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DC Studios slate unveiled: James Gunn and Peter Safran’s plan to unify the comic book empire

LOS ANGELES — James Gunn and Peter Safran know Warner Bros.’ DC film and television franchise has been a mess. Despite a roster that includes the world’s most famous superheroes — Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman — the comic book movies have not lived up to their collective potential. The producer-filmmaker pair on Monday shared the beginnings of their plan to restore order to what has lately ...
James Gunn arrives for the premiere of "The Suicide Squad" at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California, on Aug. 2, 2021.

LOS ANGELES — James Gunn and Peter Safran know Warner Bros.’ DC film and television franchise has been a mess.

Despite a roster that includes the world’s most famous superheroes — Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman — the comic book movies have not lived up to their collective potential.

The producer-filmmaker pair on Monday shared the beginnings of their plan to restore order to what has lately been characterized by controlled — if sometimes successful — chaos.

The hope is that their eight- to 10-year plan will get the mighty heroes’ storylines back on track and create a unit that can credibly compete with Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios juggernaut by releasing two films and two series a year.

The DC slate includes films featuring Superman, Supergirl, Batman, Robin

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