James Gunn’s DC Exit Topples Major SnyderVerse Milestone Amid Studio Shakeup
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James Gunn's DC exit is causing a major divide.
After it was announced that Gunn and Peter Safran would be departing their roles as co-heads of DC Studios, fans created a new petition on Change.org to reinstate them. The petition has already surpassed 200,000 and is now at 238,608 signatures. This is a huge milestone, as the Restore the SnyderVerse petition has only reached 79,000 signatures as of November 2026. The petition for Gunn and Safran's return states:
To Warner Bros. and Skydance Leadership:
We, DC fans, are asking Skydance and Warner Bros. to reconsider the decision to replace James Gunn and Peter Safran as the leaders of DC Studios. [...] James Gunn and Peter Safran have helped bring several DC projects to audiences, including Superman, Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, Lanterns, and Clayface. Their work has introduced new characters, explored different genres, and given DC fans a new interconnected universe to follow.
Fans want to know that the stories they are following have a future.
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