Because the DC Universe undergoes an enormous shake-up, beneath the mixed management of James Gunn and Peter Safran, DC Studios’ new co-presidents, there may be some confusion among the many fan base about which initiatives are nonetheless canon. The previous DCEU films, beneath Zack Snyder’s inventive oversight, have already been faraway from the canon. However, James Gunn’s first entry within the DC Prolonged Universe, The Suicide Squad, has sat in canon limbo for the reason that director was introduced to be taking up the DCU. Fortunately, Gunn has come to the help of confused followers, clearing issues up on-line… sort of.
“Brief reply: Solely Creature Commandos ahead is pure canon,” James Gunn wrote on Bluesky, in response to a fan’s query. Creature Commandos, launched in December 2024, is the primary official venture within the new DC Universe. His reply clarified issues properly, and he in all probability ought to have hit ship after writing that. However, Gunn adopted it up with extra “clarification,” that solely made issues extra complicated. He wrote:
“As an illustration, Rick Flag Jr was killed as a result of we heard Rick Flag Sr speaking about it in Creature Commandos, not as a result of we noticed it in The Suicide Squad.”
The convoluted response was simply half of the complete reply. “Lengthy reply: Solely CC ahead is pure canon; Peacemaker is nearly fully in step with that canon apart from the Justice League,” Gunn continued. “The Suicide Squad has plenty of consistencies however I consider it as an imperfect reminiscence.” If that left your mind extra scrambled than Harley Quinn, let’s simplify issues. Creature Commandos is canon within the new DC Universe. Season 1 of Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad aren’t canon, however their tales comply with the present canon, apart from the Justice League scene.
James Gunn Teases His Subsequent DCU Venture
It is onerous to see how James Gunn finds the time to reply to followers on-line, contemplating his present workload. In addition to overseeing the whole DC Universe, he’s additionally in post-production on Superman, and is at the moment taking pictures Season 2 of Peacemaker (which is canon). By some means, James Gunn has additionally discovered the time to work on his subsequent, secret DCU venture. The director hasn’t revealed any particulars about what his subsequent venture shall be. Followers are continually speculating whether or not it is without doubt one of the already introduced films within the ‘Gods & Monsters’ part, or if it is a new, unannounced venture. Retaining on Bluesky, Gunn teased the fan base about his subsequent venture, writing:
“The majority of my time is coping with post-production on Superman and Peacemaker, however I’m additionally spending a good period of time pre-writing my subsequent DC Studios venture and watching dailies and providing concepts on the opposite initiatives. It’s a lot much less overwhelming than after I was directing.”
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The Suicide Squad
- Launch Date
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August 5, 2021
- Runtime
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132 minutes