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RUMOR: James Gunn Leaving DC Before ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ Zack Snyder Has Discussed Return

RUMOR: James Gunn Leaving DC Before ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ Zack Snyder Has Discussed Return

New questions about James Gunn, Zack Snyder, and the future of DC Studios are being raised. A series of social media posts from Cosmic Book News, tied to WonderCon, are fueling the conversation. They suggest that Gunn could potentially leave DC, and that Snyder could resume storytelling duties with some of the company’s most iconic characters.

Paramount May Curb James Gunn Creative Authority at DC Studios if Skydance Wins the Warner Bros. Bidding War — That Doesn’t Mean Zack Snyder Is Returning

Paramount May Curb James Gunn Creative Authority at DC Studios if Skydance Wins the Warner Bros. Bidding War — That Doesn’t Mean Zack Snyder Is Returning

With Warner Bros. Discovery officially on the market, one of the biggest questions has been what happens to James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios leadership is Paramount emerges the victor? Various reports have bounced between two extremes: rumors claiming Gunn would be fired immediately if Paramount takes over, and others insisting he would be entirely protected. Now, a new report from an industry insider seems to land somewhere in the middle — and it directly ties Paramount, James Gunn, and the broader future of the DCU together.

Zack Snyder Projects Reportedly Canceled at Netflix, Casting Even More Doubt on DC Snyderverse Return

Zack Snyder Projects Reportedly Canceled at Netflix, Casting Even More Doubt on DC Snyderverse Return

For months, online speculation has circulated that Netflix would swoop into the Warner Bros. bidding war, take control of DC, and somehow resurrect Zack Snyder’s original failed superhero universe. It’s a dramatic idea, the kind of rumor that lights up social media and generates clicks. But it runs into one tiny problem: the same company supposedly planning a Snyder cinematic renaissance is also shutting down Snyder projects left and right. If anything, the pattern forming at Netflix looks far more like Zack Snyder being canceled than Zack Snyder being restored in any meaningful way.

Zack Snyder Projects Reportedly Canceled at Netflix, Casting Even More Doubt on DC Snyderverse Return

RUMOR: Saudi Arabia Will Bring Back the Snyderverse in Possible WBD Deal

The Christmas deadline is nearing for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav to decide if the company will be sold in part or in whole, and, if so, to whom. Surprisingly, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become a recent contender. Now, sources tell Cosmic Book News that along with all of the valuable Warner Bros. IPs, Saudi Arabia wants the Snyderverse.

Forbes Says Superman Made $100 Million of Profit After Claiming it Lost Money at the Box Office

Forbes Says Superman Made $100 Million of Profit After Claiming it Lost Money at the Box Office

There’s spin—and then there’s what Forbes just pulled about Superman box office profits.

On October 6th, a Forbes contributor analysis by Tim Lammers suggested that James Gunn’s Superman failed to make money at the box office in theaters. By November 8th, the same outlet published a new piece by Mark Hughes flatly claiming the opposite: that the film “generated more than $100 million in profits.”

HBO’s Lanterns Could Be Another “Old Hero Bad, New Hero Good” Story — Showrunner Claims Green Lantern Series is About “Replacement”

HBO’s Lanterns Could Be Another “Old Hero Bad, New Hero Good” Story — Showrunner Claims Green Lantern Series is About “Replacement”

When DC Studios first announced Lanterns as part of James Gunn’s new “Gods and Monsters” chapter, fans expected an epic cosmic detective series — a grounded, serious look at the Green Lantern Corps that would finally give Hal Jordan and John Stewart the screen treatment they both deserve.