James Gunn has revealed more details about the DCU future of Batman and Superman. Gunn and Peter Safran are the new co-CEOs of DC Studios and have already brought in major changes to the universe.
One of the biggest shake-ups is the news that Henry Cavill is officially out as Superman, just months after his Black Adam post-credits scene appearance and Instagram post announcing his return. Gunn shared an update that he is writing a new Superman film that will focus on a younger incarnation of the character, hence why Cavill would no longer be playing the hero.
Gunn has since teased additional details on the movie. After again reiterating that the film won't be an origin story, he wrote on Twitter: "He's not meeting the major characters for the first time, either. He's merely younger." Variety has reported that the film will see Clark Kent in his early days as a reporter and will include characters like Lois Lane.
- James Gunn says there are "two little things" that set up the DCU's future in Superman, but don't expect major post-credits teases: "If something’s there just to set up something else, f**k it"
- James Gunn's DC Studios puts several projects on the backburner, including Waller, The Authority, Booster Gold, and its Batman reboot
As for Batman, Gunn has denied a report that Robert Pattinson's Batman would be joining the main DCU – which The Batman director Matt Reeves also denied – but has since said that Batman is "a big part of the DCU." It would seem that Ben Affleck is officially finished as the character, too, as Gunn earlier revealed that he had spoken to the actor about directing a film in the DCU.
The future of other DC characters is currently in doubt. Wonder Woman 3 has been scrapped, while Jason Momoa might not continue as Aquaman after the upcoming sequel. But, Ta-Nehisi Coates' Superman project is still said to be in active development.
More news on Gunn and Safran's DCU slate is coming next year. In the meantime, check out our guide to watching the DC movies in order to get caught up on the DCU so far.
