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James Gunn is setting up DC Comics for a great future ahead with releases already lined up for 2025. Over the last couple of years, DCU has faced a couple of upsets with the departures of various actors from the franchise. Henry Cavill was one individual who pulled out of DC’s roster due to a possible scheduling conflict.
However, Gunn had announced that David Corenswet would be assuming his position as Superman, back in 2023. The CEO of DC Studios went straight into business and announced that they plan on releasing a newSupermanmovie in 2025. But along with all the announcements come a slew of rumors that Gunn has been debunking.
Is James Gunn writing his own Superman comic book?
Not too long ago, a rumor aboutJames Gunnwriting his own story for a new Superman comic book went viral on Threads. CitingBleeding Coolas their source, the Threads user claimed that Gunn was collaborating with Jim Lee, the Chief Creative Officer at DC.
However, the 58-year-old screenwriter and director quickly debunked the rumor by replying to theoriginal post. He said,
Dear God no. Although working with [Jim Lee] would be amazing, I’d be dead if I took this on.
For fans who were excited about this, Gunn unfortunately shut down rumors regarding a newSupermancomic, which would’ve been a masterpiece considering how successful he has been with his DC releases.
The DC Studio bossman has been shutting down rumors left, right, and center. Another rumor stated thatGuardians of the GalaxyactressPom Klementieffwas asked to join the cast of a project Gunn has been working on.
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The director immediately debunked the rumor claiming no one had approached her for any role on a future DC release (viaComic Book Report).
However, he did confirm that there will be a couple of new entries such asRachel Brosnahanas Lois Lane andNicholas Houltas Lex Luthor in the upcomingSupermanfilm.
James Gunn drew inspiration from Christopher Reeve’s Superman movies
Many writers tend to take inspiration from the works of others. James Gunn paid close attention to director Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve’sSupermanmovies from several years ago.
While assuring that the upcoming movie has its own identity, he confirmed that he was majorly influenced by Donner and Reeve. According toCBR, he said,
I think that, you know, what we’re doing is different… It’s its own thing. But I’m definitely influenced by what Donner did with Superman, and what Christopher Reeve did with Superman, and Margot Kidder, who’s fantastic in the movie. She’s really the heart of it in a lot of ways.
Gunn confirmed he will bring in a few other DC heroes to joinDavid Corenswetas his supporting cast. He claimed that these additions “fit” the story he was portraying this time.
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Gunn also emphasized thatSuperman(2025) will not be a comedy, as the character isn’t someone people aren’t aware of. He used theGuardians of the Galaxyas an example. Unlike them, everyone has been aware of who Kent Clark is for several years.
Supermanis expected to be released in mid-2025. While DC confirmed that it will come out in July, an exact date hasn’t been specified.
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