James Gunn states that his Superman film will not be focused on setting up future DC projects. He emphasizes the importance of each story standing alone, regardless of its connection to other media.
This summer I visited the set of James Gunn 's Superman while it was nearing the end of principal photography in Cleveland, and today we can share what the writer and director told us.
While the animated series Creature Commandos is currently airing on Max and is technically the first in-canon story of the new DC Universe, Superman represents the effective beginning of the remixed franchise under the leadership of Gunn and producing partner Peter Safran who together serve as co-CEOs of the DC Studios division under Warner Bros. Discovery. That means a lot is riding on Superman to establish the new framework for the franchise going forward. Does that mean Superman must also serve as a launchpad for what's coming next? No. That's not how James Gunn is planning or thinking ahead despite there being over a dozen projects announced since their pair stepped into the roles leading DC Studios. In our group chat on set, I asked James Gunn if there are story beats or much screentime devoted to setting up what comes after Superman. James Gunn: Zero. Zero. I mean, maybe two little things, two moments, but basically, if something's there just to set up something else, fuck it. I even say that. And for all I know, those things can be cut by the time we get to the editing room because something has to exist for this movie. And if that works in tandem with setting up characters that exist in other media, then that's great. If this sets up stuff in “Peacemaker,” which it does, then that's great. But that is never, ever, ever, with me, going to be something that's, I'm going to sacrifice even a moment or a beat in a story for, especially a movie. With TV, you've got a little bit more leniency to be able to do that. But in a movie, every beat has to be in there for the movie itself. Would that apply to video games as well? Will those will be standalone stories as well? James Gunn: Everything needs to stand by itsel
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