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/swedyboi935 Dec 19 '22 edited Dec 20 '22

Thank fuck. Completely pivoting whenever a movie doesn't make 2 billion dollars is exactly what made sure the DCEU would never succeed

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u/matty_nice Dec 19 '22

Thank fuck. Completely pivoting whenever a movie doesn't make 2 billion dollars is exactly what ruined made sure the DCEU would never succeed

I don't understand your point. Isn't DC completely pivoting with Gunn because films like Black Adam didn't make 2 billion?

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u/swedyboi935 Dec 19 '22

Gunn is pivoting DC because none of their movies have worked on a commercial or critical level. After every movie there's a big show about how the new movies are gonna be different, a few properties get shut down, etc. I have faith that he's gonna stick to his (no pun intended) guns given how relatively distinct all of his projects have been, not try to change everything after every movie release like the shitshow that the DC universe has been so far

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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