Variety has announced that Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman and CEO Channing Dungey and DC Studios Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Peter Safran will attend the annual Entertainment and Technology Summit presented by City National Bank on September 26 in Los Angeles.
Dungey, recently named to soon oversee WBD's U.S. Network Business in addition to overseeing Warner Bros. Television Group, will discuss her vision for TV stories that resonate with broad audiences, such as her team's live-action scripted series "Ted Lasso," "Abbott Elementary," the world of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Presumed Innocent," unscripted favorites "The Bachelor" and "The Voice" and animated hits "Batman: Caped Crusader" and "Harley Quinn," among others.
Safran will discuss his leadership of the recently formed DC Studios, where he and fellow Co-Chair & Co-CEO, acclaimed writer/director James Gunn, are leading efforts to realize the power and wonder of the DC Universe across film, television, animation and gaming under one banner. First up are the highly anticipated theatrical releases of “Joker: Folie à Deux” and “The Penguin” for HBO/Max.
Also at the event will be Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Theatres, to discuss the importance of the theater experience and how technological innovations in cinematography are bringing audiences back to the theaters.
