Batman Meets the Transformers: What’s Happening With All the IP Skydance Now Controls
The merger of the two legacy studios puts DC, Harry Potter, “Star Trek,” Middle-earth and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles under one corporate umbrella The post Batman Meets the Transformers: What’s Happening With All the IP Skydance Now Controls appeared first on TheWrap .
Tim Burton's 1989 classic "Batman" introduced audiences to the world of the Joker, who marveled at Batman's collection of toys, including the batarang. Skydance co-CEO David Ellison spent a year trying to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, now owning a treasure trove of intellectual property (IP) that includes iconic characters like Batman, Superman, and the Justice League, alongside Transformers, G.I.
Joe, Harry Potter, and SpongeBob SquarePants. Paramount and Warner Bros. still maintain separate operations, but they now share a landlord under Skydance's management. "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe" belong to Hasbro and Sega respectively, while Paramount licenses the film rights to produce movies. DC, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, Ninja Turtles, and SpongeBob are all owned outright by Skydance.
HBO's Harry Potter series is set to release this Christmas, followed by DC Studios' "Man of Tomorrow" next summer and Reeves' "The Batman: Part II" in February 2028. Steven Spielberg will oversee "Transformers 8" with Michael Bay potentially returning to direct a sequel, while Bradley Cooper is set to lead the next "G.I. Joe" film.
Danny McBride aims to bring new life to the franchise by casting big-name actors. Skydance's co-CEOs oversee both legacy studios, aiming to release 30 films a year, including at least 16 in 2027.
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