And just like that, James Gunn and Peter Safran are done as the bosses at DC Studios. Fans are reeling from the news – some are bummed out, some are psyched, and others just have whiplash from the constant moves at the studio (and its parent, Warner Bros.) over the past decade. But one of the biggest questions that has immediately come to mind for most of us is what does this mean for the slate of movies and TV shows that the co-CEOs already had in the works?
Let’s not forget, the corporate overseers at Warner Bros. have dumped projects in the past, even when they were high-profile movies that had already been shot, like Coyote vs. Acme and, most infamously, Batgirl, a film that to this day has still not seen the light of day.
Is it possible that movies and series already in production under Gunn and Safran could now get the Batgirl treatment, be it for tax reasons, cost-saving measures, or even a creative overhaul in terms of the bigger DCU mission statement under new management? Certainly anything is possible these days in a world where Skydance somehow now owns Paramount and Warner Bros.! Let’s look at some of the key projects that we know were pretty far along in development at the time of the Gunn/Safran announcement, and what their chances of actually being released are.
And a quick note: Typically, specific production timelines on movies and TV shows are not public information, but reports from reputable outlets that cover the industry will often have reliable information on a project’s status.
Man of Tomorrow
Could It Get Batgirl’d? No.
Gunn’s follow-up to his Superman solo movie from last year, Man of Tomorrow has already been shot and is currently in post-production. This is essentially the Avengers of Gunn’s DCU in that it reportedly features pretty much every superhero we’ve met in this world so far, with a cast that includes Milly Alcock (Supergirl), Aaron Pierre (John Stewart), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), and even Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), who is a holdover from the old DCEU!
As part of the announcement today about Gunn and Safran’s departure as co-CEOs, the studio made sure to mention that the pair would still be overseeing post-production on Man of Tomorrow. That, combined with what a public relations nightmare it would be to shelve a film like this, makes it clear that Man of Tomorrow will still arrive in theaters next summer.
The Batman Part II
Could It Get Batgirl’d? No, but don’t be surprised if this is the last film in the series.
This is another one that just has to come out at this point. Director Matt Reeves had to leave the production due to personal matters, with Steven Soderbergh coming in to help finish off principal photography. And this after an extremely lengthy development period – the first film, The Batman, came out in 2022, and after several delays the sequel currently has a February 18, 2028 release date.
But one does not simply cancel a Robert Pattinson Batman movie, even if, as IGN’s Jim Vejovda points out, it is increasingly feeling like this series very well could just end with this film. No, The Batman Part II will hit theaters, meaning the amount of time it took to make will have outdone Gunn and Safran’s tenure by about two years.
Dynamic Duo
Could It Get Batgirl’d? A direct to HBO Max release doesn’t seem out of the realm.
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