James Gunn celebrated his first day as co-head of DC Studios with a social media post involving Superman.
Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran have signed on to lead its new DC Studios division, focusing on the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, television and animation. Gunn and Safran began their new jobs on Nov. 1, with the former taking to his social media pages to commemorate the occasion with a photo of a classic comic book panel featuring Superman. You can check out his message below.
James Gunn and Peter Safran have signed a four-year deal to lead DC Studios, with the contract making the former exclusive to Warner Bros. Discovery. This means that Gunn will not be able to work with Marvel Studios until his tenure at DC Studios ends. His latest Marvel project at the moment is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3which is currently set to hit theaters in May 2023.
Recently, James Gunn revealed that Marvel’s Kevin Feige was the first person he told about his role at DC Studios. “Not only do I love Kevin, but he was the 1st person I spoke to after I made the deal with DC (John Cena was the 2nd). Contrary to popular belief, one dollar less for Marvel doesn’t isn’t an extra dollar for DC. DC and Marvel have a common goal to keep the theatrical experience vibrant and alive,” Gunn said. wrote on his official Twitter page.
Prior to his hire as co-director of DC Studios, James Gunn wrote and directed The Suicide Squad and developed its spin-off series Peacemaker for the WanerMedia HBO Max streaming service. Peacemaker has already been renewed for a second season, with filming set to begin next year, but Gunn is also working on a top-secret DC Comics movie.
James Gunn is expected to focus on the creative direction of the DC Universe while Peter Safran will handle business and production. They will report directly to the head of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, and will collaborate with co-directors from Warner Bros. Film Group, Michael DeLuca and Pam Abdy.
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