James Gunn Shares a Bizarre Coincidence With Head of DC Comics That Includes Christopher Reeve’s Superman Movie

DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn and DC Comics head Jim Lee have a connection that many fans don’t know about. Both of them grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and developed a passion for comics during their time there. Lee recently revealed that they both watched Richard Donner’s Superman in the same theater, though probably not at the same time.
James Gunn in a still from Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum | Credits: @InsideOfYouPodcast/YouTube
Gunn and Peter Safran took charge of DC Studios in 2022 and made some crucial decisions including the reboot of Dceu into the new Dcu. Jim Lee became a co-publisher at DC Comics in 2010 and became its sole publisher in 2020 after Dan Didio left the company. He was appointed the Chief Creative Officer in 2018 and the President of the company in 2023.
James Gunn and Jim Lee have a bizarre Superman connection before their time...
James Gunn in a still from Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum | Credits: @InsideOfYouPodcast/YouTube
Gunn and Peter Safran took charge of DC Studios in 2022 and made some crucial decisions including the reboot of Dceu into the new Dcu. Jim Lee became a co-publisher at DC Comics in 2010 and became its sole publisher in 2020 after Dan Didio left the company. He was appointed the Chief Creative Officer in 2018 and the President of the company in 2023.
James Gunn and Jim Lee have a bizarre Superman connection before their time...
- 1/29/2025
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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