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Despite a traumatized young Chris asking him not to shoot it again, Auggie backhands him and tells him not to tell him what to do. He then blows the poor, injured alien’s head clean off.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 11

MAN OF TOMORROW Unites Superman and Lex Against a Common Foe

Recently, we learned that the upcoming follow-up to James Gunn’s Superman is not going to be your standard “Superman II.” The newly named Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow would actually feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a co-lead role with Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 10

James Gunn’s MAN OF TOMORROW Is for the Clex Shippers

Come on, admit it. You know it, I know it. Maybe James Gunn knows it, but Lex Luthor was basically in love with Superman in the DCU’s hit summer movie.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 5

James Gunn Says PEACEMAKER Season 2 Leads Directly to SUPERMAN Sequel

James Gunn isn’t wasting any time getting David Corenswet’s Clark Kent back on the big screen. This week he announced his Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, will arrive in theaters in the summer of 2027.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 4

Is PEACEMAKER’S ‘Perfect’ Alt-Universe Secretly Anything But?

So far in PeacemakerOpens in a new tab season two, the alternate universe Christopher Smith (John Cena) stumbled into has seemed like a perfect world. His racist and abusive father, Auggie (Robert Patrick), is a loving dad that he fights crime with.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 4

The DC Comics History of MAN OF TOMORROW’S Lex Luthor War Suit

When James Gunn announced the next Superman movie coming in 2027 as Man of Tomorrow, he released an image by artist Jim Lee of the DCU’s Superman and Lex Luthor together.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 3

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL Might Inspire a DCU Justice Gang

It’s pretty clear from Superman and from their scene in Peacemaker that James Gunn’s Justice Gang team is very inspired by DC Comics’s ‘80s/’90s series Justice League International. That comic by Keith Giffen, J.M.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 3

What the Title MAN OF TOMORROW Could Mean for the SUPERMAN Sequel

We officially have a name and release date for the next iteration of James Gunn’s Superman in the DCU, and it’s titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow. This is actually the second Superman movie with this title, as there was a straight-to-video animated film of the same name released in 2020.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 4

'Superman' sequel 'Man of Tomorrow' gets greenlight from DC Studios

The sequel, titled 'Man of Tomorrow,' is set to arrive in theaters July 9, 2027.

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David Corenswet set to reprise Superman role in sequel to hero franchise reboot

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 3

James Gunn Sets SUPERMAN Sequel MAN OF TOMORROW for Summer 2027

Well, that didn’t take long. And it won’t take long, either. Co-CEO and creative head of the DCU, James Gunn, has announced his Superman sequel. The DCU’s Man of Tomorrow will arrive in theaters on July 9, 2027.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 29

Jared Leto’s Band Thirty Seconds to Mars is Recipient of James Gunn Not-So-Subtle Dig in ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

You’re minding your own business, just watching a show, when suddenly the writers decide to throw some shade that makes you do a double-take. Well, James Gunn just served up one hell of a roast in the season 2 premiere of Peacemaker, and his target?

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 28

James Gunn Says PEACEMAKER’s Quantum Closet Wasn’t Always Story Plan

Peacemaker‘s Christopher Smith keeps his helmets inside his father Auggie’s Quantum Unfolding Chamber. That massive extradimensional room is so much more, though.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 28

PEACEMAKER Season 2 Eagly Scene Continues James Gunn’s Love of Unruly Pets

Thanks to the fact that Christopher Smith killed the son of A.R.G.U.S. director Rick Flag (Frank Grillo) in The Suicide Squad, he’s had his agents watching him under surveillance for months.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 27

James Gunn Created Story of the MCU’s Infinity Stones in ‘2 Seconds’

The MCU’s Infinity Saga might be the single most successful undertaking in Hollywood history. A single movie, featuring a B-level comic book character played by a troubled star, led to billions in ticket sales, countless fans around the world, and a cultural impact we might never see again.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 26

James Gunn Addresses PEACEMAKER Retconning into DCU Canon

James Gunn is rewriting history to suit his own purposes. But it’s okay because it’s not the Smithsonian and he’s not the President of the United States.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 26

James Gunn Says PEACEMAKER’s Season 2 Intro Was Harder to Film Because of ‘More Bad Dancers’

One of the unexpected delights (of many) in Peacemaker‘s first season came near the start of every episode. The show’s opening credits featured the entire cast performing a choreographed dance set to to Wig Wam’s “Do Ya Wanna Taste It.” Now season two has given us a new song with a new routine.

David Corenswet’s SUPERMAN Audition Tape Proves He Was Born to Play Clark Kent

Of all the actors who have ever played the Man of Steel on screen, only with a handful of them do we feel comfortable saying “They were born to play Superman.” The late Christopher Reeve was obviously one of them.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 22

James Gunn says his 'Superman' saga may cover four movies

DC Studios’ James Gunn is doing many interviews in the wake of the success of Superman, and the early critical acclaim for season two of Peacemaker.

How 'Peacemaker' Season 2 changed the Justice League cameo from Season 1

James Gunn Says PEACEMAKER Season 2 Isn’t Just Another Multiverse Story

James Gunn Reveals Wayne Enterprises As One of Four Dominating Corporations in the DCU

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 21

PEACEMAKER’s Season 2 Premiere Reveals David Denman’s Mystery Character

We knew Peacemaker would serve as reunion for James Gunn and Brightburn star David Denman. We just didn’t know exactly what that would look like until the show’s season two premiere.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 20

James Gunn Says PEACEMAKER Season 2 Isn’t Just Another Multiverse Story

Peacemaker season two has arrived at last, after a long three-year wait. And as fans have gleaned from the trailers, alternate realities and parallel timelines play a significant role this season.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 19

James Gunn Reveals Wayne Enterprises As One of Four Dominating Corporations in the DCU

James Gunn’s new DCU stands apart from the MCU in one significant way; it’s a version of Earth with a very long history of Metahumans in it. 300 years, in fact.

Entertainment News / Agents of Fandom / August 15

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Review: A Sweet and Saucy Return for John Cena

The following Peacemaker Season 2 spoiler-free review only covers Episodes 1-5. As Superman soars from theater screens to homes all over the world, John Cena returns for Peacemaker Season 2 to carry the load of the DCU, no matter how many men, women, and children he needs to kill to do it.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / August 15

James Gunn talks Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and more

James Gunn talks about the fate of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and which member of 'The Suicide Squad' he wants to bring back

James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios along with Peter Safran, is opening up about whether fans can expect to see Margot Robbie reprise her role as Harley Quinn.

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No, Robin will not be in "The Batman 2"

James Gunn Reveals His Picks for DC Comics Collections Best Suited for New Readers

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / August 10

No, Robin will not be in "The Batman 2"

Even though Matt Reeves’ Batman films will exist outside James Gunn’s DC universe, Gunn remains the public face of DC’s movie slate and he put the kibosh on Robin being in the next Batman movie.

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'The Batman 2' to begin filming next year

James Gunn to helm 'next installment in the Super-family'