It was as much a shock to fans as it was to James Gunn and Peter Saffron when they exited DC studios with the director and producer apparently only having been given a couple of days notice. Rumour is that “likely they wouldn’t have stayed with the new structure where DC Studios reports to Skydance film chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.” But with Kevin Feige’s deputy Jeremy Latcham now taking over the question is what happens to DC films now James Gunn has gone?
What happens to DC films in the immediate future…
Summer 2027 sees Gunn’s “Man of Tomorrow,” released and is currently deep in editing at the moment but the film will see Wonder Woman re-introduced. After that ‘The Brave and the Bold” was set to open in 2029 after the “Dynamic Duo” animated film (which is deep into production). This would then have been followed by a “Justice League” film between 2029-2031. But with Gunn and Safran gone, the possibility of The Brave and the Bold” and “Justice League” going into production could well be put on ice indefinitely.
The tone of new DC films ….
A recent interview with Latcham threw up some interesting snippets notably the tone of future films where he has determined to make the ‘clean and inspiring’ to such a degree that his grandmother could watch them and chat about them in his local church. Make of that what you will.
But with the Paramount / Warner merger going ahead there’s likely to be far more news and shell shocks breaking in the run up to Christmas. But with Gunn’s Superman doing decent business but Supergirl bombing catastrophically and the modestly budgeted Clayface performing OK it seems that the pair’s future at DC Studios seemed shaky.
….So that’s what happens to DC films now James Gunn has gone.
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source: Wall Street Journal
