James Gunn Will Lead , DC Movies and TV .
The Guardians of the Galaxy director will join producer Peter Safran in leading DC Studios.
The Guardians of the Galaxy director will join producer Peter Safran in leading DC Studios.
According to a Warner Bros. Discovery press release.
the two of them will head "the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, TV and animation under a single banner." .
[Gunn and Safran will] spearhead the development and execution of a long-term plan for the many properties licensed from DC Comics, .., Warner Bros. Discovery, via press release.
... focused on continuing the tradition of high-quality storytelling for the DC Universe across audio-visual media, .., Warner Bros. Discovery, via press release.
... while building a sustainable growth business out of the
iconic franchise, Warner Bros. Discovery, via press release.
Gunn and Safran issued a joint statement.
We're honored to be the stewards of these DC
characters we've loved since
we were children, James Gunn and Peter Safran Statement, via statement.
We look forward to collaborating with the most talented writers, directors, and actors in
the world... , James Gunn and Peter Safran Statement, via statement.
... to create an integrated, multilayered universe that
still allows for the individual expression of the
artists involved. , James Gunn and Peter Safran Statement, via statement.
Our commitment to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn,
and the rest of the DC
stable of characters.., James Gunn and Peter Safran Statement, via statement.
... is only equaled by our commitment to the wonder of human possibility these characters represent, James Gunn and Peter Safran Statement, via statement.
Gunn and Safran will helm DC Studios beginning Nov. 1