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  • Supergirl: Major Character Confirmed to Appear in DCU Movie

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    It’s unknown just how many cameos the upcoming Supergirl might have, but thanks to star Milly Alcock, we do know one major star will be appearing in the upcoming DCU movie.

    What character is set to appear in Supergirl?

    Speaking during a press conference on the upcoming movie, Alcock (who stars in the film as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl) was asked about the hardest scene to film. Alcock then revealed that the scene in question was with David Corenswet’s Superman, revealing he’ll be in the movie in some capacity.

    “Oh my god, it was… It was with Superman. And I wasn’t in the suit, and I was speaking… A different language. A different language,” Alcock replied (via GamesRadar+). “Yeah, that day was really hard, it was, like, 2 degrees. He jumped right in the deep end. Yeah, that was a hard day. The whole scene was in Kryptonian. The whole scene was, yeah… Yeah, Kryptonian.”

    The news is perhaps not too shocking, as Alcock also appeared at the end of Corenswet’s Superman. However, it does reveal that the familial pair will once again come together for something in the upcoming movie, although it’s unknown as to what their scene will be.

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will be based on Tom King’s 2021-2022 comic book series, which Bilquis Evely illustrated. The film stars Milly Alcock, who will play the titular role of Kara Zor-El and will be written by Ana Nogueira and produced by DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran.

    “We will see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl, who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl,” said Gunn of the project in 2023. “She’s much more hardcore; she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.”

    Originally reported by Anthony Nash on SuperHeroHype.

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  • Superman’s Sequel Will Have More Lex Luthor

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    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s script treatments, blue-light lenses, and lots and lots of coffee. James Gunn has confirmed he’s officially working on a sequel to Superman (in addition to a ton of other stuff for the DCU). So, what’s he cooking up for Superman’s next adventure? Below, the new title, release date, and everything Gunn’s teased for the sequel’s plot.

    On September 3, James Gunn announced the new Supes movie title and release date. It’ll be called Man of Tomorrow and perhaps feature Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) in a mecha suit. That is, if the Jim Lee art Gunn posted on Instagram is a clue to the film’s plot.

    Previously, Gunn said this movie wouldn’t be a direct sequel to Superman. “Superman has a major role,” he wrote on Threads. “It’s not Superman 2.” So who is the titular Man of Tomorrow? He later explained to Howard Stern how Superman and Lex Luthor will have to “work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat.” Gunn also teased that Luthor will be much more involved. “And it’s more complicated than that. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie,” he continued. “I relate to the character of Lex, sadly.” He also shared they’ll start filming in April 2026.

    As for how the pre-production process was for Gunn? Smooth sailing. He tells a fan on Threads that writing the sequel was “much much much easier” and “so fun.” Gunn told Collider on August 16 that he’s “totally done with the treatment” for the second film. “We’re scheduling it now,” he shared. “My treatments are incredibly intense. They’re not regular treatments. They’re 60-page treatments with dialogue and everything. And so, now I’m just turning that into a script. We’re planning out when we’re going to shoot that. It’s going to be much sooner rather than later.” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav also confirmed this in an earnings call on August 7, where he teased that Gunn will write and direct the “next movie in the Super-Family.”

    WBD has set July 9, 2027, as the release date for Man of Tomorrow. Where does it fit on the new DCU timeline? Our guess is maybe somewhere in between Lanterns and The Brave and the Bold?

    Krypto’s dog-mom, of course. Supergirl is here to save our summer on June 26, 2026.

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  • Why Rick Flag Jr. Is Part of Peacemaker Season 2 & DCU Explained

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    Peacemaker Season 2 showrunner James Gunn has finally clarified why he decided to provide canon status to Joel Kinnaman‘s Rick Flag Jr. in the DCU. Despite retconning the Justice League’s appearance in 2021’s The Suicide Squad with the freshly introduced Justice Gang to fit the ongoing DCU narrative, Gunn interestingly chose to build upon Flag’s story. In a recent interview, the filmmaker has opened up about his decision to include Kinnaman’s character in the follow-up edition of Peacemaker.

    James Gunn explains why he carried Rick Flag Jr. from The Suicide Squad over to DCU

    In an interview with Collider, James Gunn revealed that Rick Flag Jr. was already involved with Jennifer Holland’s Emilia Harcourt during the events of The Suicide Squad, and he wanted to make use of this connection to further the plot of Peacemaker Season 2.

    “I always knew, from the beginning. Jen [Holland] and I knew that Harcourt and Flag had been having an affair when The Suicide Squad stuff happened. That was her reason for disliking Peacemaker so much, from the very beginning of episode one of Peacemaker,” the director said. 

    He further added, “We knew that she had this relationship with him that was not only a sexual relationship, but that’s just the way that they deal with their stuff. It really was a friendship. And so, that was always a plan.”

    Gunn further shared that his desire to see Joel Kinnaman in a comedic role also motivated him to include Rick Flag Jr. in Peacemaker Season 2. “Joel’s a good friend of mine. He’s an incredibly funny guy, and people don’t know it. He’s literally never been in a comedy.”

    The filmmaker continued, “And so, just allowing him to go out there and be this ridiculous, namby-pamby character was so fun for me. When I was writing it, I was just laughing, knowing I would be making Joel do this. And then, Joel just did it perfectly.”

    Having made his debut as Rick Flag Jr. in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Kinnaman returned as the military veteran in Gunn’s soft reboot of the film in 2021. He recently reprised his role in Peacemaker Season 2, effectively establishing his character’s place in the current DCU canon.

    Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype.

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  • Checking In on the DCU’s 10-Year Plan

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    In 2022, James Gunn and Peter Safran were named co–biggest boys of DC Studios. Shortly thereafter, the pair announced that they had an “eight- to ten-year” plan for how the DCU would be connected across movies, TV, and video games. In that initial press conference, the duo unveiled the first part of their universe, Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, the big keystone of which was Superman. Or, as it was known then, Superman: Legacy. Other pieces set to follow included an Amanda Waller cartoon, some live-action Green Lantern shenanigans, and the film debut of Damian Wayne. So how has Gunn and Safran’s ten- (or eight-)year plan been going?

    Before Gunn and Safran could get their vision underway, they had to finish out the projects already chugging along the Warner Bros. Discovery assembly line. Okay, not all of them. A third Wonder Woman film was axed in December 2022.

    It was always unclear how much of the old DCEU would be making it into the Gunniverse. Viola Davis has played Amanda Waller across the Suicide Squad movies, but after the underperformance of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Jason Momoa transitioned from Ocean Man to Space Bounty Hunter. He’s playing Lobo in the upcoming Supergirl film. Then there’s The Flash. In his initial rollout video, Gunn said the film “resets the entire DC Universe.” But that reset ended with George Clooney as Batman, so how central to the continuity can it be?

    The first official release from the ten-/eight-year plan was the animated Creature Commandos. It was Gunn’s trial run in having the same actors play characters across animation and live-action. Frank Grillo plays Rick Flag Sr. on the show and in Superman. The show introduced animated Amanda Waller, voiced by Viola Davis, cementing her place in the nüDCU. It also means G.I. Robot can fight Nazis in live-action, should the need arise.

    But obviously, the most important release for this ten-year plan was Superman. And now that it’s breaking box-office records, Gunn & Co. can unclench a little. The film sets up the Green Lantern Corps. and Supergirl, and even brings Hawkgirl from Peacemaker into moviedom.

    Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) sets up the Green Lantern Corps. for HBO’s Lanterns. The show will be a double-hander between Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart, “very much in the vein of True Detective,” per Safran and Gunn. The show is expected to come out in early 2026. Kyle Chandler will play Jordan, opposite Aaron Pierre as Stewart, per Deadline. Created by Damon Lindelof and Tom King, the show will follow noob Lantern Stewart and veteran Jordan as they solve a murder in flyover America. And those boys can fly.

    The ending of Superman sets up Milly Alcock as Supergirl, a hot mess Kryptonian party girl. Turns out Krypto is her dog, and Clark was pet-sitting while she got shit-faced off-world. Gunn has already said the film will closely follow the Woman of Tomorrow arc, with outer-space high jinks with her protege Ruthye (Eve Ridley) and the dark ’n’ gritty Lobo (Jason Momoa). Supergirl lands in theaters June 26, 2026.

    David Zaslav indicated that the Clayface movie is imminent in his statement celebrating Superman’s box-office success obtained by THR. “Over the next year alone, DC Studios will introduce the films Supergirl and Clayface in theaters and the series Lanterns on HBO Max, all part of a bold ten-year plan,” he wrote. “The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead.” Clayface is reportedly shooting in Liverpool right now, with a tentative release date some time in 2026.

    While the world waits for Supergirl, her cousin’s next adventure is already being worked on. James Gunn told Collider that he’s “totally done with the treatment” for the Superman sequel. “We’re scheduling it now,” he explained. “My treatments are incredibly intense. They’re not regular treatments. They’re 60-page treatments with dialogue and everything. And so, now I’m just turning that into a script. We’re planning out when we’re going to shoot that. It’s going to be much sooner rather than later.” On September 3, Gunn announced that the upcoming Supes sequel will be titled Man of Tomorrow and come out July 9, 2027. Start your Doomsday clocks now.

    Gunn has been sharing some details about The Brave and the Bold, the DCU’s introduction to the entire Batfam. It’s going to be a father-son flick about Bruce and his son, Damian Wayne. All we really know about this movie’s casting, however, is that Robert Pattinson won’t be BatDad.

    We haven’t heard much about the planned Waller animated show since November 2024, when Gunn bleeted that the show was still in development. But on August 30, Gunn told People the show was still on his To-Do list. “We’re working on it, so we’ll see what happens,” he said. “Some things have moved faster than others. Waller’s not been the fastest.” In a since-deleted tweet, Gunn had previously attributed the delay on Waller to script issues. “Unlike most studios, we’ll never start production on a process if the script isn’t finished. Quality is the utmost priority,” he wrote in a very obvious dig at Disney’s MCU.

    James Gunn confirmed that Supergirl and Teen Titans writer Ana Nogueira is working on the script for the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. Gunn also denied the rumor that the movie’s being fast-tracked by the studio: “It’s a priority, but I wouldn’t call that fast-tracked. Nothing is going to be shot unless we’re as sure as we can be that the script is good.” Sorry, Gal Gadot, DC Studios is eyeing a new Diana Prince for the next generation of supes. So we’re probably still a few years away from revisiting Themyscira.

    Some shows and movies seem to have moved to the back burner, if they’re happening at all. There’s been very little info about The Authority (a “by any means necessary” alternative to the Justice League), Paradise Lost (a Game of Thrones–look-alike set on Wonder Woman’s homeland), the Booster Gold HBO Max series, or whatever Gunn and Safran are/were planning to do with Swamp Thing. But, hey, there are still five to seven years to go!

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  • Man of Tomorrow: DCU Actors’ Comments Have Fans Wondering if They’ll Be in Superman 2

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    James Gunn officially announced the title of the next Superman film, and stars from multiple DCU projects have already commented on it, potentially teasing their involvement in the project.

    Following Gunn’s announcement of the next Superman movie, titled Man of Tomorrow, on Instagram, several other DCU stars took to celebrating. While Superman stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult celebrated with their own pictures, so did others. Isabela Merced — who played Hawkgirl in Superman — also shared the post, while also commenting “see you soon” along with the message.

    Aaron Pierre, who is set to play the Green Lantern John Stewart in the upcoming HBO series Lanterns, also commented on Gunn’s post. This led many to wonder if Pierre will appear in the upcoming movie, which is set to arrive after Lanterns premieres in 2026. Grant Gustin, who played Barry Allen/The Flash on The CW series The Flash, also commented to celebrate the news.

    As of now, little is known about Man of Tomorrow, outside of the fact that it will release on July 9, 2027, and that Corenswet, Hoult, and Rachel Brosnahan are all set to return for the movie.

    The Man of Tomorrow is one of Superman’s many nicknames; however, there have also been a handful of DC comic runs that have incorporated the ‘Man of Tomorrow’ name into their official title. There was also a 2020 animated movie titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow, but whether or not the DCU movie will be pulling from any of this source material remains unclear at this time.

    Superman is now available to rent or purchase on digital outlets such as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and more.

    The synopsis for the movie reads, “Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor, and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.”

    Originally reported by Anthony Nash at SuperHeroHype.

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  • James Gunn Says These Major Real World Cities Don’t Exist in DCU

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    James Gunn recently addressed what makes the DC Universe (DCU) unique and different from other franchises, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Notably, Gunn has directed the three Guardians of the Galaxy movies for Marvel and currently serves as the co-head of DC Studios along with his long-time producing partner Peter Safran.

    James Gunn says New York and Los Angeles don’t exist in DCU

    Gunn discussed the world-building aspect of the DCU during an interaction with Rainn Wilson for Interview Magazine and underlined what sets it apart from the MCU and other popular franchises.

    When asked how it felt to be part of the DCU world-building, the filmmaker responded, “I think it’s the reason I agreed to the job. You talk about George R.R. Martin [the author of A Song of Ice and Fire book series, the source material of Game of Thrones] and he is really one of the guys who I love and look up to. I’m an enormous fan of his and people say, ‘Oh, the DCU is doing what MCU is.’”

    The filmmaker added, “But I think it really is a lot more to me what the Game of Thrones world is like or what Star Wars is like, because we’re building a universe and then picking out little pieces of it and telling individual stories from that universe.”

    Gunn’s first DC project was the 2021 DCEU feature The Suicide Squad. The movie performed poorly at the box office for a variety of reasons, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it received glowing reviews from the critics. Since then, Gunn has created two seasons of Peacemaker and one season of Creature Commandos and helmed 2025’s Superman. Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker Season 2 are all part of the DCU.

    When Wilson asked what makes the DCU unique as a franchise, Gunn pointed out that Metropolis, Evergreen, and Coast City exist in this fictional universe instead of New York and Los Angeles. He added, “It’s a different map. It’s a world in which some form of superheroes, which we call Metahumans, have existed for at least 300 years, and they’ve been a part of our life.”

    Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.

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  • What Does Creature Commandos Tell Us About the James Gunn DCU?

    What Does Creature Commandos Tell Us About the James Gunn DCU?

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    When you get permission to rule over the DC Universe, what’s the first franchise to take up, up, and away? If you ask DC’s new boss James Gunn, the answer is, of course, Creature Commandos. Wait, creature what-now? Slated to premiere on Max on December 5, Creature Commandos is a new adult-oriented animated series based on a mighty obscure superhero team from DC Comics. On day two at New York Comic Con 2024, series creator James Gunn appeared on the main stage — along with members of the show’s cast — and revealed why Creature Commandos, of all things, is launching the “new” DCU – and what it might foreshadow about the DCU’s future.

    Gunn began work on the show entirely of his own volition after the success of his other DC series Peacemaker. “The truth is, I had talked to Max after Peacemaker did so well. I talked to Peter Girardi at WB Animation about creating an animated series,” Gunn explained. “I like the Creature Commandos. I love monsters. I love Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. It just seemed like the perfect thing to do. I wrote the scripts without even having a deal, and I happened to get hired as the head of DC Studios. And I very graciously, thank you self, greenlit the show.”

    During the panel, a new two-minute trailer for Creature Commandos premiered to rapturous enthusiasm from the audience. With a vivid art and animation style with deep, bold colors, the trailer introduces each member of the Creature Commandos, voiced by David Harbour (as Eric Frankenstein), Indira Varma (as the Bride), Frank Grillo (as Rick Flagg Sr.), Alan Tudyk (as Dr. Phosphorus), Zoë Chao (as Nina Mazursky), and Sean Gunn (as both G.I. Brobot and reprising his Weasel from The Suicide Squad), as well as all their unique monstrous abilities. The trailer goes hard and heavy on the bloodletting, along with some cameos from other DC characters like Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller.

    “We want this to be very different from what Superman is going to be when that comes out,” Gunn said. “We want Peacemaker to be different from that.”

    Gunn also confirmed DC actors will portray their characters across live-action and animation productions. For example: Frank Grillo, who stars as Rick Flagg Sr., will reprise his Creature Commandos role in both Superman and Peacemaker season 2. (Grillo commented that his white hair as Rick Flagg conflicted with his shooting schedule for Paramount’s Tulsa King.)

    Name-dropping in-development projects like Supergirl and Lanterns and insisting they will be different too, Gunn clarified “it’s a connected universe, but we’re not imposing any sort of overall aesthetic. And Creature Commandos is definitely its own thing.”

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  • Chris Pratt Says He’d Be “More Than Happy” To Join DCU After Visiting James Gunn On ‘Superman: Legacy’ Set

    Chris Pratt Says He’d Be “More Than Happy” To Join DCU After Visiting James Gunn On ‘Superman: Legacy’ Set

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    After taking on the MCU multiverse, Chris Pratt isn’t ruling out a jaunt to the DCU.

    Following his recent visit with director James Gunn on the set of Superman: Legacy, the actor said “there’s always a chance” he could make the franchise leap, but he played coy when it came to naming a character he’d like to play.

    “I just have to leave that to the fans and people like James to decide,” Pratt told TMZ. “I’m not exactly sure. I’m truly not sure.

    When asked flat-out if he’d join the competing franchise, Pratt didn’t hesitate in declaring, “Yes, of course”

    “If it could fit into my schedule and it made sense, I would love it,” he continued. “Of course I love playing Star-Lord, and hopefully there’s a chance that can come back. I just feel so blessed to be able to do any of it, to be considered for any of it. If it’s right and the fans would love it, I’d be more than happy to do it.”

    His comments come after Gunn shared a photo of Pratt on the set of Superman: Legacy earlier this month. “Always nice to have friends visiting set,” he captioned the post.

    Pratt previously made his MCU debut as Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which was directed by Gunn. They reunited for the sequels in 2017 and 2023, as well as Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

    Since taking over DC Studios with Peter Safran in 2022, Gunn has been hard at work directing Superman: Legacy, which will kick off a new DC multiverse. The movie stars David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen.

    Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell and Zoe Saldana in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). (Marvel Studios)

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    After confirming he’s open to casting MCU actors in his upcoming DCU work, Gunn told Empire that a crossover between the two comic book worlds is “more likely now that I’m in charge,” adding: “That’s many years away, though. I think we have to establish what we’re doing [at DC] first. I would be lying to say that we haven’t discussed it. But all discussions have been very, very light and fun.”

    Gunn has since been in talks with Pratt’s Guardians co-star Pom Klementieff to play a “specific character” in the DCU, she recently confirmed.

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