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"Since taking the reins, our true north has been to bring DC film, TV, animation, and gaming into alignment under a single banner and bring a sense of unity and consistency into the DCU as a whole This frees us to create a range of products that are diverse and compelling and deliver great stand-alone[...]

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran explained why writer/director James Gunn's Superman won't have a panel or presentation during SDCC 2024.

Superman writer/director James Gunn reaffirmed that Lex Luthor is the "primary villain" and they "only have a few days left of shooting."

Superman writer/director James Gunn confirmed that Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor) has wrapped filming and shared a look at the very cool wrap gift that Hoult gave him.

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, Marvel Studios' Nova, Adult Swim's Smiling Friends, Prime Video's The Boys, Netflix's Cobra Kai, Netflix's Star Trek: Prodigy, Netflix's Heartstopper, Dave Bautista/DCU, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, TNT's AEW Rampage, Paramount+'s Mayor of Kingstown, Disney+'s The Acolyte, BBC's Doctor Who, Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia, and more! Images/Screencaps: Netflix, Prime[...]

Shortly after DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran rolled out their early plans for their New DCU back in January 2023, the casting game began as social media looked to connect famous faces with the potential character they could portray For example, there was and still is talk about Aquaman star Jason Momoa shifting[...]

As we inch closer to our first intended look at what DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have in store for their New DCU, questions keep coming regarding how the shows and films will connect, how the timeline will work, and much more In terms of the first three projects up at the plate,[...]

DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos will be our first official look at their New DCU Earlier today, Gunn noted that there were some animated projects in production aside from Creature Commandos – leading some to think that there was a whole bunch more New DCU on the way But that's not necessarily the[...]

With a whole number of projects in production or in development, it's safe to say that there's a whole lot going on in and around DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU as it prepares to show us what it has to offer later this year with the adult animated series Creature[...]

If you've been following our coverage of DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU as it begins to take shape, then you know that Gunn has been pretty busy Along with his creative involvement in the upcoming animated adaptation of writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos, he wrote and[...]

After things were understandably quiet for a while, the news machine for DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's upcoming New DCU eight-episode "Green Lantern" series, Lanterns First, we learned that Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country, Ozark) will be serving as showrunner and executive producer Along with that news, we also learned that Damon[...]

Superman writer/director James Gunn confirmed that Cleveland filming has wrapped, thanking the city in a heartfelt post and image gallery.

As far as DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU goes, Frank Grillo is the best example yet of how things are going to work Along with voicing Rick Flag, Sr for Creature Commandos, Grillo is playing the live-action version of the character for both David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan-starring Superman and the[...]

DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos. Expected to hit screens later this year, the animated series serves as our first full introduction to Gunn and Safran's New DCU – seven months or so before David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan-starring Superman hits the big screens In fact, we already have a sense of the importance now that[...]

Superman writer/director James Gunn offered an update on how the filming schedule is looking and a phone-friendly image of the "S" symbol.

DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos. With the animated series serving as our first full introduction to Gunn and Safran's New DCU, it would be safe to say that there is a whole lot of anticipation surrounding it Thanks to DC announcing its plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2024 later this month, we're getting two[...]

With today being the one-year mark until its premiere, Superman writer/director James Gunn posted our best look yet at the "S" shield/logo.

Seems like just yesterday that I sat down with Dick Giordano (1984) to explain the idea of a time-traveling hero who played the celeb/media game, trying to make up for the crimes and mistakes he'd made. Also went through the humorous aspects, explaining that unlike the rest of the DCU (where all the heroes were bland[...]

John Cena took a break from filming Peacemaker Season 2 to make his announcement at WWE MITB: "They gave me a weekend off to have some fun."

Discovery shifting its higher-end original series from Max to the cable giant moving forward), it looks like it might be some time before we hear news about an Arkham Asylum series set in either Matt Reeves' Robert Pattinson-starring The Batman universe or DC Studios' co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's New DCU (home of Superman,[...]

Superman writer/director James Gunn addressed the set leaks from Cleveland (not surprised) and that Milly Alcock/Supergirl rumor (nope).

First announced back in 2023, this week proved to be a big one for DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's upcoming New DCU "Green Lantern" series HBO gave an eight-episode direct-to-series order for Lanterns, with Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country, Ozark) serving as showrunner and executive producer In addition, Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The[...]

Writer/director James Gunn shared a look at the Superman team giving off some serious family vibes while enjoying "a work night out."

Animation and DC Studios were in development on an animated series that would bring Xolo Maridueña's Jamie Reyes/Blue Beetle and others from the 2023 feature film into DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's New DCU via an animated series Miguel Puga (The Casagrandes) has been tapped as showrunner and director – with Puga reportedly[...]

Well, that came courtesy of Grillo, who confirmed his involvement in all three projects in an Instagram post and had some kind words to share about Corenswet's Man of Steel. Image: DC Studios Here's a look at what Grillo had to share over Instagram Stories, coinciding with his Instagram post confirming that he is now a part[...]

Earlier today, some great news came down about one series in particular from DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU that we've been excited about since it was first announced back in January 2023 DC Studios' Green Lantern series Lanterns was given an eight-episode direct-to-series order, with Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night[...]

It was back in May when we first learned that Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country, Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers), and Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl) were creatively involved with DC Studios' Green Lantern series Lanterns, one of the first projects announced as part of DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's[...]

With James Gunn's Superman hitting in 2025, Brandon Routh offered some insights into what The Man of Steel's true strengths are.

In his 2024 Summer newsletter, writer J.M. DeMatteis confirmed writing an episode for Prime Video's Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2.

Thanks to some local news coverage, we're getting a better look at how Cleveland is getting ready for writer/director James Gunn's Superman.