Damon Lindelof is suddenly singing a very different tune about Lanterns and how it connects to the very Green Lantern lore that he recently insulted. After casually dismissing one of the most iconic elements of Green Lantern lore as “stupid,” the Lanterns writer is...
Could Tyler Hoechlin go from Superman to Batman in the DCU?
The new DC Universe under James Gunn is still taking shape, and one of the biggest unanswered questions is who will don the cape and cowl as Batman. While Robert Pattinson continues to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman franchise in its own separate continuity, Gunn’s rebooted DCU will feature a brand-new Dark Knight in The Brave and the Bold. Casting speculation has been rampant—but this weekend, a surprising contender threw his name into the ring.
The rumor that Eternals actor Kumail Nanjiani could play a race-swapped Booster Gold in James Gunn’s DC Universe just won’t die. Despite James Gunn addressing the chatter last year, speculation has roared back to life after a photo of the two together surfaced from the Peacemaker Season 2 premiere.
James Gunn has put an end to one of the internet’s wilder fan-cast rumors: Chris Pratt will not be Batman in the DC Universe. But before you cross Pratt off your DCU bingo card, Gunn has already made clear that doesn’t mean the Guardians of the Galaxy star won’t show up somewhere else down the line.
For years, Hollywood insisted the superhero genre was too big to fail. Marvel and DC might stumble here or there, but whenever the chips were down, a tentpole reboot would swoop in and restore audience faith. That was the expectation for 2025, when James Gunn’s new Superman and Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrived to great industry fanfare.
These were the movies that were supposed to stop the bleeding, unite audiences, and reignite box office firepower.
Instead, they proved the exact opposite: even the biggest names in comic book history can’t save a genre audiences are walking away from.
For more than a decade, comic book movies were Hollywood’s surest bet. Audiences could count on at least one Marvel or DC (usually Marvel…) release smashing past $700 million globally every single year. However, that comic book movie box office hot streak is now broken.
Margot Robbie has been one of the biggest names in DC’s film slate for nearly a decade, thanks to her breakout performance as Harley Quinn. From the original David Ayer “Suicide Squad” to Birds of Prey to James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” she has been front and center whenever Warner Bros. needed the character to carry a movie. But according to Margot Robbie herself, James Gunn’s new DCU isn’t knocking on her door.
James Gunn’s much-hyped Peacemaker Season 2 premiere has finally arrived — and I sincerely wish it hadn’t and that I didn’t have to review it… What unspools in the first episode is a chaotic, vulgar, self-indulgent disaster that makes even Gunn’s shaky Superman reboot look like a cinematic triumph by comparison. I enjoyed much of the first season. I like John Cena. But this episode? It is amateurish, infantile dreck with almost nothing redeemable.
James Gunn’s Superman was supposed to mark a clean start for the DC Universe, but the controversial Jor-El message in which its revealed the infant Kal-El was sent to Earth as a conquerer was particularly polarizing with long time fans of the iconic hero.
James Gunn is apparently going to continue marketing himself as the face of the DC universe if the Peacemaker season 2 press tour is any indicator.
When Superman launched its marketing campaign, many fans were surprised to find the spotlight wasn’t on the Man of Steel. It wasn’t on David Corenswet, the new Superman, or Rachel Brosnahan, the new Lois Lane. The spotlight was on James Gunn. He was the one rolling out trailers, giving interviews, and explaining the movie’s vision as if the film was his personal autobiography. Even if the actors themselves were being interviewed it was more often than not right alongside Gunn.
Ana Nogueira, already a key player in DC Studios’ upcoming slate as the writer of Supergirl, has been chosen to write the next Wonder Woman movie.
James Gunn’s highly acclaimed Superman film will release on digital platforms earlier than anticipated, and the director and DC Studios co-CEO has now opened up about the reasoning behind this decision.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unexpectedly moved up the digital release of James Gunn’s Superman reboot to this Friday, August 15th—only 35 days after its July 11, 2025, theatrical debut.
Originally planned for August 26th, this accelerated timeline has ignited controversy, with industry experts and exhibitors criticizing the decision as detrimental to the film’s strong theatrical momentum and relationships with theater chains.