James Gunn has been refreshingly transparent about future plans for the upcoming DCU franchise, revealing juicy details and debunking myths aplenty via social media. Due to a myriad of factors that include the DCEU's critical and commercial struggles, Warner Bros. leadership changes, and the continued success of Marvel's MCU, DC found itself in need of a serious movie shakeup in 2022, with David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO, openly proclaiming his desire to mirror the long-term planning and overarching structure seen at Marvel. Ultimately, this led to James Gunn and Peter Safran being appointed co-heads of DC Studios, overseeing a franchise rebirth across a variety of mediums behind closed doors.In the outside world, meanwhile, movies tied to the previous Zack Snyder DCEU canon continued to pour forth. Most notably, these included Black Adam, which Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson repeatedly touted as the true beginning of DC's new movie franchise. Confusion poured forth, but an unlikely savior appeared in the form of James Gunn's thumb. The newly-appointed DC Studios co-head has used his Twitter account to vanquish false theories and confirm others, giving a broad sense of what to expect from the DCU's future.
Everything James Gunn Has Actually Confirmed & Revealed About The DCU
Future plans for the DCU are shrouded in mystery. Fortunately, James Gunn has a Twitter account. Here is every confirmed DCU reveal made so far.