When it comes to recasting Warner as the well-oiled giant he believes it is, Mr. Tsujihara also knows that the studio needs to do a better job of telling its own story. Warner executives tend to hunker behind those beige walls, which allows others in Hollywood — especially those who have left the studio under unhappy circumstances — to do the talking for them, at times contributing to bracingly negative news media coverage.

This year, for instance, some reporters and bloggers took gleeful delight in beating up Warner over the poor critical response to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad.” Lost in the criticism, Mr. Tsujihara and other members of his executive team think, has been the films’ financial success: “Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad” collected a combined $1.6 billion worldwide.

Add the box office success of “Sully” and several modestly budgeted, expertly marketed New Line films this year, including “Central Intelligence,” “Lights Out” and “The Conjuring 2,” and the studio is on pace to have one of its most profitable years ever. At a time when smaller rivals like Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment are struggling, Warner Bros. has been frustrated that its own financial success has not garnered more notice.

“People overlook our consistency,” Mr. Tsujihara said.

But what about those bad superhero reviews? Analysts worry that the impact of less-than-fulfilling movies like “Dawn of Justice” could be felt down the line, perhaps when consumers weigh whether “Justice League” is worth their money.

Mr. Tsujihara said he was confident that management changes he has been making (putting a pair of executives, Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, in charge of superhero movies, for instance) will make for more satisfied fans. With any luck, even a critic or two could come around. “The thing that really makes me confident is that I’ve seen ‘Wonder Woman,’ and it’s great,” Mr. Tsujihara said.

Image The author J.K. Rowling with Kevin Tsujihara, chief of Warner Brothers, at a fundraising gala. Credit... Dave Benett

Anthony DiClemente, a media analyst with Nomura, recently raised his fourth-quarter financial estimates for Warner Bros. in anticipation of ticket sales for “Fantastic Beasts.” But he noted that Time Warner “fielded exactly zero questions” from analysts on last week’s earnings call about its studio, with the attention going instead to the Turner cable networks and HBO.