Diane Nelson
“Our feature business is just going to get more and more aggressive — I think it’s the best time really for DC in the history of the company as long as I’ve been here,” says Nelson.
“Our feature business is just going to get more and more aggressive — I think it’s the best time really for DC in the history of the company as long as I’ve been here,” says Nelson.
When Mad wanted to parody Harry Potter, artists made this mock-up cover, which Nelson sent to J.K. Rowling for approval. The author said yes.
On the possibility of a Harry Potter comic: "J.K. Rowling controls the publishing rights, and I’ve not heard her express a desire to do it. If she ever wants to, we’re here for her."
Many DC offices feature superhero art on doors and walls. Nelson’s sanctum lies behind the giant face of Wonder Woman.
The exec says of producing a Wonder Woman feature: "There are lots of facets to Wonder Woman, and I think the key is, how do you get the right facet for that right medium? What you do in TV has to be different than what you do in features. She has been, since I started, one of the top three priorities for DC and for Warner Bros. We are still trying right now, but she’s tricky."
From left: A figurine of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman looks at the Super Best Friends Forever dolls of Wonder Girl, Batgirl and Supergirl. They're only available at Comic-Con this year.
Nelson is seen here meeting Prince William at the opening in April of the Warner Bros. studio in Hertfordshire, England.
"Since I started with DC three years ago, I’ve talked about the breadth and depth of our properties and heroes — we can compete with Marvel or anyone else."