DC Studios has been thrown into upheaval by one of the most shocking studio shakeups of the year. Following the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., Skydance head David Ellison has let go of James Gunn and Peter Safran as the heads of DC Studios, with former Marvel executive producer Jeremy Latcham now taking over the studio — a change many saw coming, even if few expected it this soon, after Ellison had previously promised Gunn and Safran would be allowed to continue their work and carry out their vision for the franchise.
Gunn and Safran came aboard in October 2022, with Gunn handling the creative side of the studio and Safran overseeing the business and production side. The duo were brought in to rebuild DC after years of inconsistent releases, creative disagreements and a lack of direction, establishing a connected universe with an ambitious slate of DCU projects — but the reception to what their tenure produced has been mixed, and questions over the fates of their remaining projects, including Gunn's own Man of Tomorrow, have only grown since the takeover.
Those questions now have at least one answer. Nexus Point News reports that Man of Tomorrow is headed for mandatory reshoots, with several of the cameos originally planned for the movie expected to be removed — and while Supergirl was initially among the characters hearing she may not make the final cut, the outlet's latest update is that Supergirl is in Man of Tomorrow after all. If the report holds, Milly Alcock's Kara Zor-El would survive a cull aimed at characters not expected to have a place in the DCU's new direction, even as Blue Beetle's spot in the film remains in doubt.
Other pieces of the new regime are still being decided. David Corenswet is expected to remain as Superman even as the film's supporting cast is reworked, while Adria Arjona is reportedly playing Wonder Woman, with the studio yet to decide whether to keep her in the role or remove her scenes and recast. Batman is another open question, with Skydance reportedly wanting to keep Robert Pattinson — a move complicated by his separate universe under Matt Reeves, a possible James Bond commitment that could limit his availability, and Pattinson's own willingness to commit beyond The Batman Part 2.
Why Supergirl's Box Office Run Made Her the Obvious Cut
That Supergirl was ever on the chopping block owes much to how her solo film performed. Supergirl struggled at the box office with just $126 million worldwide, and it failed to resonate with critics and audiences in the way the studio had hoped — a sharp contrast with Gunn's Superman, a moderate success at $619 million worldwide, and with Lanterns, which delivered one of the biggest debuts on HBO even as its own fate now sits in limbo.
The financial picture is reportedly Skydance's biggest concern. The new leadership wants DC movies to generate significant profits, does not believe focusing on lesser-known characters like Clayface is the way to achieve that, and is prioritizing solo movies for the bigger names — Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman — as quickly as possible. Against that backdrop, a character whose solo outing underperformed would look like an obvious candidate for removal, which makes her reported survival in Man of Tomorrow all the more notable.
Nexus Point News stresses that its reporting comes from its Off the Record segment, where it shares information it has not been able to confirm fully, and that some of its sources contradict each other. Man of Tomorrow remains scheduled to release next year, and whether Gunn keeps any say over the final cut is still an open question — all signs currently point to no.
