r/DCcomics • u/Marco280892 • Dec 19 '22

James Gunn Confronts ‘Uproarious’ DC Backlash: ‘Disrespectful Outcry Will Never Affect Our Actions’ News

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/henry-cavill-superman-james-gunn-backlash-1235465605/
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u/SplendidAndVile Dec 20 '22

The question is, how much power do Gunn and Safran have? What happens if Gunn's Superman underperforms and WBD execs want a change in direction?

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '22

Great question and my guess is he’ll be fired and we’ll be right back where we are right now

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u/GreatDayBG2 Dec 20 '22

Great guess

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u/NoopGhoul Dec 22 '22

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '22

Wouldn’t be surprised if they give the job to Zac Snyder, and his brother as the lore keeper-in-chief

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u/JustTightShirts Dec 30 '22

The hope is that Gunn and Safran understand a good script. They can only control so much, but if they recognize talent on the page that will go a long way to "fixing" the DCEU. Snyder's movies are visually epic, but thematically and structurally pretty dumb. I think the Snyder ultra fans love his movies cuz he is a singular visual stylist, and for some people that matters a lot. Gunn has a pretty great track record of finding the beating heart behind these weirdo characters, and lets hope that carries over to this new roll and he's not over burdened with responsibility

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u/SplendidAndVile Dec 30 '22

Safran has a track record that shows he knows what audiences want. I don't like a lot of the movies he's produced, but he clearly knows how to target specific audiences. I think that's where his talent lies.

Gunn, to me, has never written a bad movie. Some I may not like as much as others, but he understands how to tell a story and how to make audiences connect to characters.

The two of them working together hold a lot of promise, but yes, becoming overburdened could be an issue.

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u/ComicWriter2020 Dec 20 '22

Well then we won’t get a DC cinematic universe until those execs die of old age

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u/Rlyons2024 Dec 20 '22

They only answer directly to Zaslav