{"id":722495,"date":"2026-06-24T03:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/722495\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T03:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:48:02","slug":"supergirl-producer-says-paramounts-david-ellison-is-a-big-fan-of-dc-studios-amid-looming-warner-bros-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/722495\/","title":{"rendered":"Supergirl Producer Says Paramount&#8217;s David Ellison is a &#8216;Big Fan&#8217; of DC Studios Amid Looming Warner Bros Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, is a big fan of what DC Studios is cooking up.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">When speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/supergirl-david-ellison-james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-universe-1236628457\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Supergirl producer Lars P. Winther stated that David Ellison has already visited the set of Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel from James Gunn, which <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow-filming-begins-with-new-image-from-james-gunn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been filming for about two months<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/supergirl-confirmed-man-of-tomorrow-dcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will feature Supergirl<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cHe came to Trilith [Studios] already. That\u2019s where we shoot all our movies that James [Gunn] directs,\u201d Winther said. \u201cHe came to Atlanta, we showed him everything, and we\u2019re having discussions with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The producer went on to note that Ellison is &#8220;open to&#8221; what DC is doing and is a &#8220;big fan,&#8221; suggesting there is no reason to raise any alarms.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cHe\u2019s pretty open to what we\u2019re doing. We do have a slate and a lot of it \u2014 obviously, Clayface is already coming out. We already have the Lanterns TV show. On those things, the train\u2019s left the station. So we\u2019re good. But he\u2019s a big fan, he\u2019s been great with us. He\u2019s giving us kind of what we want. So far, everything\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ellison is currently trying to <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/warner-bros-reportedly-considering-reopening-talks-with-paramount-despite-having-agreed-to-sell-to-netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">merge Paramount with Warner Bros.<\/a>, the parent company of DC. Some feared that Ellison might pull the plug on the current iteration of DC in an effort to pinch pennies or create something that is aligned with what a new regime would want. So far, Ellison has yet to indicate that publicly, but nothing is ever off the table when someone is spending billions of dollars to take control of a company.<\/p>\n<p>Supergirl Cast and Characters: Who&#8217;s Confirmed for the DCU Movie?<img alt=\"Supergirl, previously known as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, is set to soar into theaters on June 26, 2026, and reintroduce us to Milly (House of the Dragon) Alcock\u2019s Kara Zor-El after she made quite a first impression in Superman.\u00a0&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Supergirl is based on Tom King and Bilquis Evely\u2019s 2021-2022 comic book series, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and will be a \u201cspace fantasy\u201d that will have a different tone than Superman. While we still have a lot more to learn about the upcoming DCU film, we are starting to learn who will be joining Kara in the film, and we\u2019re here to break that all down for you!&#10;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The new era of DC has really only just begun. 2025&#8217;s Superman was the first film in the new DC universe, and Supergirl, releasing in theaters this weekend, will be the second. There are a few more projects <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/warner-bros-clayface-movie-trailer-body-horror-dcu-batman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on the horizon with Clayface<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/lanterns-trailer-features-a-flying-hal-jordan-and-a-john-stewart-who-is-waiting-for-his-chance-to-wield-the-iconic-ring\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lanterns later this year<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-batman-part-2-filming-begins-set-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as well as The Batman Part II<\/a> and Man of Tomorrow in 2027. Beyond that, things are a bit fuzzier.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given Warner Bros spent a decade trying to get the previous DC universe under control with various power struggles between executives, directors, and other creatives, it seems like it would be wise to just leave things alone rather than reboot the entire thing once again. Even if some things need to change, it&#8217;s clear that tons of meddling and an inconsistent vision only does more harm to a brand.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, is a big fan of what DC Studios is cooking up.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":722496,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[88,206],"class_list":["post-722495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=722495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/722496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=722495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=722495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=722495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}