Sarah Aubrey, head of original programming at HBO Max told Variety that, “It’s a brilliant move to bring a filmmaker and producer into these executive roles for DC. I know from working with James and Peter on Peacemaker that they have the creative passion, confidence and deep filmmaking expertise to chart a new course for DC that’s full of originality and exciting for both fans and filmmakers.”
Peacemaker is the spinoff of Gunn’s film The Suicide Squad, which is one of HBO Max’s top original hits. And despite the content purge, the Squad has a second season coming up.
According to Aubrey the new co-CEOs are the best equipped to determine what works best for film or TV adaptations.
“”There’s not this territorialism around characters or stories. And we very much talk about things in both directions: ‘That would make a better feature,’ or ‘That character should start in a feature and then come into a series.’ Frankly, I imagine that will continue because it’s a big operation.”
Joint statement of co-CEOs
Gunn and Safran issued a joint statement after the announcement.
