Kevin Feige had an opportunity to run DC Studios before James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired.
In 2022, Gunn and Safran were hired as co-chairpersons and co-CEOs of DC Studios by Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav. The two of them have since launched the DCU, a shared universe featuring fan-favorite DC characters like Superman.
What do we know about Kevin Feige turning down an offer to run DC?
According to The Wall Street Journal, Warner executives met with Kevin Feige “to try to convince him to switch sides” not long after the release of 2017’s Justice League.
The talks, however, “fizzled.”
Feige still works for Marvel Studios, which will be putting out a new movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, later this month. After that comes Avengers: Doomsday, which is currently in production and will be released in December 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars in December 2027.
In regards to television, the next MCU show will be the animated Eyes of Wakanda series, which arrives in August. Other forthcoming shows that Feige is involved with include Marvel Zombies, Wonder Man, and Vision Quest.
The DCU, meanwhile, began in December 2024 with Creatures Commandos. The next entry is Superman, which is now playing in United States theaters and IMAX. That movie is written and directed by Gunn and stars David Corenswet as the titular superhero, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and more.
After Superman, the DCU continues in August 2025 with Peacemaker Season 2. Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl has a June 26, 2026, release date, while James Watkins’ Clayface movie has been dated for September 11, 2026.
The Lanterns television show starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre is also expected to arrive at some point in 2026, while other announced DCU movies include The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman, and more.
Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
