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DCU
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[...]
James Gunn's Favourite New 52 DC Comics Titles - Now With Artists Added
While James Gunn was posting his holiday videos on Threads, he was asked, apropos of nothing, "Btw, do you have any favorite new 52 books?" And James Gunn answered "I bought them all!! Some were definitely better than others but Batman by Snyder, Grant's Action Comics, Azzarello's Wonder Woman, Glass's Suicide Squad, Lemire's Animal Man,[...]
Peacemaker: S01 Ep06 Review: Team Braces for All Out Pande-Mum-ium
Now, James Gunn is not only confirming what that very reliable source had to share but also updating what all of this means for Superman, Christal Henry (Watchmen) & Jeremy Carver's (Doom Patrol) Waller, and more In his main post, Gunn gave a thumbs-up regarding a summer start for Peacemaker – meaning that he will[...]
Peacemaker Season 1 Finale Review: Frantic Finish, Questionable Cameos
Earlier this week, Superman writer/director James Gunn shared on social media that he wouldn't be able to make San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in July because he would be filming Considering filming on Superman is already underway, we were cautiously optimistic that Gunn's filming schedule in late July would include the second season of Max's John[...]
superman
While writer/director James Gunn was filming Superman in and around Svalbard, Norway, over the past week, it looks like the rest of the cast is getting themselves together and in shape for the big-screen epic Earlier today, we got a chance to check out the workout routine that Paolo Mascitti had for film star María[...]
superman
Earlier this week, we learned that writer/director James Gunn's Superman (minus "Legacy" moving forward) was doing some Fortress of Solitude-themed filming in and around Svalbard, Norway (thanks to an article in Svalbardposten) – with Gunn sharing some details on the filming and why the locations worked so well Now, Gunn is sharing an amazing video from when[...]
Fallout, The Flash, McAfee/Smith, SNL & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
Smith, Adult Swim's Royal Crackers, Hulu's Amanda Knox series, TNT Sports/truTV, Michael Connelly's The Waiting, AMC's Interview with the Vampire, Paramount+'s HALO, The Flash: James Gunn/Grant Gustin, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Netflix's Parasyte: The Grey, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, Netflix's Jake Paul/Mike Tyson Fight, Apple TV+/Steve Martin, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: NBC, AMC Networks, CW, DC Comics, Instagram Stories, Adult Swim,[...]
the Flash
We've also expressed our concerns that James Gunn & Peter Safran's DC Studios hasn't learned from Marvel Studios and its dealings with the Netflix/Marvel series and how they need to embrace the "Arrowverse" as its own existing "Elseworlds" (with a streaming hub home) But when it comes to the topic of Gustin making the move[...]
Auto Draft
On Threads, one Lucas G Barreto asked James Gunn, "Besides donner Superman, What were your other inspirations for making your version of Superman?" And James Gunn replied "Where do I start?" with a bunch of Superman comic book images for reference And Bleeding Cool asked me to break them down… That's the first pin up back[...]
creature commandos
Now, Superman writer/director & DC Studios Co-CEO (alongside Peter Safran) James Gunn has shared an update on how production is going on their upcoming take on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos With the series set to hit screens by the end of the year, Gunn was asked on Threads if he[...]
BCTV Daily Dispatch
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,[...]
superman
Not that filming is officially underway on writer/director James Gunn's Superman (minus "Legacy" moving forward), we're getting to learn more about the production Earlier today, we looked at what Nicholas Hoult and Michael Rosenbaum had to say regarding playing Lex Luthor Now, we're getting some insight into the first couple of days of filming – and[...]
Wonder Woman
One of the benefits of covering James Gunn is that he is a wealth of social media content on several levels – being the writer/director of Superman and a co-CEO of DC Studios (along with Peter Safran) affords him that opportunity and he makes the most of it For this go-around, Gunn was able to[...]
DC Studios
Sure, writer/director James Gunn's Superman is "The Big Thing" that fans are waiting for – but before The Man of Steel begins leaping tall film screens in a single bound, there's DC Studios Co-CEOs Gunn & Peter Safran's Creature Commandos With the upcoming take on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's comic book series[...]
superman
It was the one-on-one that fans had been waiting for since the news broke that Nicholas Hoult had been cast as Lex Luthor in writer/director James Gunn's Superman (previously Superman: Legacy) This week's edition of the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast finds Hoult sitting down with the man who knows a thing or[...]
Last Week Tonight: John Oliver Knows Who New DCU Batman Should Be
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
With filming now officially underway on writer/director James Gunn's Superman (minus "Legacy" moving forward), Gunn's been spending some time on social media addressing some of the questions & comments that folks have had Unfortunately, that includes shutting down the latest "image leak" (fake) and "storyline leak" (false) that hit social media But before we get[...]
superman
DC Studios & writer/director James Gunn continue to keep the Superman news rolling this week, with The Hollywood Reporter reporting that Wendell Pierce (HBO's The Wire) has been cast in the role of Perry White, Editor-in-Chief of Metropolis' The Daily Planet (boss to Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane and David Corenswet's Clark Kent, aka Superman)[...]
superman
Along with it being his birthday, writer/director James Gunn also announced that principal photography was now officially underway on Superman (no longer "Superman: Legacy") In addition, Gunn shared a look at the costume's "S" symbol – clearly designed with Kingdom Come (the 1996 comic book series from writer Mark Waid, artist Alex Ross & letterer Todd[...]
superman: legacy
It's only fitting that on the birthday of The Man of Steel, writer/director James Gunn would announce that principal photography is officially underway on Superman (no longer "Superman: Legacy") In addition, Gunn would share a look at the costume's "S" symbol – clearly designed with Kingdom Come (the 1996 comic book series from writer Mark[...]
superman: legacy
Making our way to you July 2025," Gunn explained. We knew something would be coming this week from writer/director James Gunn regarding Superman: Legacy, with the word coming down that this would be the week when principal photography would begin Well, that word came down today – the same day as Clark Kent/Superman's birthday[...]
superman
Here's a perfect example of just how much of a rollercoaster it can be covering writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy Over the weekend, we had a chance to pass along what Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) had to share (also more like what she could share) about the table read and the early days[...]
superman
Earlier this week, Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn shared a group selfie of the cast at their first official table read for the 2025-premiering film During tonight's 2024 SAG Awards red carpet, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) shared with Variety (what she could) about the table read, what first attracted her to the character Lois[...]
Peacemaker: S01 Ep06 Review: Team Braces for All Out Pande-Mum-ium
In the past three months, we learned from James Gunn that the season's scripts had been written, that he's found a way to make both seasons work within DC Studios' New DCU, and that Freddie Stroma's Vigilante, Danielle Brooks' Leota Adebayo, Jennifer Holland's Emilia Harcourt, and Steve Agee's John Economos would be returning[...]
superman
A day after Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn Superman: Legacy shared a look at the cast on the day of the official table read (more on that in a minute), DC Studios' parent company, Warner Bros Discovery kicked off its big Wall Street-watching earnings report day with an update from WBD CEO David Zaslav confirming that[...]
Superman: Legacy: James Gunn Shares Official Look at Table Read
In defense of Nathan Fillion (Green Lantern Guy Gardner)? With production on writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy set to kick off production in March, it's not like we weren't expecting the official table read to be going down sooner rather than later anyway And even though it was a big help when he offered a[...]
Superman: Legacy: James Gunn Reacts to – Fantastic Four Film Concern?
Based on what we've been seeing on social media overnight (only to suddenly disappear), it would appear that something official-like regarding writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy went down on Wednesday – aide from Gunn giving Peacemaker stars Jennifer Holland & Freddie Stroma a tour of the sets Maybe it's that table read that Nathan Fillion[...]
superman
Whatever the case, there clearly wasn't a table read for writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy last week But it appears we're getting some movement this week – with Gunn giving us the heads up that he was offering Peacemaker stars Freddie Stroma and Jennifer Holland a tour of the sets – with a familiar face in[...]
peacemaker
James Gunn gave us the heads-up when he began writing the scripts, updating us along the way until wrapping writing earlier this month Gunn also reassured us that Season 2 will be set in the New DCU – and that he found a way to make Season 1 work From a casting standpoint, we know[...]
superman
The internet twists things, and people read headlines instead of listening to the interviews." That's how comedian & television host Bassem Youssef captioned a video message he posted on Twitter earlier today, seeking to clarify the controversy stemming from his claim in a recent interview that his public comments criticizing Israel and his pro-Palestinian stance[...]