James Gunn has just completed the press tour for Superman, but he has no time to relax as the DC Studios co-head has more things lined up.
In an exchange on social media with fans, Gunn revealed he is about to embark on a press tour for the second season of the HBO series Peacemaker as well as writing for the follow-up Superman film.
“Peacemaker press!! And sequel writing!!!” Gunn said on Threads when asked if he was going to have time to relax following the Superman release.
Gunn’s mentioning that he was writing a sequel to Superman left fans confused as it contradicted what he had said before of the continuity the Man of Steel would have in the DC Universe. The writer, director, and producer said he was working on a new script for a film where Superman would have a major role, but it wasn’t a direct sequel to Superman.
“This is the same movie. Superman has a major role. It’s not Superman 2,” Gunn clarified.
James Gunn talks ‘Superman’ future on Threads
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It was on July 13 when Gunn was asked when Superman 2 would be released, to which the filmmaker said, “Define Superman 2.”
In an interview with EW, Gunn was asked if he was working on a sequel, and he said, “What I’m working on is in some way…I mean, yes, yes, yes, yes. But is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily.”
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Gunn has a lot to celebrate following the release of Superman. Deadline reported on Thursday, July 31, that the DC Studios film would pass the $300M mark at the domestic box office, the first one to do so since Matt Reeves’ The Batman in 2022.
Superman has surpassed Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel ($291M domestic) and 2017’s Justice League ($229M).
