We Finally Have a New Clue About James Gunn’s Next DC Movie

Superman is DC’s biggest hit in years, so, of course, the Man of Steel will be flying to the big screen once again. But in what movie? Well, we now have our best clue yet, even though it’s still a little murky.

In recent weeks, DC Studios president and writer and director of Superman, James Gunn, has teased that he’s been writing a new DC movie that features Superman but isn’t a Superman sequel. Most minds immediately jump to something like World’s Finest, which could team up a new Batman with Superman, but that’s just speculation. Gunn hasn’t confirmed anything. Then, Thursday morning, Variety reported that CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, said on an earnings call that Gunn will write and direct “the next installment in the Super-Family.”

That’s an intriguing statement with various potential implications, but, before speculating, most fans know the move is to check James Gunn’s Threads account. That’s where he likes to confirm, deny, and clarify certain rumors, and, as of publication, Gunn has done that… sort of. In response to a fan asking if he was, indeed, “preparing for the next installment in the Super-Family,” the always-savvy Gunn focused on that first part of the question, replying, “I am actually past preparing and well into writing.” Which, again, we knew.

What Gunn didn’t object to, though, was the phrase “Super-Family,” and that’s the big clue here. What does that mean, exactly? Well, for most of us, our minds jump to the movie itself, where we saw Supergirl, played by Milly Alcock, appear. She’s Superman’s cousin, Krypto’s owner, and the next DC hero with a film coming to the big screen. Two cousins and a dog certainly qualify as a “super-family.” And if they had to team up, the adventure could take them practically anywhere across the DC Universe. That would be exciting.

However, we also have to look at the messenger. It was David Zaslav who said “Super-Family,” not someone with a deep knowledge of comic books. There’s every chance in the world a business-driven CEO saying that just means something like “the next in the family of Superman movies.” Or even the family of “superhero movies.” It’s a phrase that can be read as either very specific or very vague, depending on point of view. And, we think, that was on purpose.

Gunn, to his credit, has suggested we’ll learn what he’s been writing and will next direct sooner rather than later. And, if we had to bet on it, we think it probably does feature Supergirl and Krypto alongside Superman. We just don’t know for sure yet.

What are your thoughts here? Do you think Gunn’s next movie is about Kryptonian heritage? Or is David Zaslav speaking in broader strokes? Let us know below.

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