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James Gunn Shrugs Off Snyder Fans’ Plot Against Superman and Details DCU Plans

Requiring finished screenplays before greenlighting projects, he is advancing Superman’s July 11 premiere alongside new Batman films.

Batman spreading his wings in DC Comics and Robert Pattinson's Batman in The Batman
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Overview

  • A Snyder Cut subreddit post urged fans to spoil Superman, leave negative reviews and block ticket sales, prompting Gunn’s “lol I think we’ll survive” reply on Threads.
  • Gunn says he consulted Zack Snyder on the new Superman suit, debating whether to include the classic red trunks before settling on the traditional look.
  • Superman, starring David Corenswet, remains on course for its July 11 release as the kickoff to the rebooted DC Universe.
  • Gunn is collaborating on The Brave and the Bold script for the DCU’s Batman film and confirms Matt Reeves’s The Batman Part II is delayed by script work but far from canceled.
  • As DC Studios co-CEO, Gunn criticizes rushed productions that hurt Marvel’s output and insists no project advances without a completed screenplay.