The president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has provided his first comment on the news of the moment: the hiring of James Gunn as co-president of DC Studios, the branch of Warner Bros. Discovery whose job it will be to oversee all film, television and animated projects in the DC Universe.
As we well know, Gunn has been a player for both teams, but his rise to fame occurred specifically within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to his film saga. Guardians of the Galaxy. But now, four years of exclusivity with Warner are coming. So, will the boss of the House of Ideas hold a grudge against him?
Nope, none of that. Neither grudges nor feelings of betrayal. This was hinted at by Kevin Feige this Wednesday, while he paraded down the carpet at the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, without being able to avoid that the questions from various media were focused on the James Gunn affair. However, his response consisted of expressing enthusiasm for the premieres that the director – now head of DC Studios – has pending with Marvel; that is, the third film of Guardians of the Galaxy and its Christmas special for the platform streaming DisneyPlus.
In that sense, Feige commented to The Hollywood Reporter that the only thing he doesn’t understand is how Gunn will be able to fulfill his remaining commitments to the MCU and simultaneously command the rival brand’s production house.
“I don’t know how he will have time to work in DC until May [que es cuando estrena Guardianes de la Galaxia 3], but once I have time, I’ll be very excited. I will be the first in line,” said the executive.
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Varietya medium that established communication with several important people in Hollywood after the hiring of James Gunn was announced, assures that the general opinion is that it was “bold” the decision of David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. Perhaps the executive was aware that with Gunn – a filmmaker who through Guardians of the Galaxy He knew how to give something new to the followers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe without diminishing the popularity of the franchise, but quite the opposite—DC Studios would clearly have an ace up its sleeve.
“If Marvel has proven anything, it’s that you need someone with the skills of fan boy and producer. That is what they seem to have here, for the first time, in DC, ”said someone in power in the industry who preferred to remain anonymous.
Now, speaking specifically about Peter Safran, another anonymous source (a representative of top talent in Hollywood) called him “elegant” and “steady as an oak.” Without a doubt, you have to have faith in the producer that he made of The spell one of Warner’s most profitable franchises, in addition to scoring with Shazam! Y Aquaman two blockbusters for the DCEU.
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