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James Gunn on the Superman/]Supergirl Differences was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen[...]

But what made S08E07: "Ricker Than Fiction" truly stand out were appearances by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn and Zack Snyder – you know, the two filmmakers who are supposedly at war with one another (at least according to their respective fanbases)? Speaking with Variety, Showrunner Scott Marder offered some insights into landing the two for[...]

And during a recent interview with ComicBook, DC Studios co-chair James Gunn opened up about the tone of the upcoming film Supergirl (previously titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow), and it's clear this isn't going to be the polished, hopeful cousin of Clark Kent that casual audiences might expect. "[Flashbacks to Krypton are] always a possibility[...]

It was a topic that wasn't new to DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn Eight months later, his opinion on the matter has only grown stronger Superhero origin stories Just so there's no confusion, Gunn never said that he was against origin stories – and for lesser well-known characters, those would be key to[...]

But ever since studio co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn dropped a ten-ton tease about a secret project, that's all we've been thinking about when it comes to the DCU. Speaking with EW for an exclusive interview that went live around the middle of June, Gunn had something exciting to say about a project that wasn't announced[...]

With James Gunn's Superman set to usher in a new era of the DC Universe, fans are eager to see how the iconic hero will be reimagined alongside a fresh lineup of supporting characters And when the core characters were revealed (which has plenty of niche and mainstream comic book names involved) it became clear[...]

James Gunn's Superman hasn't officially hit theaters just yet, but the marketing campaign and cast aren't wasting any time getting into the action—or the emotion And, according to the film's leading star David Corenswet, this Superman story will kick off not with sweeping world-building or endless exposition, but with a version of Clark Kent facing[...]

Earlier this month, DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn had some very interesting television-related news to share while doing press for David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman Speaking with EW for an exclusive interview, Gunn offered an update on how things were looking with Paradise Lost and teased a television series project that[...]

With DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn making the rounds in support of Superman, we've been getting some new insights into one project, in particular, that we're excited to see hit HBO screens As production on Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen), and Tom King's (Supergirl) Aaron Pierre (John Stewart) and Kyle Chandler[...]

As DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn continues getting the word out about David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman hitting theaters next month, he's also been offering insights and updates on a number of other DCU projects Speaking with EW for an exclusive interview that went live earlier today, Gunn had something very[...]

DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn has a lot going on over at the new DCU HBO Max's Creature Commandos premiered, with a second season currently in production David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman hits screens next month, followed by the second season of HBO Max's John Cena-starring Peacemaker getting unleashed in[...]

Back in 2023, DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran rolled out "Gods and Monsters," their first wave of shows and films that would help set the foundation for their new DCU As we inch past the 2-1/2 years mark, we've seen Creature Commandos debut, with Gunn's Superman feature film premiering in July and[...]

James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie is building anticipation not just for its take on Clark Kent, but for the broader world it's preparing to kickstart Well, post-Creature Commandos, of course Alongside Superman and Lois Lane, several other key characters from across the DC Universe will make their debut, helping to shape a new foundation for[...]

Along with all of the individual projects that writer and director James Gunn is involved with (Superman, Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, and more), he and Peter Safran have the Herculean task of crafting a comprehensive new DCU as DC Studios co-CEOs To do that, the duo has a number of film and series projects in various[...]

July is a packed month at the box office, so it's not like this will be an easy win for James Gunn and the rest of the cast and crew, but people seem pretty excited about the film. In a Threads post two days ago, in response to someone saying how "weird" people are about Superman (which is true)[...]

Back in September, I got the news from Baltimore Comic Con that DC Studios boss James Gunn would be writing a DC comic book to be published this year After reporting "Baltimore Gossip: James Gunn To Write An Actual DC Comic Next Year?" I got some further gossipy details that it would be a Peacemaker/Vigilante comic book, co-written[...]

Earlier today, DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran released a ton of news and updates regarding what's coming from DC Studios and how it will operate moving forward "The DC brand was being defined by different creative teams at the company; each was pursuing their own distinct vision of the characters, the story…[...]

Remember that picture DC Studios co-CEO and Superman writer/director James Gunn posted last week where he was posing with filmmaker Zack Snyder after the two of them spent some time catching up? You know, the one we said would blow up social media on a whole number of different levels – and that there was no[...]

There were rumblings that co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran had hosted a big press day lockdown heading into the weekend, offering updates on a number of the film and television projects either in development or in production In terms of television, we got updates on Lanterns, Peacemaker Season 2, Waller, Booster Gold, Paradise Lost,[...]

We all know that DC Studios co-CEO and Superman writer/director James Gunn makes it a point of honoring the anniversaries of DC Comics characters who joined his and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran's New DCU So with the 85th anniversary of Lex Luthor's debut ahead of what would be an impactful run across a good[...]

As revealed in the DC Comics May 2025 solicitations, just posted by Bleeding Cool, James Gunn will be on a Superman comic book published by DC Comics in May He's not writing it or anything He is just on it On the cover A variant cover for the new Superman Unlimited #1 Here's the solicitation[...]

No matter what the reason, there is no way that DC Studios co-CEO and Superman writer/director James Gunn and filmmaker Zack Snyder didn't know what they would be doing to social media by posting an image of the two of them together after spending some time catching up While there's every reason in the world[...]

Discovery took a deep dive into corporate synergy this weekend with a promo for writer/director James Gunn and DC Studios' David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman that also involved TNT's Inside the NBA co-host and NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal While the clip above is fun enough – with Shaq learning that he won't[...]

Staring down the final year of having a real NBC and you have writer/director James Gunn and DC Studios' David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman hitting this July, Warner Bros Discovery unleashed a little "corporate synergy" today that saw TNT's Inside the NBA co-host and NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal running into Corenswet while[...]

Jeff Wadlow and Jeff Watkins are reportedly among the possible candidates to direct the upcoming Clayface film.

If you didn't get a chance to check out Puppy Bowl XXI on Sunday, then you missed out on a very cool cross-promotion between the canine competition and writer/director James Gunn and DC Studios' David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman Along with a special message for viewers to remind them of the importance[...]

This is part of an effort at DC Comics not to add any confusion in the comic book marketplace with the James Gunn Superman movie coming to cinemas this summer Instead, he will be going by the name of Super Son And that includes the upcoming launch of the new series Secret Six, where we[...]

While we await that special look at writer/director James Gunn and DC Studios' David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman and who will walk away with the Krypto Super Play Award during this year's Puppy Bowl XXI, Gunn and his pup, Ozu (the inspiration for Krypto), had a special message for viewers to remind them of[...]

When you look at what's already come out and what's set to come out from co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios, it's pretty clear that they're eyeing their New DCU to be one that is unified while still allowing every film and series project to maintain its own creative uniqueness Creature Commandos, Peacemaker,[...]

There's a potentially big legal roadblock to writer/director James Gunn, DC Studios, and Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD) planned global rollout of David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman With the feature film set to hit screens worldwide this July, the estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster has filed a lawsuit against WBD and DC Comics,[...]