Shades of the DCEU!
James Gunn again confirms he is not developing a straight-up sequel to his Superman movie.
Recall how Zack Snyder went with Batman vs Superman following Man of Steel failing to hit that magic billion-dollar mark.
Gunn’s Superman? It won’t come close to a billion dollars, and it’s now looking highly likely that it won’t even reach Man of Steel‘s $670M gross without inflation (that would be over $900M in today’s dollars!).
So Gunn’s DCU isn’t going with Superman 2, as well! It’s something fans have wanted since the first Man of Steel. Even Henry Cavill pitched Man of Steel 2, but WB didn’t bite. Now Gunn isn’t giving the fans what they want. It all sounds like something Mxyzptlk would be involved with!
What did James Gunn say about the Superman sequel?
James Gunn has been answering fan questions on Threads about his next DCU movie, which he is currently writing. The bad news is that if you like his Superman, there won’t be a straight-up sequel; the good news is that whatever it is will feature David Corenswet as the Man of Steel in a major role.
Gunn posted an update on Threads that he is busy with, “Peacemaker press!! And sequel writing!!!
A fan questioned Gunn: “I’m a little confused right now. Is this the same movie you’ve talked about in the past, the one where you said Superman had a major role but wasn’t exactly a sequel? Or is this a different movie, and this one is actually ‘SUPERMAN 2’?”
Gunn responded: “Yes, yes, sorry. This is the same movie. Superman has a major role. It’s not ‘Superman 2.'”
Another fan questioned: “So not a direct sequel to Superman?”
Gunn shot back: “I’m not sure how you define ‘direct sequel.’ I pretty much think of Peacemaker Season 2 as a direct sequel.”
Another fan asked about the announcement: “Are we close to an official confirmation as to what this movie you are writing currently is, or is that still a ways off?”
Gunn said: “It’s a ways off.”
What is the Superman sequel? Not World’s Finest
There has been speculation that Gunn is writing a World’s Finest movie, which would pair the David Corenswet Superman with the new DCU Batman.
However, while recently speaking with Josh Horowitz, Gunn shook his head “no” that it’s World’s Finest and said it’s not Batman vs. Superman.
“Superman is very important,” said Gunn, who confirmed he is going to direct and that announcement will be coming sooner rather than later.
So what’s next for David Corenswet’s Superman? Your guess is as good as ours. Gunn says it’s “a ways off,” and it’s not Superman 2, not World’s Finest, and not Batman vs Superman. Maybe Justice League International? Or how about since Gunn did cosmic at Marvel with the Guardians, SUPERMAN & THE LEGION OF SUPERHEROES!
