The DC Universe in the cinema is facing the biggest upheaval of the last ten years. According to a new report, both the return of Henry Cavill as Superman as well as from Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman on the brink. Because their planned new films were canceled. That’s not all. Even Jason Momoa’s Aquaman could disappear from the cinema, but not Momoa herself.
Here in the article you will find an overview of the most important information about the future of DC in cinemas.
1. Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman 3 is dead, the future of Gal Gadot’s heroine is unclear
Just earlier this week, Gal Gadot wrote on Twitter about a new chapter in her Wonder Woman that she wants to share with the world. But apparently that won’t be Wonder Woman 3. The DC sequel is dead, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter. Variety’s competition confirms the news. Accordingly, the ideas of director and writer Patty Jenkins no longer fit the vision that the new creative DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran have worked out.
Next week, Gunn and Safran are set to present their plans for the future of DC to Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav, but some details have already been leaked.
2. Man of Steel 2 with Henry Cavill will not be filmed for the time being
In October, Henry Cavill announced his return as Superman. He had a cameo at the end of Black Adam. But already in November there were rumors that Henry Cavill Man of Steel 2 would not be filmed after all. The THR report confirms this. Safran and Gunn have overturned the plans, Man of Steel 2 with Henry Cavill is no longer on the agenda.
In fact, the Black Adam cameo might be the Henry Cavill’s final appearance as the Man of Steel be, because a possible brief appearance in the upcoming The Flash is also being debated. After all, that would only fuel unfounded hope of a return that is not implemented.
3. Black Adam 2 with Dwayne Johnson is unlikely
Perhaps Safran and Gunn’s plans would have been different had the recent DC film Black Adam been a smashing box office success. But that’s not the case, no matter what Dwayne Johnson claims on Twitter. According to the current status, the chances of Black Adam 2 are bad.
4. In December 2023, the DC Universe as we know it will die
Aquaman was one of the beacons of the troubled DC Universe and in almost exactly a year comes Aquaman: Lost Kingdom. But its star Jason Momoa has other plans. He wants to drop Aquaman and bring the DC anti-hero Lobo to the cinema. The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed this.
So Aquaman 2 would be the final film in the “Snyder generation” of DC heroes introduced with Zack Snyder’s 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (via Variety). After that, the Gunn/Safran era begins and Jason Momoas Lobo could be one of their first heroes.
5. The Batman does what he wants
In case you’re wondering what’s happening with Robert Pattinson’s The Batman, the all clear is clear: For now, it will remain unaffected by these changes. Matt Reeves continues to work on The Batman 2.
6. What other DC movies are coming?
We now mainly know what Peter Safran and James Gunn do not want. Hopefully, the coming weeks will show what their vision for DC is. In any case, there will be no shortage of superhero films from the comic forge next year, even if they could represent the last breaths of the DC Universe:
Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa are expected to return in their original roles, Variety notes. However, the Snyder-Verse as we know it is on the verge of extinction.
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