[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14101″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]After the purchase by AT&T, Warner Bros. is going through a restructure and part of that restructure means lay offs. The Hollywood Reporter announced today that DC Comics will be laying off seven employees or roughly three percent of the staff. THR assures people that despite rumors, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee are not exiting the company. DC made the announcement earlier today saying
“Today has been a challenging day. We have made organizational changes across DC that we believe will help to strengthen and evolve the division for future success. With these changes come difficult decisions which we take very seriously. We recognize and appreciate that all of our employees have made considerable contributions to our business and that it is difficult to lose colleagues, many of whom have been here for a long time and have made an important impact on DC. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to DC. As always, we are committed to taking care of our employees and will be as thoughtful as possible with those who are impacted by these changes. Together with Dan and Jim, and the executive team, we have spent time assessing DC’s business, as well as the comic book publishing landscape. DC is going back to its roots of delivering epic stories with our world-class characters, stories and brands. Being a premier house of storytelling will never go out of style and we intend to ultimately super-serve our existing fans, while providing new compelling content that engages and excites even more fans around the globe. Rest assured, the direct market will remain at the heart of our business – and will continue to be one of our greatest strengths.”
No other announcements have been made as far as lay offs go and nothing was mentioned in regards to its movie division or if this will have any impact on its new DC Universe streaming service.
How do you feel about this news? Are you glad that the rumors of Jim Lee leaving are not true? Are you glad to see DC getting back to what made it such a huge success years ago?
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