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James Gunn’s new plans for the DCU are giving the fandom déjà vu from 6 months ago. The new chief’s plans have taken on a momentum that rival even David Zaslav’s take on slashing projects to cover the costs of the April merger. As existent films and actors get pushed and pulled into this new torrent of change washing over DC, the fandom had looked forward to one particular event as the light at the end of the tunnel, i.e. Henry Cavill’s return.
That singular hope amid all the chaos now has been taken away, too. Instead, DC Studios’ CEO promises the audience something starkly different than what the DC universe from a decade ago had received and it could very well be a Richard Donner-like Superman movie.
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James Gunn’s Superman Plans Don’t Include Henry Cavill
Since assuming office in November 2022,James Gunnand Peter Safran have been hard at work creating the blueprints of the DC Universe Bible. With promises and heartbreaks marring the way, the month that had comprised the formative stages of their planning has finally come to an end, but even that is not a relief.
In the latest news, Gunn pawns offHenry Cavill‘s Superman to the black hole of lost projects at DC and replaces the much-requestedMan of Steel 2with an entirely new Superman movie that is being penned by thePeacemakerdirector and will focus on the formative stages of Clark Kent/Superman, beginning from his time as a budding reporter at theDaily Planet.
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James Gunn’s Scorched Earth Policy Goes Nuclear
Both James Gunn and Henry Cavill have confirmed the news of the DCEU Superman’s departure recently via their individual channels. The latter claimed,“I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to build. I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”
Also read:“My turn to wear the cape has passed”: Henry Cavill Confirms He’s Not Returning as Superman Under James Gunn as DCU Head Wants Younger Man of Steel
At this point, the only hope for the fandom ever witnessing Cavill as Superman could be via a multiversal movie or theKingdom Comearc (which Gunn has teased numerous times) — considering how the franchise doesn’t harbor animosity toward films existing parallel to the mainstream framework that Gunn and Safran are trying to build, for instance,Joker: Folie à Deux,The Batman, and the Black Superman movie by Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams that is still in development.
The latter one, specifically, has been the projected punching bag for the grieving and angered fandom who have criticized James Gunn for slashing aMan of Steel 2while Ta-Nehisi Coates is still penning the script for the movie that will focus on a parallel Superman story besides Gunn’s own.
OH MY GOD ITS GETTING WORSE
— •dung dung• (@RadiantLadorian)June 29, 2025
So! Are we going to have two Supermans from different earths? Are they going to collide sometime in the future? Why don’t keep Cavill then…@JamesGunnexplain this pleaseeeeeee
— Christian Bartra (@Bartra1941)August 11, 2025
https://twitter.com/SeptemberRains/status/1603213296282189824
Really? Abrams? I mean okay…
— Shsh (@pepperjack0797)August 16, 2025
I can’t lie my renewed faith in DC has plummeted a solid 20 thousand leagues under the sea
— Ryan O’Connell🇮🇪 (@DominantCub72)June 11, 2025
Don’t let JJ Abrams touch your franchises – signed Star Wars and Star Trek fans
— Joe (@HeatDenizen)June 25, 2025
Currently, the script currently being written by Ta-Nehisi Coates is set to bring inMichael B. Jordanas Superman with J.J. Abrams directing the movie. The other Superman movie that is being penned by James Gunn might be helmed byThe Suicide Squaddirector himself, given that the character will be placed at the center of DCU’s vision, leaving no room for reboots or mistakes, and the CEO has already stated the importance of Superman in DC moving forward.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
