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DC’s Creature Commandos sets December premiere on Max

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While next year’s Superman will kick off the new DC Universe proper, James Gunn and Peter Safran will first usher in the new era of DC Studios with the December premiere of the animated series Creature Commandos. As announced by Max with the below poster, the series – written and executive produced by Gunn – […]

Luca Guadagnino reportedly tapped for new DC movie Sgt. Rock

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Luca Guadagnino isn’t afraid of adaptations, having remade the cult classic Suspiria, but his next project could take him in a new direction: comic book adaptations. Nexus Point News reports that Guadagnino is in talks with DC Studios to team up for a film version of Sgt. Rock. The report notes that the filmmaker will […]

Josh Brolin rumored for Hal Jordan role in Lanterns

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Like Thanos collecting Infinity Stones, Josh Brolin aims to add another superhero role to his resume. New rumors have swirled that the actor will join HBO’s upcoming DCU series, Lanterns. HBO or DC Studios co-chair James Gunn has not confirmed the rumors. Per Nexus Point News, Brolin is being tapped for veteran Green Lantern Hal […]

Has the Mainstream Audience Outgrown Comic Book Movies?

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Has the mainstream audience outgrown comic book movies? We ponder whether comic book movies have enough audience to warrant such big budgets now… Remember a time when short of being one of the big two of Batman or Superman, comic book adaptations were seen as a sure-fire money pit? We saw failed Punisher, Phantom, Shadow […]

James Gunn doesn’t think his Superman movie will need any reshoots

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James Gunn is not the type of filmmaker to do reshoots, and he’s letting it be known. While speaking to fans on Threads, Gunn shared that as his 2025 Superman film enters post-production, he’s confident in what he has shot, and like his other movies, he’s not looking to do reshoots. The filmmaker reveals his […]

James Gunn’s Superman wraps production as David Corenswet celebrates

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Shooting on the highly-anticipated Superman film from director James Gunn has wrapped, and it’s a joyous celebration into the next phase. Both the director behind the DC Studios’ re-debut and the Superman actor, David Corenswet, shared their own posts about principal photography ending on the film. The filmmaker shared a photo from early in the […]

Meet Task Force M in James Gunn’s Creature Commandos trailer

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James Gunn took the opportunity at SDCC to unveil the first look at his DC Studios animated series Creature Commandos, which promises a spooky good time. The series was first announced in January 2023, when Gunn announced his plans to relaunch DC with co-chair Peter Safran. Many were thrilled to see the filmmaker dipping into […]

James Gunn reveals Superman is “getting close” to wrapping

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Beginning this February, James Gunn began production on DC Studios’ relaunch film Superman. The new studio co-head will lead David Corenswet in his debut as the Man of Steel, and with one year to go until its release, the filmmaker has shared an update revealing he’s also almost done with filming. The filmmaker took to […]

Kumail Nanjiani rumored to be DCU’s Booster Gold

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Has James Gunn found his Booster Gold? Reports have Kumail Nanjiani signed on for the role, but there is no official word yet. According to Nexus Point News, the actor will star in the DC Studios/Max series. If he is confirmed, Nanjiani will play Michael John Carter. Kumail Nanjiani will be familiar to comic book […]

Ti West said he “wholeheartedly endorsed” David Corenswet for Superman

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David Corenswet has been eyed for Superman since 2021. We now have proof of that timeline from Pearl director Ti West. In a recent piece in The Hollywood Reporter, West was profiled and able to discuss everything related to the X/Pearl/MaXXXine trilogy. Promoting the latter’s film’s release, West looked back at Pearl, which starred Corenswet […]