James Gunn’s new DCU has launched on the massive display, and Superman is formally a success. Whereas different DC initiatives have been already nicely underway, Superman’s success means the franchise can formally hit the gasoline. It appears James Gunn has already simply performed that too, as he’s already arduous at work on the subsequent chapter of the “Superman Saga.”
The following chapter of the DCU is true across the nook with the debut of Peacemaker Season 2 on the 2025 TV schedule. Talking with THR, Gunn stated the brand new season will comply with instantly from the occasions of Superman. Nevertheless, he additionally has his eye on what’s subsequent for David Corenswet’s character, and he already has the define of the thought. He stated…
I’ve already completed the therapy for the subsequent story in what I’ll name the ‘Superman Saga.’ The therapy is completed, which implies a really, very labored out therapy. I’m engaged on that and hopefully going into manufacturing on that not too far-off from at this time.
Gunn doesn’t use the phrase “sequel” right here, so it’s not solely clear if he’s speaking a few direct follow-up to Superman or another tangentially associated mission. We all know that the sequel is an energetic mission, however this could possibly be one thing else. “Saga” is the phrase the MCU makes use of to explain a years-long story arc that is made up of a number of “Phases” with a number of films and TV sequence concerned. Coming from the MCU, the Guardians of the Galaxy director could be utilizing the phrase in the identical context, however that is removed from sure.
It could possibly be a film that has Superman in it, and thus continues his story, however is about one thing or another person. The one factor that appears probably is that, given the movie is just within the therapy stage, it’s not a mission that had been introduced beforehand as a part of Gunn’s Chapter One of many DCU.
Whether or not or not the Supergirl film popping out subsequent 12 months is technically a part of the “Superman saga” in Gunn’s thoughts is unknown, however it will appear probably contemplating the character’s connection to Superman and her look on this 12 months’s movie. One already has to surprise if the cameo look could possibly be repaid, and we’d see David Corenswet’s Superman within the Supergirl film.
The upshot is that for individuals who cherished the brand new Superman movie and need to see that story proceed, it seems to be on the quick observe. It’s in all probability not less than a couple of years away from being on the display, however that will nonetheless be fairly a turnaround for one thing of this dimension. If James Gunn already has a strong therapy, a screenplay could possibly be written inside months, and precise filming might begin inside a 12 months of that, with a launch date in the summertime of 2027, is actually throughout the realm of chance.
Nevertheless, for now, nothing is confirmed. However not less than we do know that Superman’s story is nicely on its solution to persevering with.