Michael De Luca and his partner Pamela Abdy are in talks to join Warner Bros. Discovery as film executives, multiple insiders familiar with the situation told Variety.Scenarios being discussed include having De Luca and Abdy launch a movie label within the Warner Bros.
Pictures group, or enlisting them to take roles within that division itself. A key negotiating point to securing the pair would be allowing them access to DC Entertainment in some capacity, as producers with rights to develop characters and properties, two sources added.
Maximizing DC’s output is a top priority for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Variety previously reported, and achieving that does not exclude a creative and management overhaul.
As Zaslav takes control of the media conglomerate, he’s looking at ways to reconfigure or reimagine its film division. That may include restructuring the department in a manner that mirrors what the Walt Disney Company has achieved.
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