A new rumor alleges that DC Studios could be sold or “go the way of Fox” if James Gunn’s Superman movie does not perform well at the box office.This Substack is reader-supported.
Because of how strong Zaslov initially came in with being against DEI enough to cancel BATGIRL I was hoping he'd get DC back on track but his choice of James Gunn to lead it all was very questionable. I would hire Gunn in a minute to direct 1 or roe films but NOT to lead it all. Gunn's humor does NOT work for every character/group. Its VERY concerning how Gunn might approach a BATMAN film.
I do not wish failure on them but I do hope Gunn doesn't turn every DC property into a Guardians of the Galaxy like set b/c that's bad. The best take on DC to date is Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. I would have tried to get him to at east get everything planned out and started and then if he wanted to move on in say 5-10 years. let someone else pick up and complete what he would have mapped out.
I’m taking a wait and see mentality on that. If superman is good and I think it will be despite what anyone says then there is no problem. Too early to predict things before they happen.
I would have liked to have seen what Walden Media could have done with the DC properties when they were at their height in the late 2000's. Warners as currently structured, seems incapable of doing anything beyond dark and gritty.
Because of how strong Zaslov initially came in with being against DEI enough to cancel BATGIRL I was hoping he'd get DC back on track but his choice of James Gunn to lead it all was very questionable. I would hire Gunn in a minute to direct 1 or roe films but NOT to lead it all. Gunn's humor does NOT work for every character/group. Its VERY concerning how Gunn might approach a BATMAN film.
I do not wish failure on them but I do hope Gunn doesn't turn every DC property into a Guardians of the Galaxy like set b/c that's bad. The best take on DC to date is Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. I would have tried to get him to at east get everything planned out and started and then if he wanted to move on in say 5-10 years. let someone else pick up and complete what he would have mapped out.
I’m taking a wait and see mentality on that. If superman is good and I think it will be despite what anyone says then there is no problem. Too early to predict things before they happen.
I would have liked to have seen what Walden Media could have done with the DC properties when they were at their height in the late 2000's. Warners as currently structured, seems incapable of doing anything beyond dark and gritty.
Imagine Disney getting their hands on Superman? They'd ruin that character in a week.