With the premiere of “Black Adam”, Dwayne Johnson not only spoke of a slight reboot of the DCEU, but also achieved the long-awaited return of henry cavill like Superman. Although the red-cloaked hero only came out in the post-credits scene, the English actor himself declared that this return to the franchise was just a small taste of what will come in the future (hopefully close).
There is no doubt that Warner Bros. and DC Films are taking a new tack. In fact, one of the actions towards that path to success was the resignation of Hamada halter.
In that sense, the departure of the latter from the presidency of the aforementioned study has given way to a new bombshell in the industry: James Gunn and Peter Safran will be the new managers in his replacement.
New direction for DC
Gunn has not only directed the famous saga “Guardians of the Galaxy” for Marvel’s UCM, but has also donned the DC shirt for acclaimed productions such as “The Suicide Squad” (2021) and the “Peacemaker” series.
With this in mind, The Hollywood Reporter has announced that the filmmaker will be in charge of the creative part and will be an exclusive figure of the brand.
Meanwhile, the producer peter saffron will take the baton from the business side. Even so, both will have to report their actions to David Zaslav, current CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery and work hand in hand with Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, heads of Warner.
“DC boasts one of the most fun, powerful and iconic characters in the world and I am thrilled that the unique and complementary talents of James and Peter are joining our world-class team and overseeing the creative direction of the historic DC Universe,” he said. Zaslav in statements shared by THR.
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