DC boss James Gunn has provided a promising update on the Superman sequel.
The movie, which landed in cinemas last month, centres around mild-mannered journalist Clark Kent (aka Superman), as he juggles his everyday responsibilities while trying to save the world.
When villain Lex Luthor launches a plan to destroy Superman and further his evil agenda, the Kryptonian must fight to protect the vulnerable and also prove his own innocence to the public.
The reboot sees David Corenswet donning the iconic red cape (and trunks), as he ushers in a new era of the DC Universe. And according to Gunn, this won’t be the last we see of the superhero.
In an interview with Collider, Gunn shared that a Superman follow-up movie is already in the works, with substantial planning having already taken place.
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“We’re scheduling it now. I’m totally done with the treatment,” he said. “My treatments are incredibly intense. They’re not regular treatments. They’re 60-page treatments with dialogue and everything.”
“And so, now I’m just turning that into a script. We’re planning out when we’re going to shoot that. It’s going to be much sooner rather than later.”
The director explained how the sequel would form part of the “Superman Saga”, which will continue across chapter one of the DCU relaunch, titled Gods and Monsters.
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“I’ve already finished the treatment for the next story in what I’ll call the ‘Superman Saga’. The treatment is done, which means a very, very worked out treatment. I’m working on that and hopefully going into production on that not too far away from today.”
Meanwhile, the events of Superman will tie into the second season of Peacemaker, which stars John Cena as the titular anti-hero. Gunn confirmed that Superman will play a “big part” in the series, adding: “This is for adults, not for children.”
“Then we have the setting up of all of the rest of the DCU in this season of Peacemaker, it’s incredibly important,” he continued. “Lots of guest stars coming up, lots of characters that are showing up that we’ve already met in Superman. I don’t think there’s anything that I’ve ever done that I love more than this season of Peacemaker, so I’m so excited for people to see it.”
Superman is out now in cinemas.
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