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Earlier this week, DC Studios' co-head James Gunn looked to clarify how fans should be viewing his & co-head Peter Safran's DCU, with the understanding that the animated series Creature Commandos (2024) and the feature film Superman: Legacy are the first two official chapters in their overall plans In his Threads posts, Gunn also explained[...]

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And when it comes to those who have spotlights on them heading into 2024, DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran would be pretty close to the top of that list That's because Gunn & Safran will officially kick off their DCU with the Max animated series Creature Commandos – followed by Superman: Legacy in[...]

Earlier this month, Frank Grillo, aka Rick Flag Sr., shared an update that we're quite sure that folks looking forward to DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran's animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos were happy to hear Despite everything that's been going on with the WGA &[...]

And guess who should be really excited to hear that the ground-breaking will kick off in 2024, with 2027 eyed for completion? James Gunn & Peter Safran, whose DC Studios will be getting a primary production hub at Leavesden (with the co-heads expected to consult on the new facilities) Developed in consultation with Three Rivers[...]

The last time we checked in with how things were going with DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran's upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos, David Harbour (Stranger Things), aka Eric Frankenstein, had some pretty promising things to say about the project (more on that in a[...]

DC Comics' publishing plans, especially what they are rushing through to reprint, reveal much that's on James Gunn's mind No matter what the world throws at you, at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the[...]

It also had the first use of DC's Frankenstein Monster in the fashion that will be used in the upcoming the Creature Commandos animated series that will be part of James Gunn's new canon. Superman: Brainiac (2023 Edition) for the 7th of November reprints Action Comics #766-780 from 2008, a Superman storyline written by Geoff Johns[...]

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When he's not trying to remember how to get access back to his Facebook account (we feel your pain) or dealing with another round of folks digging up old posts from over a decade ago, DC Studios' co-head James Gunn is actually doing some pretty important stuff For us, it's all about offering updates on[...]

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Anyone who's been following DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn over the course of his career knows that he doesn't hesitate to reach out on social media to engage with the fans and the professional community During those engagements, Gunn tends to be pretty blunt & honest when it comes to what[...]

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But the award this week goes to whoever took a number of the released mugshots and worked a little editing magic to turn them into alt-reality versions of 1960s Batman villains (it appears to be @IAmHappyToast) – but as far as "fancasting goes," DC Studios co-head James Gunn is making it clear that it won't[...]

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It's nice to see DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn getting back to his steady stream of social media insights & updates Recently, he cleared up a mistake regarding the upcoming "Crisis" and "Watchmen" animated projects, addressed the rumblings around The Flash star Grant Gustin, made an interesting comparison between "Legacy" and the Steve[...]

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The last time we checked in with how things were going with writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, he was offering up a comparison to the Steve Carell-starring The 40-Year-Old Virgin to make a point about his film's casting But there was another bit of "news" that was floating around about Gunn making it clear that he[...]

Once the ongoing SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes come to an end (after the AMPTP comes to its senses and respects the creative community with a real contract), writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy is going to be one of those projects that will be getting a ton of extra attention After learning that David Corenswet (Hollywood) was set as[...]

James Gunn and Grant Gustin, clearly the bromance that everyone wants to happen But never will… This world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run[...]

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Another name we can add to that list is DC Studios co-head & Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn Even in the midst of his birthday celebration, Gunn was still able to carve out some updates and a bit of gossip clean-up regarding The CW's "Arrowverse" The Flash star Grant Gustin But first, we have those[...]

Back in February of this year, DC Studios' James Gunn and Peter Safran made it pretty clear that Wonder Woman would be playing a major role in their new DCU moving forward Putting their words into action, the duo announced the prequel series Paradise Lost as part of its initial "Chapter 1 – Gods and[...]

And with Creature Commandos also expected to hit sometime in 2024, things were looking pretty exciting on the animation side of DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's new DC Universe – but not so fast While Creature Commandos is apparently still on track for 2024, Gunn took to Threads to clarify that "Crisis"[...]

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While the ongoing SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes have pretty much shut down production across film & television, writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy is still riding high off of the casting news that's hit so far Following word that David Corenswet (Hollywood), aka Superman/Clark Kent, and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel), aka Lois Lane, would be taking[...]

Earlier today, we learned that Anthony Carrigan (Barry) had been tapped for the role of archeologist Rex Mason, aka Metamorpho, in writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy Now, on the same day that he earned his third Emmy Award nomination playing NoHo Hank on the popular HBO series, we're getting some of Carrigan's earliest thoughts on[...]

A day after some major casting news hit us regarding Superman: Legacy, writer/director James Gunn has another very familiar name to add to the list of who's set to join the big-screen adventure – and the familiar face tapped for the role The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Anthony Carrigan (Barry) has been tapped for the[...]

With Tuesday marking two years before Superman: Legacy hits the big screen, writer/director James Gunn had more than just a social media post in mind to honor the occasion In an exclusive report, Vanity Fair revealed that Isabela Merced (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) had been cast as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) will play[...]

It was back in January of this year when DC Studios co-head James Gunn & Peter Safran rolled out "Chapter 1 – Gods and Monsters," the first wave of films & series that will serve as the building blocks for their vision of a new DCU Since that time, we've gotten some serious updates on[...]