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David Zaslav Holds Town Hall With New DC Heads James Gunn & Peter Safran About New Cohesive Universe

Deadline hears that a global zoom meeting was held for Warner Discovery employees this morning, on which CEO David Zaslav introduced the new DC Studios Co-Chairmen and CEOs, James Gunn and Peter Safran. This was their first appearance together before the company since being named to their posts on Oct. 25.

 

They expressed their shared excitement for the new structure with Zaslav mentioning how the plan is to build a bible for a cohesive DC universe, one that is overarching across Live-action films, TV, gaming and more.

 

Safran, who was fresh in from the production of Nun 2 in Europe, spoke about his love for such DC properties as Aquaman, which is DC’s highest grossing movie ever at $1.1 billion worldwide. In addition, he adored the themes of Shazam.

 

Gunn spoke about how he loves the interaction of Superman and Batman, and how they’re the same and different at the same time.

 

While Gunn and Safran didn’t mention anything about any news projects, the former said that he has a penchant for such DC superheroes as Metal Men and Bat-mite.

 

Zaslav expressed his excitement to have the guys on board and the great characters they’re bound to spring to life.

 

Gunn acknowledged Zaslav’s admiration for DC and thanked him for the opportunity to lead the brand.

 

As previously reported, Gunn and Safran report to Zaslav, but also work closely with Warner Bros Film Group co-chairs and CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy on such matters as marketing, distribution and capital spend. The duo are also working closely with Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content; as well as Channing Dungey, Chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group; Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group; Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Discovery Consumer Products; and David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. They started the job on Nov. 1.

 

Safran has been behind the highest grossing horror franchise ever, The Conjuring, which has made over $2 billion worldwide and in addition to shepherding Aquaman and its 2023 Christmas sequel Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, he’s done Shazam!; it’s upcoming March 17 sequel, Shazam: Fury of the Gods (March 17) and Blue Beetle (due August 18, 2023). Safran and Gunn worked on the new Suicide Squad in 2021 and its spinoff HBO Max series, The Peacemaker, which is one of the streamer’s most watched. Gunn, who can now only make movies and series for Warner Bros exclusively in his new gig, has a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special hitting Disney+ soon, a spinoff of his Marvel trilogy, the first two pics making $1.6 billion. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 hits cinemas on May 5, 2023.

 

We’ve heard from some sources the confusion on the greenlight power at DC and Warners now: Who has full authority? Warners has been a place that has always greenlit by committee, particularly on the feature side. It’s our understanding that no future DC decisions are made sans Gunn and Safran. Their input is integral and necessary on all future projects so that a wide map can be designed across the entire conglom. That said, if Gunn and Safran don’t want to move forward with a specific DC project, then the project doesn’t happen. We hear that DC Studios has no P&L

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At DC, which is now being led by filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran, Zaslav said that the pair are “coming close to the end” of finishing a bible for DC (an entertainment term for a document roadmap that outlines key characters and plot points).

 

“I think over the next few years, you’re going to see a lot of growth and opportunity around DC, there’s not going to be four Batmans,” Zaslav said. “And so part of our strategy is drive the hell out of DC, which James and Peter are going to do. I think they’ve thrilled the fans. I think they’re going to thrill you over a period of time.”

Уолтер Хамада заключил многолетний контракт с Paramount

Было понятно, что долго без работы Уолтер сидеть не будет. "Спасибо" Заславу и Булыжнику, что потеряли толкового продюсера

Я так понимаю, из заслуг у Хамады только Джокер и Бэтмен. И то, на первого он зажал денег, пришлось обращаться к сторонним компаниям и делиться с ними сверхприбылью, а второго рожали много лет и сборы в целом тоже не фонтан. Аквамен не заслуга Хамады, Шазам и Черный Адам недобор, Хищные птицы, Отряд самоубийц и ЧЖ 1984 провал, Флэш застрял в производственном аду, Бэтгерл и вовсе отменили.

При этом Хамада был противником Кавилла и сторонником нового черного Супермена.

Невелика потеря.

Я так понимаю, из заслуг у Хамады только Джокер и Бэтмен. И то, на первого он зажал денег, пришлось обращаться к сторонним компаниям и делиться с ними сверхприбылью, а второго рожали много лет и сборы в целом тоже не фонтан. Аквамен не заслуга Хамады, Шазам и Черный Адам недобор, Хищные птицы, Отряд самоубийц и ЧЖ 1984 провал, Флэш застрял в производственном аду, Бэтгерл и вовсе отменили.

При этом Хамада был противником Кавилла и сторонником нового черного Супермена.

Невелика потеря.

Заслуга Хамады - это очень успешное хоррор-подразделение WB. Благодаря ему со студией работают Ван, Сандберг и Мускетти, двое из которых уже сняли успешные комиксы, а у "Флэша" отличные оценки на тестовых просмотрах.

"Шазам", судя по Deadline, в прокате принес больше прибыли, чем, например, ЧиС. "Отряд самоубийц 2" такой "провал", что его создателей поставили во главе DC Films, и по-прежнему идет работа над ЧЖ3

Булыжник перешагнул через Хамаду, чтобы протащить Кавилла в "Черного Адама", который срочно начали пиарить Суперменом, но прокату это как-то совсем не помогло.

А Черного Супермена может и отменят, но пока не отменили.

И то, что Уолтер без работы просидел меньше месяца, показательно. Paramount, да наверняка и другие, только и ждали, как заполучить такого профи.

Ганн

So. As for the story yesterday in the Hollywood Reporter, some of it is true, some of it is half-true, some of it is not true, & some of it we haven’t decided yet whether it’s true or not.

 

Although this first month at DC has been fruitful, building the next ten years of story takes time & we’re still just beginning.

 

Peter & I chose to helm DC Studios knowing we were coming into a fractious environment, both in the stories being told & in the audience itself & there would be an unavoidable transitional period as we moved into telling a cohesive story across film, TV, animation, and gaming.

 

But, in the end, the drawbacks of that transitional period were dwarfed by the creative possibilities & the opportunity to build upon what has worked in DC so far & to help rectify what has not.

 

We know we are not going to make every single person happy every step of the way, but we can promise everything we do is done in the service of the STORY & in the service of the DC CHARACTERS we know you cherish and we have cherished our whole lives.

 

As for more answers about the future of the DCU, I will sadly have to ask you to wait. We are giving these characters & the stories the time & attention they deserve & we ourselves still have a lot more questions to ask & answer.

Ганн

So. As for the story yesterday in the Hollywood Reporter, some of it is true, some of it is half-true, some of it is not true, & some of it we haven’t decided yet whether it’s true or not.

 

Although this first month at DC has been fruitful, building the next ten years of story takes time & we’re still just beginning.

 

Peter & I chose to helm DC Studios knowing we were coming into a fractious environment, both in the stories being told & in the audience itself & there would be an unavoidable transitional period as we moved into telling a cohesive story across film, TV, animation, and gaming.

 

But, in the end, the drawbacks of that transitional period were dwarfed by the creative possibilities & the opportunity to build upon what has worked in DC so far & to help rectify what has not.

 

We know we are not going to make every single person happy every step of the way, but we can promise everything we do is done in the service of the STORY & in the service of the DC CHARACTERS we know you cherish and we have cherished our whole lives.

 

As for more answers about the future of the DCU, I will sadly have to ask you to wait. We are giving these characters & the stories the time & attention they deserve & we ourselves still have a lot more questions to ask & answer.

DC Disruption Has Town Jittery: What’s Next For ‘Man Of Steel’ & Other Sequels After ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Jolt

We hear that WME-repped Flash director Andy Muschietti and Indiana Jones director James Mangold are excited to do business with the Gunn-Safran led studio.

DC Disruption Has Town Jittery: What’s Next For ‘Man Of Steel’ & Other Sequels After ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Jolt

We hear that WME-repped Flash director Andy Muschietti and Indiana Jones director James Mangold are excited to do business with the Gunn-Safran led studio.

Ну давайте будем честны. Бэтмен соло 60+? Кто это будет смотреть? Даже мне пофиг, хотя Бэтмен Бертона мой любимый Бэтмен.

А Индиана Джонс 80+ можно?

Ну давайте будем честны. Бэтмен соло 60+? Кто это будет смотреть? Даже мне пофиг, хотя Бэтмен Бертона мой любимый Бэтмен.

А Индиана Джонс 80+ можно?

А Индиана Джонс 80+ можно?

Нельзя.

А Индиана Джонс 80+ можно?

Нельзя.

Джефф Снайдер слышал, что Ганн и Сафран "зарубили" сольник Бэтмена с Китоном по сценарию Кристины Ходсон

А такой был? Ох и кринж.

Джефф Снайдер слышал, что Ганн и Сафран "зарубили" сольник Бэтмена с Китоном по сценарию Кристины Ходсон

А такой был? Ох и кринж.