James Gunn, DC Universe
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Superman gave Clark Kent back his heart, but did James Gunn give our staffers back their hope for his comic world?
James Gunn and Peter Safran’s evolving DC movie universe already has several key characters locked in, including Superman, Supergirl, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Lobo, just to name a few.
Reacher actor Alan Ritchson has been the subject of Batman fan casting as of late, as we wait for the next Batman casting news. And when Gunn was a guest on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he was naturally asked about his thoughts on the pick for the Caped Crusader. In his words:
James Gunn says that the DCU's Batman villain 'Clayface' movie with be a 'complete horror film,' following the success of the lighter 'Superman.'
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James Gunn is still basking in the glow of Superman, the first movie of the new DC Universe. After opening in theaters last weekend, the Warner Bros. release jockeyed the "superhero fatigue" discourse to rake in a cumulative total of $177.
With over $250 million at the global box office in less than week, James Gunn’s “Superman” is widely considered a win for the new DC Universe that Gunn and Peter Safran are spearheading at DC Studios.