Replacing James Gunn is the DCU's Biggest Mistake Yet

Just over four years after joining Warner Bros., James Gunn is no longer the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios. Gunn joined the company in the fall of 2022, following his temporary departure from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Marvel reinstated Gunn following outcry from fans and the movie's cast, but the move had major consequences; Warner Bros. scooped up Gunn, alongside frequent collaborator Peter Safran. Gunn finished his directing duties on the third Guardians of the Galaxy, but he and Safran became co-chairmen and co-CEOs of a rebooted DC Studios, stepping away from Marvel to carve out his own vision for a connected universe.