The Netflix–Warner Bros. merger has brought fresh attention to the future of DC Studios , a future shaped in large part by co-execs Peter Safran and James Gunn . Fans have already seen the pair lay out an ambitious plan that includes the upcoming Supergirl movie , the standalone Clayface , and a Superman sequel titled Man of Tomorrow . Yet a new report shines a light not just on the massive Netflix acquisition but also on how Gunn ended up running DC in the first place.

Per a new Bloomberg report, the $82.7 billion deal offers a look behind the curtain, including the moment Gunn’s Superman script apparently shifted everything for WB's leadership. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had been weighing how to reshape DC’s creative leadership when the Slither filmm

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