Founded in 1923, Warner Bros. has weathered every storm in Hollywood. Today, their production slate is defined by . Despite recent turbulence with the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), productions like The Batman (2022) and Joker (2019) proved that dark, auteur-driven comic book movies can gross over $1 billion.
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Beyond the big five, several studios have achieved massive commercial and critical success by focusing on specialized genres or high-end streaming content:
As a subsidiary of Comcast (NBCUniversal), Universal has mastered the art of the via Illumination Entertainment ( Despicable Me, Minions, Super Mario Bros. ) and DreamWorks Animation ( How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda ).
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