The DCU’s co-CEOs have already mentioned the potential of one DC comedian being tailored as Mr. Terrific’s DC Universe Superman sequel story – and it is an attention-grabbing choose, particularly as a result of the story sees one of many franchise’s heroes be banned from the Justice League. The DCU timeline has already launched a variety of underappreciated DC characters, and ensured audiences can respect them in new methods.
Superman‘s depiction of Mr. Terrific is probably top-of-the-line examples of this up to now, as audiences went from largely being unaware of the character, to praising Edi Gathegi’s depiction of Michael Holt as one of many very best components of the DCU’s first flagship film. Excitingly, the prospect of a promising follow-up storyline for Mr. Terrific has additionally been straight teased to us.
The DCU’s Co-CEOs Have Explicitly Referenced The Risk Of One Mr. Terrific Sequel Story Taking place After Superman
Whereas we won’t know precisely what the way forward for the DC Universe holds at present – as a lot of the franchise’s subsequent steps appear to depend upon how the primary few main DCU releases fare – there are a number of storylines that appear very attainable for the universe to adapt in its impending chapters, particularly as DCU co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have been candid about plans for the franchise up to now.
This makes it all of the extra notable that, in Superman: The Artwork and Making of the Movie, Safran is quoted as saying: “The very fact we have now entry to every part proper now… it permits us to take a protracted view of every part that we’re doing. We all know we are able to take a Mr. Terrific, introduce him in Superman, and go, ‘Possibly we’ll make Unusual Adventures.’”
Although this is not a full affirmation that the DCU will endeavor to adapt Unusual Adventures, the success of Superman alongside the recognition of Mr. Terrific – and the constructive reception to extra obscure DC characters like Peacemaker – definitely counsel there’s room for the franchise to adapt Unusual Adventures, particularly since this avenue has clearly been thought of.
Unusual Adventures Would Be A Good Means To Set Up Mr. Terrific’s Wider DCU Arc Whereas Increasing The Universe
Unusual Adventures gives a novel alternative to additional delve into Mr. Terrific’s story – and stability out his historical past of being criminally underappreciated on-screen – whereas additionally specializing in different issues that assist add extra element to the DC Universe on a broader degree.
The 2021 run of Unusual Adventures sees Mr. Terrific play a central position within the story, as Batman asks the hero to research Adam Unusual and the discrepancies which have come up concerning Unusual’s recounting of his life story and involvement in an interplanetary warfare. This drastically modifications each Unusual and Mr. Terrific’s lives, together with seeing Adam Unusual be banned from having Justice League membership later within the story – a element that any DCU rendition is extra more likely to adapt than Unusual’s loss of life on the finish of the comedian.
In the end, adapting this run of Unusual Adventures appears prefer it may have a number of advantages for the DCU, particularly for the reason that thriller the narrative hinges round is a genuinely attention-grabbing one which retains the reader on their toes – and because it may tie into the occasions of the DCU’s Man of Tomorrow film, too, as Unusual Adventures options an alien invasion focused at Earth.
Unusual Adventures takes care to flesh out Mr. Terrific all through its story – emphasizing his immense mind and capability as a detective, in addition to his ethical fiber and willpower – whereas detailing a rebooted model of Adam Unusual’s story, which notably additionally incorporates a vary of different DC heroes, together with Superman, Batman, Martian Manhunter, and main Inexperienced Lantern Hal Jordan.
2021’s Unusual Adventures additionally tonally matches up with the DCU – by way of its moments of comedy, by way of its main plot twists, and by way of the way in which the story explores the thought of what it means to be a superhero in DC’s universe, and the way this idea is way extra complicated than many basic comics ever made it seem. Taking all of this under consideration, it does appear adapting this story right into a present or film could possibly be an ideal subsequent stage for the DC Universe, particularly in the case of Mr. Terrific’s story.