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Rumor: Marvel Comics is moving to the West Coast?

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

Rumor: Marvel Comics is moving to the West Coast?

A perennial element of the Doomsday Scenario has arisen again

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Gossip Tagged With: #Marvel, att, Disney, Marvel Comics, the bullpen

DC reorganizes and lays off three VPs

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

DC reorganizes and lays off three VPs

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.

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, DC, Top News Tagged With: Comings and Goings, dc collectibles, john cunningham, layoffs, mark chiarello, pam lifford, wb consumer products

Dark Horse’s majority owner is now a Chinese company

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

Dark Horse’s majority owner is now a Chinese company

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

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Business News, Dark Horse, Top News Tagged With: China, film, Hellboy, mike richardson, stanley cheung, Umbrella Academy, vanguard visionary associates

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

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

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

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

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, DC, Top News Tagged With: batman's junk, branding, Dan DiDio, jim lee, Kremlinology, pam lifford

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

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

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

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

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Top News Tagged With: Comings and Goings, consumer products, DC, diane nelson, pam lifford, Warner Bros.

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

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

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Comings & Goings, DC Tagged With: Dan DiDio, DC Entertainment, diane nelson, Geoff Johns, holy cow!, jim lee, killing zone, mad ghost, walter hamada

Diane Nelson is leaving as DC Entertainment President

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

Diane Nelson is leaving as DC Entertainment President

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. […]

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, DC, News Tagged With: Comings and Goings, diane nelson, kevin tsujihara

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

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

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Top News Tagged With: DC Entertainment, diane nelson, Geoff Johns, kevin tsujihara, Kremlinology

John Nee Hired as Marvel Publisher

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

John Nee Hired as Marvel Publisher

   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, […]

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, Comings & Goings, Marvel, Top News Tagged With: Cryptozoic, dan buckley, john nee, Marvel publisher

“It” producer Walter Hamada takes over running DC Films

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

“It” producer Walter Hamada takes over running DC Films

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Days that Shook The World, DC, News Tagged With: DC Films, Geoff Johns, James Wan, walter hamada

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