JUSTICE LEAGUE's Disappointing Box Office Performance Has Led To A Big Shakeup At Warner Bros.

@ThePott - Berg was the DCEU's Kevin Feige, in terms of position. The only hope to get a great DC movie, one day, ever, was with his departure. They had to do it. They're not rearranging chairs, they're changing boats. At least Captains.

@ThePott -

Nobody has been fired. Berg stepped down to produce another film. Geoff Johns was heavily involved with Wonder Woman, so he's not going anywhere. They're just looking for Berg's replacement to handle the business end.

@ThePott - I disagree about Johns, but technically, yes, I guess the DCEU's equivalent of Feige would be Diane Nelson, one rank above Berg.

There is no DC Studios like there is a Marvel Studios Feige is the President of, and Louis d'Esposito the Co-President of. There is DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner, ran by Diane Nelson, President, and Jon Berg, Vice-President, and official head of DC Films. Geoff Johns is the President and CCO of DC Comics, not Entertainment, also under Diane Nelson. Johns and Berg were both named co-runners of the DCEU, but legally, Johns is DC Comics and Berg Warner Entertainment. You can't hold a glorified writer from DC Comics accountable for this shitshow, but the head of DC Films who is producing the movies and answers to DC Entertainment's President and runs the DCEU for her? Absolutely. Berg was a producer on WW, JL, and is on everything coming up the pipe, including Aquaman, Flashpoint, Sirens, Batgirl and so on. It's time he went his way.

So, technically, I guess the DCEU's Feige is Nelson, but Berg is the right level of responsibility.

@Asturgis - I meant Johns as a leader from a creative perspective or at least that's what he was presented as initially. I was never holding Johns responsible as I stated it speaks to a problem higher up the chain.

Your comment here though clearly speaks to the bigger issue at DC. There's a whole chain of command with little clear leadership aside from the WB executives.

I don't believe Berg is a producer on any upcoming DC films, Imdb and the article seem to indicate that he isn't.

Also I believe DC entertainment and DC films are seperate so Dian Nelson likely doesn't apply either. You're correct in saying that there is no DC studios like a Marvel studios and based on this they cannot really have their own Feige at least from a leadership standpoint as there is so much micromanagement going on and the films reflect this. Berg was chosen as he is from the WB side of the film division essentially think of Johns as the comics element and Berg as the business side. WB are getting rid of their 'corporate man' in Berg but are going to replace him with another suit, its simply giving the appearance of change.

@ThePott - Funny you should mention the Titanic with his name being Berg

@Asturgis - Thank you for this.
I always find it very interesting to know who is in change of what at these big companies and know where all the knots in the chain of command are.