While James Gunn made good on his promise to introduce audiences to new iterations of Superman, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Lex Luthor, and more, DC Studios never did get their marquee character, Batman, onto the big screen. And that, ultimately, may have cost Gunn and his partner Peter Safran their jobs.
The DCU and James Gunn's Batman Was Dead Before It Was Even Born

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- James Gunn is out as DC movie leader
- Batman Video Game Fans Are Feeling the Pain Too After Today's James Gunn News
- DC in Flux: What Happens to James Gunn’s Batman, Superman and Other Heroes After Shocking Exit?
- James Gunn Reportedly Had Big Plans for Multiple Superman Movies and a Potential Justice League Franchise Before DC Studios Exit
- Chris Pratt said he spoke to James Gunn about how he "could potentially fit" into the DCU before he was ousted
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