In an interview with CBS Mornings, “Superman” director James Gunn mentioned his imaginative and prescient for the DC Comics Universe… which is actually much less a singular imaginative and prescient and extra an overarching funding in creativity. With a various slate of characters — that past Clark Kent’s alter ego additionally after all consists of Batman, Surprise Girl, and Inexperienced Lantern — Gunn defined {that a} uniform fashion can’t be dictated from film to film. He used for example Clayface, a Batman villain that’s set for his personal characteristic with a Mike Flanagan-penned script and directed by “Communicate No Evil” filmmaker James Watkins.
“We’ve received Clayface, which is a very totally different factor,” Gunn mentioned (by way of ScreenRant). “Though it’s in the identical universe, it’s an entire horror movie. That’s one of many issues we need to do. There’s not an organization fashion. It’s not like each film goes to be like ‘Superman.’ The artists — the administrators and the writers — each will convey their very own sense to it… That’s what we need to convey to the movies as a result of we don’t need individuals to get bored. We need to invigorate individuals.”
“Clayface” is anticipated in theaters on September 11, 2026. Clayface’s nemesis Batman, in the meantime, is more likely to subsequent seem in Matt Reeves’ follow-up to 2022’s “The Batman.” “Hear, we’re presupposed to get a script in June,” Gunn instructed Leisure Weekly in February. “I hope that occurs. We really feel actually good about it. Matt’s excited. I speak to Matt on a regular basis. I’m completely enthusiastic about it. So we will’t wait to learn the scripts, however we haven’t learn it but, if that’s your query.”
Certainly, Reeves delivered that script in June, proper on schedule, and the sequel is at present scheduled for an October 1, 2027, launch date.
Subsequent up within the DCU might be “Supergirl,” which was teed up on the finish of “Superman” and can hit theaters June 26, 2026. The titular character is portrayed by Milly Alcock. In Could, the actress instructed IndieWire that she hadn’t acquired any recommendation from anybody on entering into the enduring position — first performed on display screen by Helen Slater — although she did ask.
“They have been similar to, ‘Put together to be bruised, there might be battle scars, and also you’ll be pleased with them.’ That undoubtedly occurred,” she mentioned.