James Gunn Takes Charge of DC Movies and TV - CNET

James Gunn has been named arsenic the brag of aboriginal DC movies and TV shows, on with shaper Peter Safran. Gunn and Safran volition spearhead DC Studios, a reorganized part of Warner Bros. Discovery, turning Superman, Batman, Black Adam and different DC comics characters into caller film, TV and animation projects.

From the Arrowverse TV shows to the divisively gritty movies of Zack Snyder and standalone movies similar The Batman and Joker,  DC's somewhat varied output of superhero movies and TV shows has been negatively compared to the unified imaginativeness of rival superhero workplace Marvel. There were adjacent caller reports that Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was specifically searching for DC's ain mentation of Marvel Cinematic Universe supremo Kevin Feige. Now it looks similar DC has recovered the co-Feiges successful Gunn and Safran.

Gunn has ties with Marvel acknowledgment to his engagement successful the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, but helium crossed implicit to DC to nonstop The Suicide Squad and spin-off TV amusement Peacemaker erstwhile Marvel concisely fired him. His caller occupation was announced Tuesday, conscionable a mates of hours aft Gunn released the trailer for his latest MCU project, the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which hits Disney Plus connected Nov. 25. He's besides helming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, scheduled for a May 5, 2023, theatrical release, and has suggested that it'll beryllium his past movie successful that franchise.

According to a property merchandise from Warner Bros. Discovery, Gunn and Safran volition beryllium co-chairmen and main enforcement officers of DC Studios, which replaces DC Films. They'll oversee "the wide originative absorption of the DC Universe crossed film, TV, and animation nether a azygous banner" and "spearhead the improvement and execution of a semipermanent program for the galore properties licensed from DC Comics, focused connected continuing the contented of high-quality storytelling for the DC Universe crossed audio-visual media, portion gathering a sustainable maturation concern retired of the iconic franchise."

They commencement the caller occupation connected Nov. 1. Gunn and Safran volition proceed to nonstop and nutrient films and/or TV shows, though The Hollywood Reporter reports they'll enactment exclusively for DC for 4 years.

"We're honored to beryllium the stewards of these DC characters we've loved since we were children," Gunn and Safran said successful the statement. "We look guardant to collaborating with the astir talented writers, directors, and actors successful the satellite to make an integrated, multilayered beingness that inactive allows for the idiosyncratic look of the artists involved. Our committedness to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the remainder of the DC unchangeable of characters is lone equaled by our committedness to the wonderment of quality anticipation these characters represent. We're excited to invigorate the theatrical acquisition astir the satellite arsenic we archer immoderate of the biggest, astir beautiful, and grandest stories ever told." 

Safran has produced assorted films for Warner Bros. and different movie studios, including DC's highest grossing movie, Aquaman, and its upcoming sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom; arsenic good arsenic The Suicide Squad and the Shazam movies. He besides produced fearfulness hits Annabelle and the Conjuring series.