Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden reported a revenue increase of 11% for the fiscal year ending 2025, reaching £292 million ($390 million). The financial growth, up from £264 million the previous year, comes as the facility prepares for a massive physical expansion and its new designation as the primary production hub for DC Studios.
The steady climb in revenue is largely attributed to the continued popularity of the “Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter” and a consistent slate of high-end film and television productions. Since opening in 2012, the Harry Potter tourist attraction has generated more than $1 billion in cumulative revenue, providing a stable financial foundation for the studio’s capital-intensive future projects.
Building the ‘Home of DC’
The revenue milestone serves as a financial backdrop for an ambitious expansion project at Leavesden, which is currently underway with a completion target of July 2027. The development will add 10 new sound stages and an additional 400,000 square feet of production and office space.
Under the direction of DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, Leavesden is being positioned as the global “Home of DC.” The expansion is expected to have a significant impact on the local economy, with the studio’s current workforce of more than 2,500 people projected to grow as the site scales up.
Production Slate and Economic Context
The studio’s recent financial performance has been bolstered by a busy production schedule. In 2025, the facility hosted or prepped several major titles, including Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi epic Mickey 17, Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and the upcoming DC Universe entry Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Additionally, the site continues to serve as the base for House of the Dragon Season 3.
This period of growth for the UK-based studio occurs amid a shifting corporate landscape for its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. According to filings regarding the studio’s performance, the facility has remained a resilient asset even during broader industry discussions, including high-profile potential merger talks involving Paramount and Skydance in early 2026.
By securing a 2027 completion date for its expansion, Leavesden is positioning itself to capture a larger share of the global production market, particularly for high-budget streaming and theatrical content that requires specialized, integrated facilities.
