So word has it the the DCEU will now be split in two with movies like Wonder Woman 2, Aquaman 2 continuing in this one universe and James Gunn would take over mostly producing and running a new universe with the possibility years down the road that the two would merge... He would basically be the Kevin Feige for the DCEU.
James Gunn Will Reportedly Help DC Rebuild Their Cinematic Universe
Last week, We Got This Covered reported that we’d heard
Warner Bros. was planning to effectively reboot the
DC Extended Universe. The original continuity will stand in the likes of the
Wonder Woman and
Aquaman franchises, but new projects –
like The Batman and Supergirl – will take place in a fresh timeline that won’t connect with the old movies at all.
At the time, we believed this meant WB was attempting to sweep the past of the DCEU under the rug. However, our source now tells us that the studio is turning to a certain filmmaker who also works with Marvel to rebuild their fractured franchise.
WGTC has heard that James Gunn has been appointed to get the DCEU back in shape. From what we understand, the diector is set to be involved in several upcoming projects as a producer, with his role as overseer of the cinematic universe also meaning he’ll be involved in some capacity in almost all films moving forward, even if he’s not explicitly credited.