DCU, Superman and James Gunn
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While Superman is taking his lumps throughout the superhero movie, The Green Lantern, played wonderfully by Nathan Fillion, walks through disasters and battles with nary a scratch. He is unflappable and seemingly untouchable by any of the many enemies he faces throughout the movie. He’s even cocky about it.
David Corenswet's new "Superman" is a hit. So what's next? A look at other movies and TV shows coming to the DC universe.
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SuperHeroHype on MSNSuperman Easter Egg Hints at Exciting DCU CastingJames Gunn confirms that there is an Easter egg in Superman, now playing in United States theaters, that teases some future DCU casting.
For years now a question has been if Matt Reeves’ The Batman’s Batman, played by Robert Pattinson, would be the Batman for that new universe.
Frank Grillo says he'll look a lot more like the animated version of Rick Flag, Sr. in his next live action DCU appearance
Much like Peacemaker has kept many HBO Max subscribers firmly in place, waiting for Season 2, audiences can tune in to see how Superman's image is portrayed in the news. Which, admittedly, wouldn't be that interesting without the sparkling characters we've already been introduced to.
James Gunn's Superman movie quite literally sets a roadmap for the DCU heading towards a World's Finest team-up with Batman.
Milly Alcock's Supergirl has a brief but hilariously memorable cameo in James Gunn's Superman, establishing her party girl persona along with the basic facts that she's Superman's cousin, and that she's been off-world. And as we see in the movie, the DCU's Kara Zor-El is what James Gunn tells ScreenRant is a "total mess."
The upcoming Supergirl movie could be a much darker venture into the DCU than fans may be expecting after seeing Superman.
James Gunn's Superman successfully starts the theatrical journey of the DCU, and some character deserve their own movie spinoff.