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While we wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, what's odd about it, if it is true, is that Gunn and Co-CEO Peter Safran's DC Studios already has two takes on Batman – Matt Reeves's "The Batman" universe and Gun & Safran's New DCU Batman (in the upcoming The Brave and the Bold) What[...]

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[...]

Created by legendary comic book writer & artist Dan Jurgens, Mike Carter/Booster Gold was described by Safran as "a loser from the future who uses basic future technology to come back to today and pretend to be a superhero" when he and Gunn rolled out "Chapter 1 – Gods and Monsters" back in 2023 –[...]

When it comes to DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU, Frank Grillo has been having a pretty good month so far Portraying Rick Flag, Sr., Grillo got a chance to clean up some recording work for the upcoming animated series Creature Commandos Then came the big news that Flag, Sr would[...]

DeMatteis on James Gunn's DCU Approach "James [Gunn] and I had a very nice conversation about 'Creature Commandos' and other things…but that's all it was: a pleasant conversation I'm not involved in any upcoming projects," DeMatteis shared in a tweet/x back in October 2023 But in a follow-up tweet/x, DeMatteis made sure to let everyone know[...]

Seen as the DCU's deep dive into comedy, DC Studios Co-CEO Peter Safran described legendary comic book writer & artist Dan Jurgens's Mike Carter/Booster Gold as "a loser from the future who uses basic future technology to come back to today and pretend to be a superhero" when he and Co-CEO James Gunn rolled out[...]

During the "Making of" Session, Rick Morales (supervising producer) and Balak Yves (supervising director) will offer attendees a look behind the curtain and "into the artistry and creative processes" behind what will be our first formal, official introduction to Gunn's & Safran's New DCU Here's a new look at the series logo that was released with[...]

Always focused! (Slide right for some more STRONG focus)," Farci wrote as the caption to the Instagram post offering two looks at Strong in action – but the news about The Penguin can be found in the comments (and in the screencap above):   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Giacomo Farci (@giacomofarci) The Penguin: Casey[...]

Plus, we're beginning to see how Gunn & DC Studios Co-CEO Peter Safran's New DCU is beginning to tie together more and more. Image: Threads Screencap While we more than understand all of the reasons why the second season will need new opening credits, the following start to the first season will always hold a special place[...]

James Gunn hosted a Superman set visit with comic book greats Frank Quitely, Jim Lee, Carrie Williams, Scott Snyder, Jerry Ordway & more.

Superman writer/director James Gunn released an official look at David Corenswet's Superman in costume - and did we get the red trunks?!?

Superman writer/director James Gunn shut down assumptions about how long shoots run on average & the impact the amount of VFX can have on it.

And yet, I didn't see anything specifically from James Gunn, Peter Safran, or DC Studios about the matter – and it has been bugging the s**t out of me. Another anniversary that's coming up is the one-year anniversary of when we addressed an editorial to Gunn & Safran about how they can avoid repeating Marvel's past[...]

Terrific has proven himself to be a major foundational character and big-time player in the DCU, so there's a lot to celebrate there As a filmmaker, there's an appreciation considering Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) will be tackling the role in the 2025-debuting feature film Earlier today, those two meanings collided in a very big[...]

A new day brings new drama, with some fans worried that filming on James Gunn's Superman isn't going long enough - raising CGI concerns.

We were in a throng of people, but he leaned over and said, 'You're gonna be Guy Gardner,'" Fillion shared regarding when he got the heads-up that he would be playing a major role in Gunn and DC Studios Co-CEO Peter Safran's New DCU. Image: Instagram Screencap, Max Screencap Except Fillion apparently got his events confused, with Gunn[...]

Is James Gunn just a big Green Lantern fan, or is the DC Studios Co-CEO signaling that we might be getting Lanterns series news soon?

One of the best ways that DC Studios CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran could show their commitment to animation was to have their New DCU kick off with their series take on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos And it's a good thing that it's set to hit later this year[...]

Superman's Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl) shares her excitement about working with Nathan Fillion (Green Lantern) & Ed Gathegi (Mister Terrific).

Superman writer/director James Gunn posted an image of the old-school "S" logo - and social media is certain there's something to it...

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Disney+'s X-Men '97, Taylor Swift, James Gunn/DCU, Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives, Disney+'s Bluey, NBC's Saturday Night Live, FOX's Family Guy, HBO's Westworld, BBC's Doctor Who, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, WWE/AEW, TikTok, Breaking Bad/Giancarlo Esposito, MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race, The Office/Jenna Fischer, Paramount+'s Knuckles & more! Images/Screencaps: Taylor Swift YouTube Channel, Disney+,[...]

When he's not co-running DC Studios with Peter Safran and crafting a New DCU, he's writing & directing the Superman feature film, starting work on the second season of Max's Peacemaker, and making sure that the animated series Creature Commandos makes it to our screens by the end of the year And yet, he still[...]

Superman writer/director James Gunn shows what happen when Stretch Armstrong shows up behind-the-scenes - as Gunn's PEZ problem grows...

Writer/director James Gunn and stars David Corenswet & Rachel Brosnahan catch up on some reading on the set in celebration of Superman Day.

But with the following that he earned over the course of nine seasons of portraying the Scarlet Speedster, there are a lot of folks out there who still want Gustin to have a role in the New DCU – with both Gustin and Gunn saying in the past that they would love to have a[...]

Writer/director James Gunn's feature film Superman has reportedly cast Neva Howell (Ghosts of the Ozarks) as Martha Kent, aka Ma Kent.

Writer/director James Gunn's Superman has reportedly cast Emmy Award-winner Pruitt Taylor Vince (Murder One) as Jonathan Kent/"Pa Kent."

In a surprise post, James Gunn confirmed that today is the first day of filming/production on John Cena-starring Peacemaker Season 2.

As the on-the-set conspiracy continues to grow, Superman writer/director James Gunn now has a "multiverse" of PEZ dispensers to deal with.

Superman writer/director James Gunn's set was "visited" by Superman & Batman PEZ dispensers. Anyone having Rick and Morty flashbacks?