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Superman writer/director James Gunn shared that he's "almost ready to show it" and the percentage of the film that's been shot so far.

Superman writer/director James Gunn made it clear who the film's main hero & villain are and that much of the "news" out there is just noise.

Here's how a post about an adorable pup may have also given us a partial look at The Man of Steel's cape from James Gunn's Superman.

Superman star Wendell Pierce (Perry White) is "excited" about the part and relies on friends to prep since he didn't read comics growing up.

When initially asked if there were any other DCU projects whose scripts were done – aside from Superman and Peacemaker Season 2 – Gunn confirmed that there were Later on, someone else noted Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and Creature Commandos before asking if those were the only four projects – with Gunn responding, "Nope." Obviously,[...]

Along the way, Gunn hasn't minced words when it comes to confirming or knocking down rumors – and when you're responsible for creating a New DCU, there's a whole ton of rumors rumbling around 24/7. Image: Instagram Screencap, Max Screencap So when Gunn was asked about a website's report that Boyd Holbrook (Netflix's The Sandman) had been[...]

It's been great having Mike and Jim around keeping Jerry's spirit alive in the birth of the DCU! Here we all were on the day of the cast read-through," Gunn wrote as the caption to his Instagram post – here's a look:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn) Superman: A Look Back[...]

But there were more details over on Threads, where Gunn reaffirmed that "many strands" from Peacemaker's story will make the move to the New DCU-set Season 2 Also, Gunn shared that events in Superman will impact Peacemaker Season 2 – and that Season 1 isn't canon (which has us even more curious about how Gun plans[...]

Now, here's a look at Gunn's post from earlier today, getting the good word out about the Max series:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn) The Penguin: Casey Bloys on DCU's Advantage Over MCU If you ask HBO and Max head Casey Bloys, it's not that viewers are having "superhero fatigue" as much[...]

Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio's upcoming Suicide Squad ISEKAI will hit Japan in July and other global markets later in the year.

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? William Shatner, Marvel Studios/Netflix, USA Network's WWE Raw, Disney+'s X-Men '97, Jennifer Holland/New DCU, FX's What We Do in the Shadows, Bray Wyatt, Disney+'s The Acolyte, HBO's Euphoria, McDonald's/Studio Pierrot, AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Apple TV+'s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and more! Images/Screencaps: AMC Networks,[...]

Okay, so when it comes to DC Studios CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's New DCU, we know that Creature Commandos will kick off things later this year, with Gunn-written & directed Superman hitting in Summer 2025 In addition, we learned recently that the second season of John Cena-starring Peacemaker will kick off filming later[...]

But there were more details over on Threads… Responding to comments/question in his main post, Gunn reaffirmed that "many strands" from Peacemaker's story will make the move to the New DCU-set Season 2 Also, Gunn shared that events in Superman will impact Peacemaker Season 2 – and that Season 1 isn't canon (which has us even[...]

In a response to a comment on social media, Peacemaker star Jennifer Holland confirmed that Season 2 filming will get underway this summer.

And to say that the two were killing it would be an understatement – our legs hurt just watching it again. Image: Instagram Stories Screencaps Here's a look at what de Faría, Holland, and Mascitti had to share as everyone starts getting into "New DCU" shape:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Paolo Mascitti (@paolomascitti)   View this[...]

In a video post, Superman writer/director James Gunn thanked Svalbard, Norway, for "their kindness and help filming there this week."

But when it comes to the topic of Gustin making the move into the New DCU, Gunn has always made it clear that he likes & appreciates him as an actor And that appreciation hasn't changed, based on his response to a question he received on Threads about casting Gustin as a hero in the[...]

"Definitely not forgetting," Gunn responded – which makes sense since it's tough to forget the project that will introduce us to the New DCU for the first time From there, Gunn offered a rundown of where things stood production-wise: "All the animatics are cut and finalized, and now we're working on the actual animation and[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Lionsgate's John Wick & Twilight series, Disney+'s The Descendants, AEW/WWE, DC Studios's Superman, CBS's Young Sheldon spinoff, James Gunn/DC Universe, Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi, Prime Video's The Boys, Max's Creature Commandos, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Apple TV+'s Sugar, HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Crunchyroll's The Leveling of Solo Leveling, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: Twitter/X, DC Studios,[...]

Writer/director James Gunn discussed early filming in Norway, including a reference to Superman fleeing to his Fortress of Solitude.

DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's comic book series set to hit later this year – officially kicking open to door on the New DCU – SYFY's Resident Alien star Alan Tudyk (Dr Phosphorus) isn't holding back when it comes to expressing his excitement over the project "I am doing 'Creature Commandos,' which James Gunn wrote[...]

Superman star Nicholas Hoult & Michael Rosenbaum on portraying Lex Luthor, how Smallville influenced Hoult, auditioning for James Gunn & more.

Melissa Benoist (The Girls on the Bus) explains why Supergirl matters & why it's important for Milly Alcock and others to make her their own.

Want to know why HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver gets a lot of love? Because not many shows can connect the dots between Donald Trump & The Supreme Court to Pokerface star Natasha Lyonne and DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's New DCU as smoothly & effortlessly as John Oliver can[...]

Superman writer/director James Gunn shared what Tom King's involvement was with the film's script and shut down image and storyline leaks.

Reportedly, "The Wire" Star Wendell Pierce has been cast as The Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Perry White in James Gunn's Superman.

Check out Superman stars Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), David Corenswet (Superman/Clark Kent) & Nicholas Hoult checking in from filming.

With filming on Superman now underway, James Gunn shut down a fake image and credited artist Alex Ross for inspiring the film's suit.

Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn announced that filming was underway and shared a look at the very "Kingdom Come" like "S" symbol.

And based on how he's been during previous shoots, we're guessing that Gunn will be a reliable source for production intel (on top of everything else going on in the New DCU) But then we have topics like this, where some bad data makes it out onto social media – and then, the rumblings began. In[...]