Overview

• Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed on an August 7 earnings call that Gunn will serve as both writer and director of the upcoming Super-Family installment.
• David Corenswet’s Superman is officially locked in as the lead for the new project.
• The film is slated to roll out after Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl, which is scheduled for release in 2026.
• James Gunn and studio executives are still determining whether the movie will operate as a direct sequel to Superman or explore a broader Super-Family narrative.
• The announcement dovetails with DC Studios’ 10-year universe plan, which also includes the theatrical Clayface film and the Lanterns series on HBO Max.