DC Co-Head James Gunn Says Corporate Demands ‘Killed’ Marvel Studios It’s no mystery that Marvel Studios isn’t as successful as they once were, and even critical hits like Thunderbolts* still managed to lose money at the box office With that in mind, DC Studios co-head James Gunn weighs in on Marvel’s current predicament, and he says it had something to do with corporate demanding that the studio increase their movie and TV output
DC Studios Chief Says Movie Industry Is Dying, Claims Disney Killed . . . DC Studios co-head James Gunn argues that the movie industry is "dying" primarily because productions begin before screenplays are complete, while also delivering a sharp critique of his former employer Marvel Studios, which he claims Disney has "killed" through output mandates Gunn dismissed common explanations for Hollywood's struggles like declining theater attendance or improved home
James Gunn blames Disney for Marvels downfall: ‘It wasn’t right, and . . . Unlike Marvel’s pressure under Disney to meet yearly content quotas, the director says DC isn’t bound by output expectations “We’re only going to release work we believe in,” he affirmed He didn’t shy away from calling out Disney either, blaming Marvel’s dip in quality on the aggressive content push driven by Disney+