while multiplying DC Universe Projects have already been announced, James Gunn addresses whether or not the release schedule will be packed for the new franchise every year. After the end of the DCEU movie timeline in 2023 with Aquaman and the Lost KingdomDC Studios is getting a new opportunity to lead a DC cinematic franchise on film and television. The first movie to finish filming from Gunn’s new continuity is SupermanWhich will arrive next summer, bringing the Man of Steel back to the big screen.
As Gunn is willing to present Creature Commandos At this year’s New York Comic Con event, the filmmaker was asked by a fan on Threads, “We get 3 DCU films every year in Chapter 1 or not?” It didn’t last long Gunn To shut down any speculation on multiple DC Universe film releases on an annual basis for Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters,” he stated the following:
No way. This is never even a consideration.
It is imperative to take into account that although five movies have been duly announced (while the Teen Titans film and the Deathstroke/Bane team-up movie were only reported by the trades but not confirmed by DC Studios), Gunn and Peter Safran set proper rules for what goes into getting a project off the ground. Although a film may get to the script stages, at least, it is only when the creative vision and screenplay are properly finalized that they will go to the next stages, which includes casting. If they can’t get the story and direction right, the film could easily be scrapped or delayed.
Instead of casting the characters and getting to principal photography only to have multiple disruptions from last minute changes in the process, it will all be figured out before a DC Universe movie goes in front of the cameras. Gunn Even repeating this point on threads, stating, “Just to clarify, I said everything we originally announced was still in development not that it was still coming. It all depends on the scripts! We would never put a half-assed script into production just because it was announced.” This was in response to a report where it was stated that Gunn has assured that every DC Universe project that has been announced is still on its way despite a lack of updates.
Our take on James Gunn’s DC Universe movie release schedule
It makes perfect sense not to start aiming to have three DC Universe Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” movies released per year, Especially given the chaotic results with the last movies of the DCEU franchise in 2022 and 2023. The number one thing that the DC Universe needs right now when it comes to its production and development stages is stability, even if it means that they only roll one DC Universe film on a yearly basis. But for now, time will tell if that will change for these DC UniverseAs more projects will hopefully get scripts approved and finalized.
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