James Gunn broke his silence following the leadership change at DC Studios and shared his personal feelings. The director thanked Peter Safran and the team, called working on the “Superman” sequel the best experience of his directing career, and admitted that during his four years at the helm of the studio, he had sorely missed normal life—free from the burden of an executive position.
“Only those closest to me knew that these four years at DC Studios were, to put it mildly, difficult for me. I didn’t enjoy the corporate side of the job, and thank you to Peter for taking the brunt of it. I’ve always worked hard, but when I was just making movies, I could at least breathe for a little while. Over the past four years, I took even that time away from myself and my loved ones. Jenn, I love you. Forgive me and don’t blame yourself for being the happiest of all that I’m no longer doing this job.”
According to Gunn, it was especially hard being torn between projects he was genuinely passionate about, work that sparked less enthusiasm in him, and everyday executive duties. That is why, despite his attachment to colleagues and DC characters, stepping down from the post brought him relief:
“I will miss the people I worked with and being collectively responsible for these wonderful characters. But I feel tremendous relief and am very excited to be able to just make movies again.”
Gunn and Safran will officially step down from their executive posts on December 1, but they won’t be saying goodbye to the superhero universe. Gunn will remain the director of “The Man of Tomorrow,” which is scheduled to premiere on July 9, 2027. Together with Safran, he will also continue producing Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II.” In addition, the duo is preparing another as-yet-untitled project, with the script already being written by Gunn.