Moving over to DC Films would have been a lateral move with mammoth expectations. Whereas James Gunn's ascendance to DC Films co-CEO with producer Peter Safran is more of a promotion, as he only ran a corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige turned down an offer to run DC Studios not long after the release of 2017's Justice League movie.

The same report also says Warner Bros. tried to lure Marvel boss Kevin Feige to join DC Studios as part of its restructuring process.

Imagine an alternate timeline where Kevin Feige , the architect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, jumped ship to DC. Sounds wild, right? But apparently, it DC tried to made that happen! According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal ,

As James Gunn's DCU launches with the premiere of 'Superman', his Marvel days appear to be in the past for now.

Kevin Feige On James Gunn Joining DC: “I’ll Be First In Line To See Anything He Does” By Matt Grobar , Rosy Cordero , Bruce Haring October 26, 2022 7:59pm

Kevin Feige talked with CinemaBlend about his thoughts on James Gunn's Superman, as well as DC and Marvel competing.

Marvel president/CCO Kevin Feige isn’t bothered that one of his most valuable employees is going to work for the competition. Caught on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever red carpet by Deadline ...

Marvel boss Kevin Feige is weighing in on James Gunn's move to the DC Universe. Kevin Feige Talks James Gunn DC Move, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ – The Hollywood Reporter

The director said he auditioned hundreds of people before he met Pratt.The quest to find Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy is a well-documented one, but director James Gunn was reluctant to meet Chris Pratt,