WARNING: This text contains SPOILERS from Superman.James Gunn addresses which DC Universe challenge will likely be an important one to observe to see the place the franchise goes after the Superman film. A brand new period for DC is now totally underway, as Gunn’s Superman film has not solely introduced the Man of Metal again to the massive display, but in addition kicked off the bigger DCU.
Whereas centering totally on Krypton’s final son, the Superman film additionally paved the best way for quite a few different characters who will likely be regulars within the DCU franchise. With a number of Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” films and TV reveals on the best way, the DCU is simply getting began, with bigger payoffs coming down the road.
ScreenRant’s personal Ash Crossan caught up with Gunn for Superman, although the dialogue additionally turned to what’s mendacity forward for the franchise. Whereas discussing Krypto’s development within the story, Gunn was requested if the Tremendous-Canine could play an identical function to how Rocket Raccoon was utilized in his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy – however it seems there’s a completely different DCU participant followers must be conserving a more in-depth eye on:
ScreenRant: And with Krypto too—I assumed he was going to be this cute little messy sidekick, however he is really… he is very integral to the story and in addition appears to be the connective tissue. Do you’ve a bigger plan for Krypto? It is virtually like once I consider Guardians and the way it ended up being Rocket’s story.
James Gunn: Yeah. I do not assume it is Krypto’s story. I feel… I do know whose story it’s. And it in all probability is not anybody anybody would ever anticipate.
ScreenRant: Is it somebody we have seen?
James Gunn: Yeah.
ScreenRant: Okay. So you’ve a throughline. And are you constructing in direction of an enormous occasion?
James Gunn: Yeah. Yeah. And it is not what anybody thinks. It is not what anybody would guess. However I feel that if folks watch the subsequent season of Peacemaker, they’re going to see the place plenty of this stuff are going, and have a bit of bit extra of a way of perhaps what can occur.
Peacemaker season 2 is slated to premiere on August 21 on HBO Max, and it is already been confirmed that the subsequent season takes place after the Superman film’s ending. Whereas many returning and new characters have been introduced for Peacemaker season 2, the thriller participant Gunn is referring to may probably be somebody who was in Superman.
With Superman film characters like Man Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Maxwell Lord exhibiting up in Peacemaker season 2, any of them may match into what Gunn is foreshadowing. However what’s coming by together with his feedback is that even when a personality begins out as a supporting participant, their arcs may come to be essential for the DCU because the franchise grows.
Whereas time will inform who Gunn is definitely teasing about, it would not be stunning if Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. was the character Gunn was referring to relating to Peacemaker season 2. After his appearances in Creature Commandos season 1, Superman, and his upcoming return in Peacemaker season 2, the DCU is unquestionably giving the character an expanded function.
As DC Studios intends to let every DCU challenge have its personal stamp, it is nonetheless nice to see the general connectivity that Gunn is aiming for with this franchise, which was at all times an enormous downside with the DCEU. With all the things that went down in Superman, time will inform how Peacemaker season 2 will impression the bigger DCU.
Superman is now enjoying in theaters.