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James Gunn on the set of his film “Superman” with the actors David Corenswet in the role of the steel man and Nicholas Hoult in that of his worst enemy, Lex Luthor.
CINEMA – Fans of the DC universe are only asking only one question: but what is James Gunn carbide? Because the American director who has become the new boss of the DC universe in the cinema and on television for Warner Bros gave news from the continuation of his film Supermanreleased in July in the cinema. And she will finally arrive much earlier than expected.
Less than a month after revealing this first stone of its connected universe – similar to that of Marvel Studios but on the side of the DC superheroes – James Gunn does not seem to have lost the slightest second. Because during an interview with the American media Collider published Friday August 15, the filmmaker to whom we owe the trilogy of Galaxy goalkeepers seems to have already planned everything for the rest of its superheroic universe.
And when he was asked to specify when he is back behind the camera at the cinema, his answer is surprising to say the least: ” We are planning that. I completely finished the treatment (from the next superman film) He says then. Before saying more about his way of writing the scenario of his films: ” My treatments are incredibly intense. These are not conventional treatments. These are 60 -page treatments with dialogues and everything. Suddenly, I am in the process of making it a scenario ”.
James Gunn then adds: “We are planning the shooting. It will be much earlier than expected ”. And obviously things accelerate faster than expected for the American filmmaker who already speaks at the microphone of Hollywood Reporter of a ” Superman Saga ».
In question? Undoubtedly the critical and commercial success of Superman embodied by actor David Corenswet. This announcement of a second film Supermanonly one month after the release of the first is still surprising. Because since he obtained his new role in Warner, James Gunn seems to be able to stop.
Place “Peacemaker”
His universe started with the animation series Creature Commandosbroadcast last December on the HBO Max platform. Knowing that the filming of Superman spread between February and July 2024, the director had already found time to imagine, write and fully produce this animation series. And that’s not all.
Because on August 22, the series Peacemakerpresented as the second stone of the James Gunn version universe will arrive on HBO Max. Eight episodes in which the character embodied by actor and wrestler John Cena will extend the story started in Superman. « “Superman “leads directly to“ Peacemaker ”. It should be noted that it is intended for adults, not for children, but Superman opens the series and we then have the implementation of all the rest of the DC Universe in this season of“ Peacemaker ”. It’s incredibly important », He slips to Collider.
And for this series, James Gunn oversees everything: he is both Showrunner, director of three episodes out of eight and writing the entire episodes of the season. But that Gunn fans reassure themselves, he will be able to blow a little since the next film planned in the DC calendar will not be made by James Gunn. Supergirlavec Milly Alcock (House of The Dragon) in the role of Superman’s cousin was entrusted to Craig Gillespie (Cruella et Me, Tonya). However, it is scheduled for June 2026, leaving enough time to James Gunn to find a new way of occupying the minds of spectators.
