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Mackenzie Davis aka the DCU’s Big Barda brings attention to the current flooding crisis in Gaza via her IG stories This calls into question her future at SkyDance (Owned by the Ellisons) and the future of the Tom King driven project scheduled for 2028

'Lanterns' has reportedly been cancelled and will not move forward with a Season 2 A studio insider suggests the show "isn't quite capturing the zeitgeist" This comes after the supposed “triumphant and record breaking” viewership. (via. Variety)

BREAKING: ‘CLAYFACE’ will reportedly NOT break-even theatrically. It is expected to break-even only in post-theatrical revenues. The DCU will now have 2 theatrical films in 2026 that failed to break even in theatres. (via. Variety)

The People Vs Gorilla Grodd will now officially be the final DCU live action project under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s leadership It is expected in Q3 2027 and will introduce ‘Matter Eater Lad’

Chris Mundy doubts chances of LANTERNS S2 following James Gunn & Peter Safran's DC Studios exit. “We thought everything had settled [after the merger]. I can imagine a world where everyone retreats to their corners, but then, you know, it’s a coin flip, 50/50.” via The Playlist

David Ellison reportedly wants the Justice League back asap, and is expected to prioritise A-Listers. Expect: - Savage Hunters - Sgt. Rock - Untitled Polka-Dot Man Project - Swamp Thing - The People vs Grodd S2 and other James Gunn planned projects to not move forward

David Ellison reportedly wants the Justice League on the big screen as soon as possible. Jeremy Latcham is expected to prioritize Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and DC’s other heavyweights, focusing on big names over deep cuts.

David Ellison was reportedly in talks with Jeremy Latcham to take over DC over a month ago before the merger closed. James Gunn in that time was hosting the ‘Is It Canon” podcast and celebrating the success of ‘CLAYFACE’ unaware (via. The Wrap)

One of the reasons for letting James Gunn and Peter Safran go was because Superman (2025) lacked “pop culture impact”. “Punkrocker” by Teddybears, “Superman Summer”, “Kindness Summer” were all dominant social media and pop culture phrases/trends in Summer 2025 according to data.

James Gunn was; - “celebrating Clayface making $100 million” - Writing Superman 3 Then, on Friday, Nov. 6 2026, David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz told Gunn and Peter Safran they were out as co-heads of DC Studios.

The Hollywood Reporter says that Jeremy Latcham will deliver “more meat and potatoes tastes” rather than James Gunn’s “lesser known characters”

Reasons that Skydance replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as the heads of DC Studios included; • ‘Supergirl’ being a massive bomb • ‘Superman’s $618M box office was not “impressive” to Skydance either, as the film lacked “pop culture impact” in their eyes.

James Gunn's DCU plans will be mostly dismantled. This will exclude projects already filmed. (Source: @PuckNews)

Insider @benfritz has revealed that the DCU plan reportedly included introducing Batman in ‘THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD’ in 2028. He also confirms that Wonder Woman will be introduced in Man of Tomorrow

James Gunn shares heartfelt statement after “stepping down” as head of DC Studios

New DC Studios head Jeremy Latcham’s producer credits with the MCU include; • ‘IRON MAN’ • ‘IRON MAN 2’ • ‘THE AVENGERS’ • ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY’ • ‘AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON’ • ‘SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING’

BREAKING: James Gunn and Peter Safran are officially “stepping down” as co-CEO’s of DC Studios. Jeremy Latcham, ex-producer at Marvel Studios, is taking over at Skydance.

Upcoming DCU Projects that have been rumored and/or teased: * = officially announced - Wonder Woman (Film) - Teen Titans (Film) - Savage Hunters (Film) - Batman: BATB (Film)* - Poison Ivy (Show) - Constantine (Film) - Zatanna (Film) - Mr. Terrific (Show) - Huntress (Film)

DCU’s ‘CLAYFACE’ has grossed around $109M worldwide and is now eyeing a $135-145M box office finish. It cost $44M to produce; one of DC’s most profitable movies ever!

Milly Alcock’s Supergirl is said to have a large role in the upcoming “Man of Tomorrow” This comes from Lars P. Winther (Executive Producer)