James Gunn

No, we aren't getting the old Superman back, but James Gunn has dropped some information about what's to come for the DC superhero.

“But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.” In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,” Gunn tweeted. “Peter & I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year,” Gunn wrote.

Screenshot: Warner Bros. We're not in the same Metropolis anymore, Toto. Back in October—a whole two months ago—Henry Cavill announced both that he was leaving ...

The new regime may have plans to announce in early 2023, but the resulting films won’t be on screens until at least 2024—and everything could still change again before Gunn’s new Superman arrives. [Wonder Woman 3](https://www.tor.com/2022/12/08/new-dc-studios-regime-may-have-axed-wonder-woman-3/). The role of Matt Reeves’ Batman is also somewhat up in the air, apparently. After news broke that the film wasn’t moving forward—at least not with director Patty Jenkins— [one report said](https://www.thewrap.com/wonder-woman-3-patty-jenkins-what-really-happened/) that Jenkins had walked away after refusing to take studio notes on her script treatment. But another DC actor might return to the fold as a director: We’re not in the same Metropolis anymore, Toto.

James Gunn confirms that he is writing a new Superman movie, which will see the role recast with a younger actor.

There is some precedent to be excited about here for Gunn's take on the Superman character. The director's start with DC began with last year's The Suicide Squad, which led to the critically successful Peacemaker series earlier this year on HBO Max. Gunn also confirmed that the slate he has developed with DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran will be announced shortly.

James Gunn has announced the DC slate has been finalized and includes a young Superman movie without Henry Cavill.

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James Gunn is looking for Batman actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck to direct a DC Studios project under his and Peter Safran's leadership.

Affleck being eyed to direct a DCU movie begs the question whether he will continue playing Batman on screen. Assuming they are starting over with Batman in the DCU, Affleck could always direct a new film for the Dark Knight, especially as he was originally [Gunn](https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1603211850681704448) confirmed that [Henry Cavill would not be back as Superman](https://screenrant.com/dcu-superman-henry-cavill-out-not-returning/), as he is writing a new film set to focus on a younger version of Clark Kent. [DC Universe](https://screenrant.com/tag/dceu/) is looking for Batman actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck to direct a DC Studios project. Gunn confirmed that they did, in fact, have a meeting with the Batman actor, who is looking to direct a DC movie. However, once Zaslav fully signs off on what they are doing with the DCU, there are a few interesting options for films Affleck could helm.

In a series of Tweets, James Gunn has shaken up the DC universe. Alongside announcing that he and co-president Peter Safran have finalized a DC slate, ...

Here's how the Resident Evil 4 Remake compares to the original RE4.](/videos/resident-evil-4-remake-vs-original-graphics-comparison) [Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman 3](/articles/patty-jenkins-reveals-she-did-not-leave-wonder-woman-3-has-returned-to-rogue-squadron) are seemingly getting the axe under the new leadership of Gunn and Peter Safran. [Affleck is set to appear in the upcoming Flash movie](/articles/ben-affleck-batman-confirms-flash-final-appearance) as one of several Batmen, along with Michael Keaton's Batman from the Tim Burton movies. [finalized DC slate is ready](/articles/james-gunn-and-peter-safrans-dc-master-plan-is-complete-and-it-includes-a-young-superman-movie) and that he'll reveal more of it in the new year. When asked if Ben Affleck, who played Bruce Wayne in the Snyderverse DC films, could direct, Gunn surprisingly revealed he met with Affleck to discuss possibly directing a DC movie. In a series of Tweets, James Gunn has shaken up the DC universe.