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When James Gunn took over DC Studios, he and his partner Peter Safran had an idea of what they wanted to do. They exposed it very clearly to the world. TO Superman movie, coming soon. creature commands, happening right now. supergirl is in process soon. But there were other things too: things that had not yet seen movement and, most excitingly, things he never anticipated. things like clay face which, from our perspective, was seemingly greenlit out of nowhere.
That’s not the case, Gunn told io9 earlier this week at the Superman Trailer launch event. We cornered the director to talk about the incredible trailer, but also to find out exactly what happened that one Wednesday, the world heard Mike Flanagan. (Doctor Sleep) He had written a movie based on Batman villain Clayface, and later that week it was greenlit with a release date.
Gunn explained that while the news of the clay face the movie was the first reported Last week, it had actually been in the works for some time. That’s how all things work in DC nowadays. “I wasn’t planning on doing a Clayface movie,” Gunn told io9. “Mike came in. He presented this wonderful idea. I was like, ‘Damn, I can’t believe you made me want to do a Clayface movie.’ But he has to write the script and who knows how it will work. He goes and writes the script. The first draft is great. The second draft is even better. And then I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ So we find a place for it because if there is quality material, we can find a way to work it.”
We also asked him if he’s at all concerned that a Clayface movie is likely to be released before Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman movie, which is currently scheduled for release a month later. clay face. “Well, I mean, clay face It’s in the DCU, so it doesn’t matter,” Gunn said.
That process seems to be a good example of how Gunn and Safran are running DC right now. Many things could happen, but definitely only a few are happening. “There are a lot of things that are being reported that I haven’t given the green light to and haven’t said are right,” Gunn told io9. “Some of them are true in terms of being in development, and some of them are not. (And just) because they’re in development, that doesn’t mean I’m going to make that movie. There are many things that people seem to count on that may not be wise to count on.”
Oh. What could he mean by that?
At this time, the official confirmed big screen programming for the DC Universe is just the following:
- Superman – July 11, 2025
- Supergirl: the woman of tomorrow – June 26, 2026
- clay face – September 11, 2026
- dynamic duo – June 30, 2028
What else do you hope will come true?
Want more io9 news? See when to expect the latest releases from Marvel, Star Wars and Star Trek, what’s next for the DC Universe in film and television, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
