He became a
talent manager at Gold-Miller Co and stayed there until 1998. He left Brillstein-Grey in 2006, to launch The Safran Company, and took his entire client list with him. As manager, he represented
Sean Combs,
Adam Shankman,
David Hyde Pierce,
Jennifer Lopez, and
Brooke Shields. going on to produce films such as
Aquaman,
Shazam!,
The Suicide Squad, and
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, as well as the television series
Peacemaker, and others under his banner through his
first-look deal with
Warner Bros. In October 2022, Safran and
James Gunn were named co-chairs and co-CEOs of
DC Studios, assuming their positions on November 1 of that year. Since then, they have overseen the division’s film, television and animation projects, with Gunn handling the creative side, and Safran handling the business side. They had previously collaborated on several projects, starting with the 2000 superhero comedy film
The Specials, written by Gunn with Safran as co-executive producer, and including: Gunn's 2008 short films
Sparky & Mikaela and
Humanzee!; the television series ''
James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009); The Belko Experiment (2016); and the DCEU film The Suicide Squad'' (2021). In their roles as co-heads of DC Studios, Safran and Gunn are involved in casting characters for the wider
DC Universe (DCU) franchise, and Safran produces all films in the franchise. == Filmography ==