Batman V Superman Producer Charles Roven Changes Role For Future Of DCEU

The Warner Bros. shake-up in the aftermath of Batman v Superman continues, with producer Charles Roven shifting roles within the DC Extended Universe.

Roven has been a producer on every DC film at Warners since Batman Begins back in 2005, but now The Hollywood Reporter are noting that he's going to have a reduction in terms of day-to-day involvement with future films in the planned DCEU, likely taking on more of an executive producer role.

Having worked on Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, he's also still producing next year's Wonder Woman and Justice League:Part One. Aquaman and The Flash (which has already lost its director) are the films most directly affected by this, given Roven was thought to be producing them as well. He does remain involved, however, with THRreporting a source saying:"Roven is a key member of not only the DC slate but of the Warner Bros. family."

The news comes after Batman v Superman failed to break the all-important $1bn barrier at the box-office ($870m is a disappointment these days...), and follows from other changes, such as DC chief content officer Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. executive VP John Berg being charged with overseeing the entire DCfilms slate.

One reason offered for the change in Roven's role is the fact that the logistics of different shooting locations for various films make it difficult for one person to handle multiple films. At the same time, though, he was heavily involved in BvS, and the response to that also seems to have prompted the shift in direction.

Only time will tell whether all this will pay off. The Roven-produced Suicide Squad looks fantastic, but there are lingering doubts over the rest of the DCEU, and The Flash still needs a director.