Superman Takes Box Office by Storm

**DC Studios** is an American film and television production company and a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), responsible for creating live-action and animated films, TV series, and video games featuring characters from DC Comics. It manages the flagship media franchise known as the DC Universe (DCU), a shared cinematic and storytelling universe centered on iconic superheroes like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman[1][3][9]. The organization originated in May 2016 as **DC Films**, a division within Warner Bros. Pictures, created to oversee the production of films based on DC Comics properties, primarily the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Initially led by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, DC Films sought to compete with rival franchises like Marvel's cinematic universe. However, after several DCEU films suffered from poor critical reception and box office underperformance, leadership changes ensued. Walter Hamada became president in 2018 to steer the studio toward a more coherent strategy, but following the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc., a significant reorganization led to Hamada stepping down and the dissolution of DC Films in favor of DC Studios[1][3][5]. In November 2022, filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were appointed co-chairmen and co-CEOs of the new DC Studios. They were tasked with rebooting and reshaping the DC Universe, signaling a fresh creative direction distinct from the DCEU era. Gunn and Safran have been developing the "first chapter" of this new DCU, aiming to unify the various media projects into a connected franchise with a more cohesive narrative and tone[1][5][7][9]. Notable aspects of DC Studios include its strategic shift under Gunn and Safran toward a unified cinematic and media universe, greater oversight of all DC-related media, and the integration of animation and video games alongside films and TV shows. This holistic approach reflects Warner Bros. Discovery’s commitment to revitalizing th