BLASTER

Reported details on why Skydance removed James Gunn & Peter Safran as co-heads of DC Studios: • 'Supergirl' was viewed as a box office disaster • Superman’s $618M box office was not impressive to Skydance — it reportedly lacked pop culture impact to them • DC heads were reportedly reluctant or slow to share future DC plans, slate details and footage with Skydance execs • They wanted to report directly to David Ellison to maintain strong control over the rollout of DC projects • One insider says the exec shakeup has been in the works since early Fall • Gunn and Safran will still have direct links to the studio, but with less control • It is unclear if Gunn will get the chance to finish any of his vision for Superman, which reportedly includes a trilogy • One DC insider expressed concern about whether fans will continue investing in the franchise if it is rebooted yet again (via @THR)