The statements of the brand-new DCU and the very first jobs of DC Studios, commanded by James Gunn and Peter Safran, shook the world of movie theater, tv, and comics today. After months of thriller, reports, and speculation, a few of the motion pictures and series that will belong to the Gods and Monsters chapter have actually lastly been exposed, the very first stage of a 10-year strategy to bring back the franchise’s identity.
Gunn not just called the heroes we will see on screen in the coming years, however he likewise went even more and commented particularly on the stories that motivated him to construct the structures of his universe: All-Star Superman, Batman by Grant Morrison, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, The Authority and The Absolute Swamp Thing.
As anticipated, desperate fans went to get these titles to comprehend a bit more about what they are going to discover in the brand-new DCU, which is triggering an absence of these titles in numerous locations, leading lots of readers into crisis by not having the ability to discover them in their regional comics shops.
James Gunn Brings Tranquility to DC Fans
In the middle of the dispute, James Gunn came out to bring some peace to the DC Comics neighborhood, commenting that he spoke to Jim Lee himself, Chief Creative Officer-Publisher of the business:
Just talked to @JimLee about everything selling out, but the fine folks at @DCComics will have more coming soon. #DCStudios #TheAuthority https://t.co/qzRubotHke
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 4, 2023
It is not the very first time that Gunn has actually addressed fans’ concerns or issues. In truth, it has currently end up being a practice for him to utilize his social networks accounts to clarify any circumstance that produces dispute with his fans, specifically now that he supervises of such a huge franchise.
In current months, he has actually supervised of eliminating reports such as the option of a star as the future Superman or Batman, the supposed bad relationships with a few of the previous stars such as Henry Cavill or Dwayne Johnson, and even reacting to the cancelation of jobs that had absolutely nothing to do with their management as Titans and Doom Patrol.
One of the most current problems he went to was the expected casting of the brand-new Superman, with lots of fans presuming it had actually currently been done. James clarified that this was not the case which the casting procedure for that function has actually not yet started, which will be basic in what he is constructing. What we do understand about the brand-new Man of Steel is that he will be around 25 years of ages, so we can anticipate a young star to play him, far from Henry Cavill’s variation.
