In an interview with CBS Mornings, “Superman” director James Gunn mentioned his imaginative and prescient for the DC Comics Universe… which is actually much less a singular imaginative and prescient and extra an overarching funding in creativity. With a various slate of characters — that past Clark Kent’s alter ego additionally after all contains Batman, Marvel Girl, and Inexperienced Lantern — Gunn defined {that a} uniform model can’t be dictated from film to film. He used for instance Clayface, a Batman villain that’s set for his personal characteristic with a Mike Flanagan-penned script and directed by “Converse No Evil” filmmaker James Watkins.
“We’ve received Clayface, which is a completely completely different factor,” Gunn stated (through ScreenRant). “Though it’s in the identical universe, it’s a whole horror movie. That’s one of many issues we need to do. There’s not an organization model. It’s not like each film goes to be like ‘Superman.’ The artists — the administrators and the writers — every one will deliver their very own sense to it… That’s what we need to deliver to the movies as a result of we don’t need individuals to get bored. We need to invigorate individuals.”
“Clayface” is predicted in theaters on September 11, 2026. Clayface’s nemesis Batman, in the meantime, is more likely to subsequent seem in Matt Reeves’ follow-up to 2022’s “The Batman.” “Hear, we’re alleged to get a script in June,” Gunn advised Leisure Weekly in February. “I hope that occurs. We really feel actually good about it. Matt’s excited. I discuss to Matt on a regular basis. I’m completely enthusiastic about it. So we will’t wait to learn the scripts, however we haven’t learn it but, if that’s your query.”
Certainly, Reeves delivered that script in June, proper on schedule, and the sequel is at the moment scheduled for an October 1, 2027, launch date.
Subsequent up within the DCU shall be “Supergirl,” which was teed up on the finish of “Superman” and can hit theaters June 26, 2026. The titular character is portrayed by Milly Alcock. In Could, the actress advised IndieWire that she hadn’t obtained any recommendation from anybody on moving into the enduring function — first performed on display screen by Helen Slater — although she did ask.
“They had been similar to, ‘Put together to be bruised, there shall be battle scars, and also you’ll be pleased with them.’ That undoubtedly occurred,” she stated.
