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There are some quirky yet exciting things that DC Studios CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran seem to be cooking for the DCU, and the last couple of months of constant updates by Gunn have just proven them further. The fans have received major updates thus far about the upcoming animated series in the franchise, titledCreature Commandos, and live-action movieSuperman: Legacy.
In particular, Gunn seems to be hyper-excited about starting the production ofSuperman: Legacyin a couple of weeks, and so are the fans to learn new things about the project. Thus, we have seen him taking to his social media and constantly answering questions related to the project.
In one of his recent conversations, he revealed that the titular superhero’s origin story will not be part of his upcoming film, and fans are all here for it.
James Gunn RevealsSuperman: LegacyWill Not Explore The Origins Of The Titular Superhero
Since the announcement of the projects slated to grace the upcoming DCU more than a year ago,James Gunnis constantly working behind the scenes to make the franchise successful. And by far, one of the biggest projects in his plan is none other than the upcomingSuperman: Legacy.
While the public may now know thatDavid Corenswetwill be playing the role of the titular superhero, not too much more is known about the film in general.
But the filmmaker is among those creators who are constantly taking fans’ feedback and updating them about what’s going on with his upcoming projects, and following this attribute of his, he gave a huge update about the upcoming film. When a fan asked how much of the film would explore the origin story of Superman, theSuperdirector said it’ll have none of his backstories.
James Gunn says ‘SUPERMAN: LEGACY’ will not focus on Superman’s origin story at allpic.twitter.com/gBnzHpXVVR
— ScreenTime (@screentime)August 16, 2025
Following this news, many people have raised their eyebrows at this decision and have surprisingly shown their support for it. Superman has been such a crucial part of pop culture and comic book culture for more than eight decades at this point everyone, young or old, knows who Clark Kent is and how he became the Symbol of Hope that we have come to know and love.
Thus, reimagining his origin story yet again would seem so repetitious that it might just become boring for the audience and, thus, create a disconnection between them and the superhero in the film.
How Do The Fans React To This?
While many assumed that this decision would create quite an uproar among the die-hard fans of Superman and comic books, it seems like most are on board with this idea and supporting Gunn’s radical choice.
Good, we already know it
— Flash (@YellowFlashGuy)July 12, 2025
This is the way
— Nzhdecrypto (@nzhdecrypto)August 09, 2025
huh kinda like Spiderman homecoming
— Garrett Keller (@GarrettKeller11)August 24, 2025
Finally a Superman movie that doesn’t start off with the same boring origin story and he’s already Superman.
— Garix (@Its_Garix)June 13, 2025
Good decision. Usually find it boring. Let’s get straight into it, enough of the origin story. We already know it
— OriginalMarko (@DragonMarko1)August 04, 2025
Thus, with fans already behind this decision, it creates a sense of surety that the upcoming film, helmed by Gunn, will be something different from what we have seen before.
Superman: Legacy,in cinemas on 11th July 2025.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
