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James Gunn Confirms That “Dead is Dead” in the DC Universe, Except for When it Isn’t

James Gunn Confirms That “Dead is Dead” in the DC Universe, Except for When it Isn’t

James Gunn is making a definitive statement when it comes to the permanence of death in the DC Universe. In a recent exchange with fans on Threads, the Superman director and DC Studios co-head made it abundantly clear that, under his leadership, characters won’t be resurrecting left and right just to serve shock value or lazy plot twists…and then quickly walked it back.

James Gunn Blames WB for Henry Cavill Exit but Timeline Tells Another Story

James Gunn Blames WB for Henry Cavill Exit but Timeline Tells Another Story

James Gunn is leaning hard into a new narrative on the recasting of Henry Cavill ahead of Superman’s July release, but fans who’ve followed the DC Universe rollercoaster for the last five years aren’t buying it. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn claimed that Warner Bros. had already planned to recast Henry Cavill before he ever stepped foot on the DC lot to direct The Suicide Squad in 2021.

Kathleen Kennedy Says Star Wars Stories No Longer Need to Connect to the Originals as Mark Hamill Backs Moving Away from Luke Skywalker in the Future

Kathleen Kennedy Says Star Wars Stories No Longer Need to Connect to the Originals as Mark Hamill Backs Moving Away from Luke Skywalker in the Future

Kathleen Kennedy doesn’t think the future of Star Wars lies in honoring its past.

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is once again under fire from longtime Star Wars fans—this time for new comments she made while promoting a rare theatrical screening of the original 1977 Star Wars at the BFI Film on Film Festival in London. The showing featured the original cut of the film, famously unavailable on modern home media. Ironically, the screening appears to have gone ahead against the wishes of George Lucas, who has long resisted releasing the unaltered versions of his films.