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Director James Gunn, Peter Safran to co-lead DC Studios

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By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

James Gunn, the writer-director who revived “The Suicide Squad” and made the “Guardians of the Galaxy” household names for Marvel, will soon be responsible for the future of Batman, Superman and the entire DC Universe for Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio on Tuesday named Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran co-chairmen and CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios. The roles will have Gunn and Safran developing a long-term plan for the company’s DC Comics properties, in film, television and animation. “We’re honored to be the stewards of these DC characters we’ve loved since we were children,” said Gunn and Safran in a written statement.

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