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James Gunn to Direct Next Superman Film as Standalone, Excluding Batman Tie-In

Gunn and Safran personally informed Henry Cavill of his recasting, honoring his request to reveal the news himself.

Overview

  • On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gunn confirmed the follow-up will not be a World's Finest story pairing Superman with Batman.
  • He said the new movie will feature David Corenswet’s Clark Kent but will not serve as a direct sequel to the July 9 release.
  • Gunn revealed that this Superman project will be the next film he directs, marking directorial continuity for the franchise.
  • He recalled sitting down with Cavill to deliver the recasting news and described the moment as “terrible” and “unfair.”
  • Gunn expressed a desire to bring Cavill back to the DCU in a different role, indicating talent redeployment within the universe.