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- James Gunn told a fan on Threads he's "already in it" writing his next screenplay while awaiting the assembly edit for Man of Tomorrow, joking "I had to do something while I was waiting for the assembly!!"
- Man of Tomorrow wrapped production in August and premieres July 9, 2027, marking the fourth film in Gunn's new DCU franchise and a sequel to 2025's Superman.
- DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran were invited by David Ellison to continue running DC Studios following the acquisition, with the combined company renamed Skydance.
- All film units across Paramount and Warner Bros. now report to Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.
- Since Gunn and Safran took over after the 2022 WBD merger, DC Studios has released Superman and Supergirl, with Clayface set to premiere Oct. 23 and The Batman: Part II currently in production for a Feb. 18, 2028 release.
Why it matters: Gunn's confirmed continuity at DC Studios despite the industry-shaking Paramount-WBD merger means the franchise slate — at least four confirmed releases through early 2028 — stays on track, keeping the new DCU's release cadence intact while two of Hollywood's legacy studios consolidate under one corporate roof.
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