A few months ago, James Gunn was named by Warner àgrave; the head of DC Films. He is responsible for to relaunch the DC universe in cinema. Recently, the filmmaker confirmed that he had plans regarding this evil cult from the DC stable.
James gunn and the DC universe
James Gunnis passionate about comics and superhero films. A genre that he particularly likes since he has already worked à both for Marvel and for DC. It’s up to date. him that we owe the Guardians of the Galaxy saga in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But it’s also up to date. he is responsible for the excellent The Suicide Squad and the superb Peacemaker serieswithin the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). After Guardians of the Galaxy 3, James Gunn decided to take on the role. to stop its collaboration with Marvel Studios. At the same time, it was approached by Warner to take over the management of DC Films. He was named by the major with Peter Safran so that the two men can relaunch a new DC universe in cinema: the DC Universe(DCU).
This brand new DC cinema universe will officially come to life in 2025 with the release of Superman,carried out by James Gunn himself. The filmmaker also revealed some of the plans for the DCU. We know, for example, that films are planned around Supergirl, Batman, Swamp Thing or even Green Lanterns. Recently, the director and producer also revealed that plans around Deathstroke are also planned. seen.
Deathstroke in the dcu?
Last March, screenwriter Ana Nogueirawas hired by James Gunn to write a script around the Teen Titans. In fact, the screenwriter impressed so much. James Gunn for his work on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which he decided to create. to continue his collaboration with her. Ana Nogueira will therefore return to the DCU with a new project around the Teen Titans.
The Teen Titans are cult characters in the DC universe. Created in 1964, this team, traditionally composed of Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven or even Beast Boy, was created in 1964. adapted to numerous times. Already in animated form in the excellent series Teen Titans Go, derived from the cinema, but also in the live-action Netflix series. However, the Teen Titans did not never been brought to the cinema in a serious and adult adaptation. James Gunn seems to want to remedy this problem. this absence.
On Instagram, a fan asked à James Gunn if there were plans for Deathstroke.The filmmaker responded to if so, without giving further details. So will Deathstroke get his own production, or will this cult villain appear in the next Teen Titans production (or even in the next Batman) movie? ? Difficult to do say.
James Gunn has plans for 'DEATHSTROKE' to appear in the DCU pic .twitter.com/b9PuGuWBQo
May 28, 2024
In any case, Deathstroke is already there. appeared at several times in the cinema and abroad. television. In the Snyderverse, he was played as a character. by Joe Manganiello. In the series Arrow, it was the actor Manu Bennett who played this iconic villain. In Titans, it was the actor Esai Morales who lent the character. his traits to the character. Finally, in the Teen Titans series, it was the immense Ron Perlman who was the protagonist. committed to double this iconic villain.
But despite all these appearances, Deathstroke fully deserves a new cinematic iteration. Maybe in the DCU then!