James Gunn has shared some new insights concerning the DCU.
Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU formally kicks off subsequent month with the animated Creature Commandos sequence. Following that, Gunn’s Superman film will likely be launched in 2025 and a second season of Peacemaker is deliberate after that.
On Threads, Gunn shared some ideas about how the DCU will handle origin tales; particularly for the characters of Batman and Superman. He wrote, “I’m not telling Batman and Superman’s origin tales once more as a result of everybody is aware of them.”
Gunn later clarified that he’s strictly speaking about Batman and Superman, that means different DCU initiatives may embrace origin tales for lesser-known characters.
What replace did James Gunn give on Paradise Misplaced?
When requested about whether or not or not he believes the final viewers is aware of Marvel Girl’s canonical origin, Gunn stated, “Not as many individuals do – additionally as a result of she’s had numerous origin tales.”
One of many initiatives that was introduced to be a part of the DCU’s first chapter, titled “Gods and Monsters,” is Paradise Misplaced, which will likely be a political drama set in Themyscira earlier than the beginning of Marvel Girl.
Whereas there hasn’t been a lot information about Paradise Misplaced since its preliminary announcement, Gunn confirmed the sequence is presently in “very energetic improvement.” No casting data relating to the sequence has been publicly revealed right now and no premiere date has been set.
Plenty of different DCU initiatives are in numerous levels of improvement. Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow presently has a June 26, 2026 launch date. Gunn additionally not too long ago stated that Lanterns, the sequence starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, will probably premiere across the identical time as Supergirl releases in theaters.
Different forthcoming DCU tv sequence embrace Waller, Booster Gold, and a Blue Beetle present, whereas movies reminiscent of The Authority, The Courageous and the Daring, Swamp Factor, Teen Titans, and extra are moreover within the works.
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype.
