James Gunn and Peter Safran Have Started Mapping Out an 8 to 10 Year Plan for DC Studios
James Gunn and Peter Safran have been hard at work trying to figure out and plan the future of DC as DC Studios. They are still in the early stages of this, but Gunn has shared an update on what they’ve been doing and teases that they’ve been planning out an eight to ten-year plan.
While speaking at a virtual town hall (via The Hollywood Reporter), Gunn talked about his ideas for the future of DC Studios saying:
“The opportunity to make DC as great as it can be and as it should be — that is the reason why I’m doing this job, because I know that Peter and I can do that. We spent the past couple days with a group of some of the best thinkers in the industry, the best writers in the industry starting to map out that eight to 10 year plan of what it’s going to look like in theater, in TV, in animation, across the board for these characters.”
Safran added:
“This was such a unique opportunity to tell one great overarching story. One beautiful big story across film, television gaming, live-action, and animation.”
It’s going to be really interesting to see what they are actually planning. Honestly, I wonder if they have discussed scrapping everything in the DCEU and starting from scratch. The Batman is out of their jurisdiction, which is fine, I like what Matt Reeves is doing with that, but the whole DCEU has become a complete mess and a fresh start might be refreshing.
But, I trust that Gunn and Safran will make the right decisions, whatever they decide to do. With them leading the charge, I think the future of the DC Cinematic Universe is bright.
It was previously explained that Gunn will “focus on the creative side, while Safran will focus on the business and production side of things. Both are expected to continue to direct and produce projects, respectively.”
Gunn previously teased that they are looking to tell the biggest story ever told across multiple films, saying:
"But all our initial focus is on the story going forward, hammering out the new DCU, & telling the Biggest Story Ever Told across multiple films, television shows, & animated projects. We invite all of the DC fandoms from across the multiverse – and everyone else as well – into this new universe. We can't wait to reveal more."
Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav previously teased what’s coming and shared that running DC Studios is a passion project for Gunn and Safran, and not just a job:
"[For them], running DC Studios is a passion project, not just a job. James is a brilliant storyteller who has the distinction of being the first and only filmmaker to direct the movie for both Marvel and DC. Peter's a prolific producer whose credits include DC's highest grossing movie, Aquaman, as well as the entire Conjuring universe, the most successful horror franchise of all time. I could not be more thrilled to have them join our ranks. And I'm excited for what is to come. I spent a lot of time over the last few months with James and Peter, talking about our strategy and long-term plans for the future of DC across TV, animation, and film. They have a powerful vision and blueprint that will drive a more unified creative approach. [It] will enable us to realize the full value of one of the world's most iconic franchises. They're hard at work right now."
Fans are excited about what will come of all this, and I’m personally excited about the future of DC now that it’s in competent hands. What would you like to see Gunn and Safran do with the future of the DC franchise?