Batgirl, Static Shock Among "Riskier" DC Movies to Be Made Exclusively for HBO Max - IGN - IGN

With Wonder Woman 1984 now out in theaters and on HBO Max, the future of DC's movie universe is becoming more clear. As reported by the New York Times, Warner Bros. will begin accelerating its DC movie release schedule, with as many as four new movies hitting theaters each year (starting in 2022) and an additional two "riskier" movies debuting on HBO Max.That's according to DC Films president Walter Hamada, who points to Batgirl and Static Shock as two properties with strong potential to become HBO Max exclusives. These movies will still have some connection to DC's live-action cinematic multiverse, but the shift to HBO Max would allow for smaller budgets or less traditional forms of storytelling.

“With every movie that we’re looking at now, we are thinking, ‘What’s the potential Max spinoff?’” Hamada told NYT.

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Originally, Joss Whedon was attached to write and direct the Batgirl movie, but Whedon dropped out in February 2018 after failing to crack the story. Later that year, Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson was tapped to pen a new screenplay, but there's been little word on the project since. Meanwhile, Creed star Michael B. Jordan has signed on to produce the Static Shock movie.We're already seeing the early fruits of this unified theatrical/streaming approach, as both 2021's The Suicide Squad and 2022's The Batman will have companion prequel series on HBO Max. Peacemaker will focus on John Cena's brutally patriotic vigilante, while Gotham PD will dig deeper into the corruption plaguing Gotham City during Batman's first year on the job. Hamada's comments now confirm HBO Max will play home to standalone DC movies as well as spinoff series.

Hamada also confirms previous reports indicating Warners will focus less on one, singular shared universe and more on a multiverse wherein multiple incarnations of various heroes and villains are allowed to coexist. We already know The Batman is a complete reboot set in a separate universe from the DCEU, even as both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton are expected to reprise their respective Batman roles in 2022's The Flash. That approach will likely be the norm, not the exception, going forward.

“I don’t think anyone else has ever attempted this,” Hamada said. “But audiences are sophisticated enough to understand it. If we make good movies, they will go with it.”

However, any DCEU fans hoping the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League will lead to future sequels set in that particular cinematic splinter universe may need to keep expectations in check. According to NYT, Snyder is not currently involved in any other projects with DC, and Warners executives are reportedly referring to The Snyder Cut as "a storytelling cul-de-sac — a street that leads nowhere."

This interview comes shortly after Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich announced a third Wonder Woman movie, with director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot both expected to return. Previously, Jenkins indicated the third Wonder Woman movie won't be a period piece like its predecessors, but will instead take place in the present-day DC Universe. Jenkins is also attached to an Amazons spinoff movie, one which now seems like a clear contender for the HBO Max treatment.

For more on Wonder Woman 1984, check out IGN's full breakdown of the ending and see all the WTF questions we still have after watching WW84.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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