In those roles, Gunn and Safran will develop a long-term plan for the company’s DC Comics properties in film, television and animation.
WASHINGTON — James Gunn, the writer-director who brought “The Suicide Squad” to life and made Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” a household name, will soon be the future of Batman, Superman and the entire DC universe for Warner Bros. will be responsible for Discovery Studios on Tuesday named Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran as co-chairman and CEO of the newly formed DC Studios.
There will be characters. Gun And Safran is developing a long-term plan for the company’s DC Comics properties in film, television and animation. The two will continue to produce, develop and direct individual projects, the studio said.
“We are honored to be responsible for the DC characters we have loved since childhood,” Gunn and Safran said in a written statement. “Our commitment to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable of characters is only equaled by our commitment to the wonder of human possibility these characters represent. are excited to do because we’ve told the biggest, most beautiful, and grandest stories ever.”
Safran told Warner Bros. and has produced numerous films for New Line Cinema, including Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” as well as horror films in the “Aquaman,” “Shazam” and “The Conjuring” universes.
Beginning Nov. 1, Gunn and Safran will report directly to David Zaslaw, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, who praised their “unique and complementary talents” in a statement.
“His decades of experience in filmmaking, close ties to the creative community, and proven track record of thrilling superhero fans around the world make him uniquely positioned to develop long-term strategies in film, TV and animation. enable, and take this iconic franchise worldwide. The next level of creative storytelling,” Zaslav continued.
For the past four years, Walter Hamada headed what was formerly known as DC Films but officially left the studio last week, ahead of its theatrical debut. Black Adam“Zaslav A “reset” was promised An overhaul of the studio’s DC operations to implement a Marvel-like 10-year structure and improve quality, along with bringing in a more centralized creative executive akin to Marvel’s Kevin Feige. Some in Hollywood were surprised Tuesday when, instead, two were named.
Unlike Marvel, DC has several different threads working simultaneously with Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel and Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” in addition to Henry Cavill’s Superman movies, which worked on “Black Adam.” What did
Gunn, the rare filmmaker with active projects with both major superhero powerhouses, is also wrapping up his “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy, which is expected in May, and also has Disney+ in November. Guardians” will have a special holiday. —- The trailer came out shortly before the DC announcement.
Mike De Luca and Pam Abbey, co-chairpersons and CEOs of Warner Bros. Film Group, said in a joint statement, “Their commitment to work together to shape this new era for DC is a true milestone. The dream. We all share the same sensibility and passion for this universe and the stars couldn’t have aligned better.”
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