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James Gunn Has "No Jurisdiction" to Change Absolute Batman Logo

James Gunn is responsible for a lot when it comes to DC Studios - but he doesn't have the "jurisdiction" to change the Absolute Batman logo.

In case folks have forgotten, when writer/director James Gunn isn't writing and directing Superman and Peacemaker, he and Peter Safran are also co-CEOS of Warner Bros. Discovery's DC Studios. That involves the Herculean task of revamping the DCU into something that it hasn't been – a cohesive universe that works across film, television series, video games, and a whole lot of other areas. That's a lot, folks – no matter how you cut it. But the one area that the duo does not oversee or have a say in is DC Comics – so when Gunn is out there promoting books and their creators, he's doing that because he's a fan and wants the comics industry to thrive. But if you have a problem with what's going on over in the comics universe, Gunn's not the one to go to – as a fan learned earlier today.

Apparently, someone who claimed to be a fan of Batman isn't a fan of the logo being used as part of DC Comics' "Absolute" line – we've included a look at the cover of Absolute Batman #1 (written by Scott Snyder, with art/cover by Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin as colorist). Taking to Threads, they begged Gunn to do something about it – and that's when the hard reality kicked in: "I have no jurisdiction over the comics!"

Superman "Very Loyal" to Comics But Has "James Gunn Twist": Merced

Checking in with Josh Horowitz and his Happy Sad Confused podcast last week, Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl) had a message to share with fans out there who have been wondering what they can expect from Gunn's efforts. "The whole movie is very loyal to the comic books but with a James Gunn twist. I really think it's funny, it's clever, it's heartwarming…at least, that was my experience on set. Obviously, things can change in the editing room but… God, I loved James," Merced shared, explaining how Gunn created a set environment that allowed the actors "room to get excited, have faith in it, and relax into the role."

Merced continued, "He's so prepared. I could exhale on set and didn't need to worry about exhaling after because James is one of those people who knows exactly what he wants, will stop at nothing to get it, has a shot list, communicates with his team, and they're all prepared when they get there because they've worked with him for twenty plus years." The actress added, "When somebody is in charge and on it, you have room to get excited, have faith in it, and relax into the role. That was the loveliest part of that experience."

DC Studios' Superman stars David Corenswet (Hollywood) as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane. In addition, the Superman: Legacy cast includes Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Nicholas Hoult (The Great) as Lex Luthor, Wendell Pierce (HBO's The Wire) as Perry White, Isabela Merced (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Anthony Carrigan (Barry) as Metamorpho, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, Pruitt Taylor Vince (Murder One, Lady in the Lake) as Jonathan Kent/"Pa Kent," Neva Howell (Ghosts of the Ozarks) as Martha Kent/"Ma Kent," Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live) as Daily Planet sports editor Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad) as Daily Planet gossip columnist Cat Grant, and Christopher McDonald as skilled Daily Planet reporter Ron Troupe – with Frank Grillo's Rick Flag Sr. (from Creature Commandos and Peacemaker Season 2) set to appear. Composer John Murphy (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Kick-Ass, The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3) will score the film.

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