“The more Marvel movies do at the box office, the better for DC”: No competition between studios for James Gunn?

The war between Marvel and DC is over! For James Gunn, the success of the Marvel movies is good for DC. The new boss of DC Studios, the director of the Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy saga is starting to promote the third and final installment of the adventures of Star Lord (Chris Pratt) and his team, which will be released on May 3rd.

The magazine spoke Rolling StoneJames Gunn said that from his point of view, the fact that Marvel movies and series bring audiences is good for DC and vice versa.

He specifies: “Honestly, I think the better Marvel movies do at the box office, the better it is for DC, and the better DC movies do at the box office, the better it is for Marvel. When viewers see bad movies, they don’t want to spend money to see more. So the artwork has to be good to keep the desire going, especially since we plan to do two or three movies a year at DC.

Then Gunn adds:Every Marvel movie is an advertisement for a comic book adaptation and vice versa. And if we’re all making good movies, the ball keeps rolling back and forth. Then we can talk about the rivalry and it will be fun.“

But superhero movies seem to have lost the scent of sanctity after Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which opened in theaters last February, has grossed just $474 million to date. worldwide, while the DC film, Shazam! The Rage of the Gods, on our screens since March 29, has only raked in 128 million green tickets to date.

Marvel / DC: possible crossover?

James Gunn and Peter Safran are currently in the process of revamping the DC Universe. The producer has already stated that the first Superman Legacy film will not be released until the summer of 2025. The first phase of the DC Universe, titled Chapter One: Gods and MonstersIt consists of twenty films and series.

In a recent interview with an American magazine EmpireGunn even claimed that crossovers between studios could be foreseen:I’m sure it’s possible now that I’m in charge of DC. But if so, it won’t be for several years. At this point we’re supposed to be building a new DC Universe, but I’d be lying if I said we haven’t talked about it..”