The failure of Supergirl and the poor success of Superman turned into a crisis in DC

Unfulfilled expectations from Superman and the failure of Supergirl were among the main reasons for the departure of James Gunn and Peter Safran from management positions at DC Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the head of Paramount Skydance David Ellison had a serious conversation with the studio executives, during which he expressed dissatisfaction with the results of their work. In his estimation, “Superman” was profitable, but did not have the expected impact on popular culture, while “Supergirl” was characterized by management as a grand catastrophe.

Additional claims related to the organization of production and interaction with the new management. According to the publication, Gunn and Safran were too slow to provide information about the casting and filming schedules of future projects. In addition, they opposed Skydance's proposed management system, under which they were supposed to report to the leadership of the film division, rather than directly to David Ellison.

Against this background, journalist and insider Matt Belloni of Puck News reported that Gunn’s concept of the DC Cinematic Universe will not be implemented in its original form. According to him, the current plan will end with the release of the sequel to “Superman” and the series “People vs. Gorilla Grodd”, while other conceived projects, including the stories about John Constantine and the new Batman, will not be developed under the previous strategy. At the same time, there is no official confirmation of the complete closure of the listed projects in the above reports.