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[Pennywise]

I’m not a huge Aronofsky fan and this rumour is straight up lies but this is the kind of thing I actually want from a James Gunn DCU. **** the Trinity, gimme Plastic Man! Animal Man! The Question! Etrigan!

I’m certain we’ll get Plastic Man eventually. It’s the Aronofsky part that reads like bull****.

 

[NotToday]

James Gunn's SUPERMAN is out and it's time to talk spoilers! In this wide-ranging chat, Gunn talks everything from casting and cut scenes to the future of Superman and the entire DCU.

 

[Sawyer]

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Still too absurd for me to believe, but I guess it’s possible. There was a rumor about Bill Hader in the role earlier this week.

With Sgt. Rock still happening without Luca, I’d have an easier time believing Aronofsky was doing that. Just imagining Requiem For a Dream level intensity in a war setting.

 

[LifesEnd]

I think yea its neat to raise up b listers etc especially POC becuase DC is lacking compared to Marvel on that front in choices but they got equally raise up the big guns i.e trinity to centre everything. If Superman cant get 700mill of the bat you gotta build hype with the big stuff.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Just a thought... Did Henry Cavill ever tweet any good luck/congratulations to David Corenswet for landing the role of Superman? I never heard anything. I don't remember hearing anything from Sasha Calle either when Milly Alcock was cast as Supergirl (I know that must have been hard for Calle, her big chance taken away so quickly). I think both Helen Slater and Melissa Benoist congratulated Calle when she was cast.

 

[dhandler01]

I thought Calle was quite good as the Superman analog in Flashpoint.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I thought Calle was quite good as the Superman analog in Flashpoint.

She wasn't the Supergirl I wanted, but I thought she did a really good job with what she was given. If they'd kept her around for a Supergirl solo I'd definitely have paid to see it.

 

[Silvermoth]

I’m actually ok with this, give them time to find the right creatives. No need to rush them all out.

A flash movie based on the current absolute flash would be fun though, really enjoying that series

 

[Silvermoth]

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Ben Schwartz call your agent!

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

James Gunn says not to expect to see The Flash or Aquaman for at least the next 2 years,

Understandable he wants to leave a gap between the previous versions and his own.

 

[BobJM]

Would love to see WW ready in time for a 2027 holiday release…

So 2026 we get Supergirl & Clayface, then in 2027 we get Aronofsky’s Sgt. Rock and a Wonder Woman reboot (set in present day), while the universe is further built up on the TV side with S2 of Creature Commandos, and new shows like Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen (a Daily Planet focused show) and The Terrifics where Mr. Terrific takes on corporate-sponsored metahumans, pitting him against Maxwell Lord and his former teammates.

2028 then sets the stage for Batman’s DCU intro with The Brave and the Bold (not in the same calendar year as Reeves’ sequel) and this mystery crossover/Superman sequel Gunn’s been teasing. On HBO, you get a prestige Paradise Lost series to explore the history of our new WW.

In 3 years of the DCU, we’ll have our Trinity set & we’re off to the races.

 

[flickchick85]

Just a thought... Did Henry Cavill ever tweet any good luck/congratulations to David Corenswet for landing the role of Superman? I never heard anything. I don't remember hearing anything from Sasha Calle either when Milly Alcock was cast as Supergirl (I know that must have been hard for Calle, her big chance taken away so quickly). I think both Helen Slater and Melissa Benoist congratulated Calle when she was cast.

Not publicly, but David says he exchanged letters with Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin (which Hoechlin has discussed publicly). Not sure I’ve seen anything from Calle.

 

[Primal Slayer]

I’m actually ok with this, give them time to find the right creatives. No need to rush them all out.

A flash movie based on the current absolute flash would be fun though, really enjoying that series

With them only doing 2 releases per year it would never be out within the next 2 years anyway.

 

[dhandler01]

She wasn't the Supergirl I wanted, but I thought she did a really good job with what she was given. If they'd kept her around for a Supergirl solo I'd definitely have paid to see it.

That is kind of how Superman acts in the Flashpoint comic so it worked for me

 

[Adrian Chase]

2025
Superman

2026
Supergirl, Clayface

2027
Teen Titans, Wonder Woman

2028
Superman 2, Swamp Thing

2029
The Brave and the Bold, World's Finest

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Not publicly, but David says he exchanged letters with Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin (which Hoechlin has discussed publicly). Not sure I’ve seen anything from Calle.

Ah, right. Hoechlin does seem a genuinely nice guy.

It can't have been easy for Calle, but it's been a fair while now. I'd have thought her 'people' would have advised her to do it.

 

[Isub_Zero]

2025
Superman

2026
Supergirl, Clayface

2027
Teen Titans, Wonder Woman

2028
Superman 2, Swamp Thing

2029
The Brave and the Bold, World's Finest

Would it make sense to have Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl first appearance in the DCU at the same year?

 

[Silvermoth]

Understandable he wants to leave a gap between the previous versions and his own.

Yeah it’s going to be really important not to overwhelm the public but at least marvel is quieting down a bit too so there’s more space

 

[Deck Rickard]

I’m actually ok with this, give them time to find the right creatives. No need to rush them all out.

A flash movie based on the current absolute flash would be fun though, really enjoying that series

Good. Now edit them out of Peacemaker season 1 while you’re at it. Hell, just delete that whole stupid scene. It adds nothing.

 

[Silvermoth]

Ah well I don’t think most people will remember that and it probably wasn’t serious enough to waste time on. I’ll just move on I reckon

 

[Deck Rickard]

Ah well I don’t think most people will remember that and it probably wasn’t serious enough to waste time on. I’ll just move on I reckon

Yeah it’s fine, No big deal really.

 

[Pennywise]

Take it with some salt, but I do remember a few years ago, Cregger mentioned he worked on a Batman-adjacent script.

 

[Boom]

Hmmm.

 

[BobJM]

Would it make sense to have Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl first appearance in the DCU at the same year?

I think Wonder Girl should be in the WW movie

 

[J.Drangal]

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Take it with some salt, but I do remember a few years ago, Cregger mentioned he worked on a Batman-adjacent script.

Meh. I'm starting to get that Joker fatigue.

Sure, it could be good, but after the Leto debacle (almost a decade ago but still...), Phoenix's controversial take, and the character's likely appearance in the sequel to The Batman... I just don't feel any urge.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the Joker is considered a core character in the DCU and Gunn already has a clear idea of what he wants to do with him.

I understand that the Batman universe is the most tempting. But even as someone who is primarily a fan of the character and not the biggest DC fan in general... the sandbox is open. Where are the filmmakers with interesting ideas for characters like Question, Plastic Man, New Gods, or even Etrigan?
Film noir, fantasy comedy, space fantasy, medieval tale... There's so much exciting and completely new things to do there and elsewhere.