Following the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran would be stepping down from their roles as co-CEOs of DC Studios , further alleged details about their shock exit have come out, painting a picture of a strained relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery’s new parent company, Skydance.

In a new story by Borys Kit and Aaron Couch for T he Hollywood Reporter , insiders suggested that Gunn and Safran felt confident they would keep their jobs following the completion of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery last month. They had recently celebrated the launch of the horror-led Clayface , which grossed over $100 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, and Gunn just wrapped production on his Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow .…