DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has addressed why they opted against retelling Batman and Superman‘s origin stories on the big screen. The filmmaker also defended DC Studios’ decision to give Swamp Thing a new movie.

Why won’t Superman and Batman get their origin stories in James Gunn’s DCU? Read on to know what the director revealed!

James Gunn has shared some new insights about the DCU. Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicks off next month with the animated Creature Commandos series. Following that, Gunn’s Superman movie will be released in 2025 and a second season of Peacemaker is planned after that.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has hit back at a fan who expressed concern over Batman and Superman not getting extensive origin stories in the new DCU. He also defended plans for a Swamp Thing

Similar is the case with DCU’s Batman, as even though the film was announced a long time ago, Gunn clarified they’ve no intentions of rushing its development without a story worth telling.

Superman director James Gunn teased the next DCU movie he'll direct and how he will make his choice on which project to helm for the franchise.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn doesn't believe a character like Swamp Thing is as "niche" as some comic book fans might think.

Superman writer-director and DC Studios co-head James Gunn touched upon why he's not telling Batman and Superman's origin stories again. This comes after Gunn cleared up a casting rumor for The Brave and the Bold.