James Gunn‘s absence from David Ellison’s initial Warner Bros. Discovery meeting is getting attention, but Gunn may have already offered an explanation on social media.
Recent reports indicate that Larry Ellison held a meeting with approximately 150 Warner Bros. Discovery employees. Key attendees included Peter Safran and the heads of Warner Bros. film, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy.
Gunn, however, was not there, which stood out since he is one of the heads of DC Studios.
Update: Reports indicate that during the meeting, Ellison talked about DC Comics on two separate occasions. According to a source who spoke with Deadline, Ellison focused more on movies and entertainment than Netflix’s Ted Sarandos did when he addressed the executives in December. The source said, “He loves DC.”
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Gunn appears to be in Atlanta for pre-production
Gunn had previously shared on social media from Atlanta, mentioning how much he enjoys when friends visit during the often lengthy and isolating pre-production phase. This suggests he was heavily involved in working on Man of Tomorrow at the time.
Since filming for the new Superman movie is expected to start around April 17th, James Gunn being in Atlanta to prepare for the film explains why he missed the meeting, and there’s no need to worry about it.
Peter Safran represented DC Studios
It’s also key that Safran was present at the meeting. As Gunn’s partner in leading DC Studios and a Warner Bros. producer, his attendance ensured DC’s interests were still represented.
Having Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy involved makes sense, as they are both in charge of Warner Bros.’ movie division.
While Gunn’s absence seemed strange at first, there likely was a good reason for it.
Why Gunn missing still got noticed
Despite the explanation about the Atlanta event, James Gunn’s absence from David Zaslav’s first big meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery staff is likely to be a talking point.
It’s generally expected that studio leaders attend important meetings, particularly when there are changes happening at the top of the organization.
Safran being there softens it, but Gunn being away still opens the door to speculation.
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2026-03-11 07:01