James Gunn could be responsible for DC being sold to another company, possibly even Disney, if he ultimately damages the characters, like Superman, and ties them in with Peacemaker.

If Gunn doesn’t destroy Matt Reeves' Batman. Gunn may also want to avoid Batman outperforming his own DC films and TV shows at the global box office and in viewership.

In the late 1990s, Marvel sold the film rights to some of their most iconic characters. Spider-Man was sold to Sony, the X-Men went to Fox, and Hulk’s rights were handed over to Universal.