Monday’s announcement that James Gunn and Peter Safran had been fired as the heads of DC Studios has renewed questions about the franchise’s future—including whether Henry Cavill could get another chance to play Superman.
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‘Supergirl’ HBO Max Viewership Trails ‘The Flash,’ ‘Blue Beetle’ and Other DC Box Office Flops
For days, Supergirl sitting atop HBO Max's movie chart was held up as evidence that the DC Studios film had finally found an audience after its disastrous theatrical performance. However, Nielsen's newly released streaming numbers provide considerably more context for...
HBO Boss Says NO New DCU Shows Are in Active Development Beyond Gorilla Grodd as James Gunn’s TV Slate Shrinks
The ambitious DC television slate James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled after taking control of DC Studios continues to get smaller, and now HBO boss Casey Bloys says there are currently no additional DCU shows in active development beyond The People v. Gorilla Grodd....
Gorilla Grodd Set Photos and Videos Show a Truly Bizarre Next Installment for James Gunn’s DCU
Filming is underway on The People v. Gorilla Grodd, and the first photos and videos from the set reveal what may be the most bizarre installment in the new DCU yet.
Did James Gunn Already Cast His Wonder Woman? Adria Arjona Fuels Massive DCU Speculation
James Gunn may have already found the new Wonder Woman of the DCU in Andor actress Adria Ajorna, and DC Studios is doing just about everything possible short of confirming it. Arjona has already filmed a mysterious role in Gunn’s upcoming Man of Tomorrow, but the...
James Gunn Is Sabotaging DC: Are Lanterns, Supergirl and Peacemaker Awful Purposefully?
James Gunn is not secretly torching DC in a warehouse. He does not need to. He is doing something more ordinary, and more expensive: treating the characters as raw material for his own taste, then acting surprised when the market does not clap. That is the pattern...
Lanterns Ratings Show First Sign of Trouble Despite Warner Bros. Claiming Viewership Growth
Warner Bros. Discovery has been celebrating the apparent ratings success of DC Studios’ Lanterns, but an independent measurement of the series’ performance is painting a somewhat different picture. According to Cosmic Book News, Lanterns dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 on...
Lanterns Continues to Attract Big Viewership For HBO Max Despite Controversies
Despite generating significant controversy among longtime DC fans and casual viewers, HBO Max’s Lanterns appears to be holding—and even growing—its audience.
Lanterns Cast and Crew Defend and Praise John Stewart’s Mother as a “Super Hero Without The Cape”
For more than eight decades, Green Lantern comics have told stories of cosmic adventure centered on heroes chosen for their extraordinary willpower and ability to overcome fear.
Lanterns Writer Claims Green Lantern Ring Is “Sexist” and John Stewart’s Mother is More Deserving
The Green Lantern power ring is one of the most powerful weapons in the DC Universe. It can fly across galaxies, translate alien languages, create constructs limited largely by the imagination of its bearer, and seek out individuals capable of overcoming great fear....
DC Studios Podcast Host Tells Fan Hal Jordan Is ‘Racist’ and Suggests DC ‘May Not Be for You’
The controversy surrounding Lanterns and its treatment of Hal Jordan just took an extraordinary turn. Frankey Smith, better known online as Fantastic Frankeym one of the hosts of DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast, entered a Green Lantern fan’s private messages...
Lanterns Writer Uses HBO’s Watchmen to Dismiss Fan Backlash of Episode 3
The writer behind one of Lanterns’ most controversial episodes was preparing for backlash before it even aired. Vanessa Baden Kelly, who wrote Lanterns Episode 3, “OutKast,” told TheWrap that she spent the morning of her interview reading negative Reddit reactions to...
James Gunn Rumored to Direct Batman as Andy Muschietti Exit Chatter Grows
James Gunn could take a much more direct role in bringing Batman into the DC Universe. A new rumor claims the DC Studios co-chairman is considering directing Batman: The Brave and the Bold himself, potentially replacing Andy Muschietti. The claim arrives alongside...