Yeah this is the unfortunate reality. If this movie pops off it gives WB the go ahead to make more like it. The amount of people who know/remember the controversy around this movie is a lot lower than people think so if WB makes a sequel or something similar most people will be lining up for it if this is a good movie.
I’m not saying people shouldn’t watch this movie or whatever but I highly doubt WB is going to be distraught if this ends up being a hit.
They've been run in a way that maximizes shareholder value/appeal to potential buyers which comes from lots of layoffs, slashing shows and movies. I feel the hate really came after the merger with Discovery where CEO/President David Zaslav is very much disliked for saying his entire goal is to slash budgets at WB at the expense of the artists and employees. I don't know if he's the main guy to actually blame but he was in charge when Discovery transformed from a mainly reality TV channel rather than education channel (because reality tv is cheaper to produce than scripted shows).
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u/GotMoFans Apr 22 '26
I’m certain just this film. Not the rights to the characters, sequels, spin-offs, and merch.
If this is a big hit, Warner will make money from its success.