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When James Gunn took over as the head of DC, many fans questioned his decision to completely revamp the franchise with some rather controversial moves. This included Henry Cavill’s exit as Superman with other prominent stars like Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot also ending their association with the franchise. Along with these significant changes, Gunn also introduced an array of projects includingSuperman: Legacy.
Parallelly though, the MCU has been having a pretty torrid time of late with a spate of films and series that have failed at the box office. The Actors Strike also added to Marvel’s woes by delaying projects likeBlade. After a bunch of production-related issues that postponed its release, Blade was finally expected to release in November 2025. But has Gunn’s Superman project allegedly scared Marvel into postponing bothThe Fantastic FourandBladeto avoid clashes with the DCU?
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Is James Gunn’sSuperman LegacyA Threat To The MCU?
Marvel and DC have always competed with each other for supremacy in the cinematic space. While the former had the upper hand for a while, the past fewMCUfilms have left a lot to be desired. Meanwhile,James Gunnis well on his way to resurrect the DC franchise through a complete rehaul of projects withSuperman: Legacybeing one of the most anticipated films from the DCU camp.
While Marvel has two big projectsThe Fantastic FourandBladelined up in 2025, DC’s marquee film of that year will beSuperman: Legacydirected by Gunn himself. But the DC head reportedly seems to be intimidating Kevin Feige and Marvel. WithThe Fantastic Fourscheduled to also hit theaters in the same month asSuperman: Legacy, insider Jeff Sneider reported inThe InSneiderthat the MCU may want to avoid this clash by pushing the release date of its film forward.
This then means that Mahershala Ali’sBladewill become collateral damage once again. Having already been a victim of numerous production delays, the film was finally set to release in November 2025 after two unsuccessful premier dates. But with the rumor thatThe Fantastic Fourcould be pushed to later in the year,Bladecould be further delayed to a possible 2026 release only.
While all this is still speculation at the moment, the MCU trend of postponing its films could point to the fact that James Gunn and the DCU are slowly but surely gaining momentum and popularity even before the first film is set to hit the screens.
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James Gunn’s Trepidation On Taking UpSuperman: Legacy
There’s no denying that James Gunn is a risk taker and his plans for DC have proved this fact amply. Amidst a lot of criticisms for his decisions to revamp the franchise, the director has always kept his vision intact and has worked single-mindedly towards his goal to take DC to greater heights.
One of the biggest movies that will come out of the DC camp will beSuperman: Legacy,a completely fresh take on the Man of Steel which will be directed by Gunn himself. An ambitious project with a lot of expectation attached to it, the filmmaker confessed toThe Hollywood Reporterthat he was not always enthusiastic to take on the celebrated superhero and his legacy.
“It’s easier to take a character nobody knows, like the Guardians, or Peacemaker, and then do whatever you want with them. People in every single country in the world know the story of Superman. How can I make it different from the Superman movies that have been made so far, but also have it respect all the Superman movies that have been made so far?. So it just took me some time to try to figure it out”.
Gunn further added that true to the film’s title, his wish was to make a sincere superhero movie that will respect the legacy of Superman as portrayed in the earlier films by Zack Snyder. With all the major characters having been cast, it remains to be seen how Gunn’s choices work with the audiences.
Sharanya Sankar
Senior Writer
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
