James Gunn has been named president and CEO of DC Studios.

The director will be in charge of the artistic direction of the upcoming superhero films with Peter Safran, his longtime collaborator.



According to

Variety

, the workload that awaits the two men of cinema is “monumental”.

It will indeed be a question of facing Marvel, the other giant of superheroes.

Work

The director and the producer will indeed have to develop the

The Flash

and

Aquaman

franchises , of which the next two films are shot, as well as

Joker: Folie à Deux

and the sequel to

The Batman

.

Superman

is also in the works, with Henry Cavill having confirmed his return to the role.

The contract between DC Films, James Gunn and Peter Safran is for four years.

The amount was not specified, but some mention a salary between 6 and 8 million dollars.

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