Dan Lin in Talks to Spearhead DC for Warner Bros. in Kevin Feige-Like Role
thewrap.comlooking for a Kevin Feige-like figure to run DC at Warner Bros., producer Dan Lin is in talks to take on the role, a source with knowledge tells TheWrap.
Lin would serve as DC chief, creatively overseeing the development and production of DC superhero adaptations.A spokesperson for Warner Bros.
told TheWrap that no formal offer had been out to Lin, and that reports of his status were premature. Lin is a prolific producer well-versed in diverse franchise fare, from the Robert Downey Jr. “Sherlock Holmes” films to the “LEGO Movie” franchise to Disney’s “Aladdin,” as well as New Line’s “It.” Lin is also the founder and CEO of Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures), and is producing Disney’s upcoming “Haunted Mansion” movie directed by Justin Simien.Earlier this month, Zaslav said Warner Bros.
Discovery was going to do a “reset” on the DC universe of films, enacting a 10-year plan that would be overseen by a single person the same way Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige oversees the Marvel Cinematic Universe.“It’s very similar to the structure that Alan Horn and Bob Iger put together very effectively with Kevin Feige at Disney.
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