producer Walter Hamada takes over running DC Films

01/04/2018 11:27 am by Beat Staff

WB has found yet another savior for its crucial DC Films shingle: Walter Hamada, the producer of the Conjuring films and, most crucially, IT, the box offie smash remake. Borys Kit writes: The ascension takes place after the December departure of Jon Berg, Warner Bros.’s co-president of production who was the studio’s point man for […]