{"id":143624,"date":"2022-10-26T15:33:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/with-james-gunn-david-zaslav-promises-to-expand-dc-universe\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:34:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:04:27","slug":"david-zaslav-promises-an-expanded-dc-universe-with-james-gunn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/david-zaslav-promises-an-expanded-dc-universe-with-james-gunn\/","title":{"rendered":"David Zaslav Promises an Expanded DC Universe with James Gunn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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David Zaslav, Warner Bros. CEO, has made his most significant hire to date. Discovery, naming \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201dDirector James Gunn \u201cAquaman\u201dPeter Safran and producer Peter Safran are the co-chairmen, CEOs and founders of the DC Studios. They oversee all aspects of film, TV, animation and production for the comic book series. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor over 60 years, these and other DC characters have captivated and inspired generations of fans around the world, and as stewards of the iconic franchise, we feel a real responsibility to preserve and expand the DCU for the enjoyment of future generations,\u201d Zaslav wrote in an internal memo announcing Gunn and Safran\u2019s hire. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn many ways, we have only begun to scratch the surface. James and Peter have a broad vision for DC storytelling and how it all fits together, and they plan to create even more compelling and unforgettable experiences for DC fans worldwide, while building a sustainable growth business out of the iconic franchise,\u201dHe went on. <\/p>\n

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The hiring of one of DC’s most well-known directors of superheroes will help to restore goodwill after months of bad headlines including the cancellations of HBO Max and HBO Max. \u201cBatgirl\u201dThere were reports that attempts to find megaproducers that could be comparable to Kevin Feige at Marvel Studios failed. <\/p>\n

DC now has a creative director in Gunn, who is well-versed in the Warner family. With the hugely successful \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d films \u2014 which have a Disney+ holiday special completed and a third feature film in post-production \u2014 Gunn was also the director of the gory DC film \u201cThe Suicide Squad,\u201dAlthough it was a huge box office hit, the film proved to be a huge success with hardcore fans and was the inspiration for the HBO Max series. \u201cPeacemaker\u201dJohn Cena is the star <\/p>\n

Safran has 25 years of production experience, which includes the DC films. \u201cShazam!\u201dAnd \u201cAquaman.\u201dAs a producer on the sequels, he will be able to hit the ground running as DC chief for his four-year term next week. \u201cShazam: Fury of the Gods\u201dAnd \u201cAquaman and the Lost Kingdom,\u201dThese will be available next year. <\/p>\n

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Safran also has experience creating cinematic universes, having worked with James Wan to build New Line Cinema\u2019s \u201cConjuring\u201d universe. The horror series grossed more than $2B at the global box offices despite a production budget of less that $200M. <\/p>\n

\u201c[Gunn and Safran] are highly respected by creatives and talent alike and bring their own deep love and appreciation for the characters and stories of the DCU to their new roles. As they told me, this is a passion project for them, not just a job\u2026 and that is sure to be evident in their storytelling,\u201d Zaslav wrote. <\/p>\n

However, the new DC executives will need to develop a long-term vision. This is a difficult task at a time DC has multiple projects of varying types and tones. The above are just some of the tasks. \u201cShazam\u201dAnd \u201cAquaman\u201d sequels, follow-ups to Matt Reeves\u2019 \u201cThe Batman,\u201d Patty Jenkins\u2019 \u201cWonder Woman 1984\u201dTodd Philips \u201cJoker\u201dAll of these films are being created by those filmmakers. <\/p>\n

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And then there\u2019s Dwayne Johnson and \u201cBlack Adam,\u201dThis weekend’s domestic box office hit $67 million. It also marked the return of Henry Cavill in Superman. Cavill has said that he will return as the hero from Krypton, while Johnson has openly proclaimed his vision for Black Adam’s future and the DC Universe. <\/p>\n

In the months ahead, Gunn and Safran will decide how they handle these projects. They will also determine if their vision of DC includes a cinematic world like that created by Marvel Studios since 2008 or one Zack Snyder tried to create through films like “The Dark Knight Rises.” \u201cBatman v Superman\u201dAnd \u201cJustice League,\u201dor if it will be more about allowing creatives like Jenkins, Reeves to continue with their plans with DC characters without having to develop plans to connect them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David Zaslav, Warner Bros. CEO, has made his most significant hire to date. Discovery, naming \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201dDirector James Gunn \u201cAquaman\u201dPeter Safran and producer Peter Safran are the co-chairmen, CEOs and founders of the DC Studios. They oversee all aspects of film, TV, animation and production for the comic book series. \u201cFor over 60 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":143625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,3,105,106],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1666778638_With-James-Gunn-David-Zaslav-Promises-to-Expand-DC-Universe.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143624"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143626,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143624\/revisions\/143626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}