Followinginitial online reports,The Hollywood Reportercan confirm that Johns now holds the title of President & Chief Creative Officer at the Warner Bros. division, answerable to Diane Nelson, who remains as President of DC Entertainment, President of Warner Bros. Consumer Products and President and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Johns received the new title when he waspromoted to head up DC's movie division alongside Jon Berg back in May. Already on board todevelop the standaloneBatmanmovie with Ben Affleck, it has since been revealed that Johns co-wrote the screenplay for Patty Jenkins'Wonder Womanwith Allan Heinberg, from a story by Johns, Heinberg and Zack Snyder.
The new position comes six years after Johns — whose comic book writing resume includes a 50-issue stint onJustice Leagueand lengthy runs onGreen Lantern,The FlashandJustice Society of America— was named as the CCO of DC Entertainment, a position which saw him involved in the development of TV shows includingThe FlashandLegends of Tomorrowin addition to DC's growing movie slate.
Johns received the new title when he waspromoted to head up DC's movie division alongside Jon Berg back in May. Already on board todevelop the standaloneBatmanmovie with Ben Affleck, it has since been revealed that Johns co-wrote the screenplay for Patty Jenkins'Wonder Womanwith Allan Heinberg, from a story by Johns, Heinberg and Zack Snyder.
The new position comes six years after Johns — whose comic book writing resume includes a 50-issue stint onJustice Leagueand lengthy runs onGreen Lantern,The FlashandJustice Society of America— was named as the CCO of DC Entertainment, a position which saw him involved in the development of TV shows includingThe FlashandLegends of Tomorrowin addition to DC's growing movie slate.
