{"id":242479,"date":"2026-01-20T11:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/242479\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:55:09","slug":"new-dcu-project-greenlit-james-gunn-confirms-comic-book-movies-and-superhero-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/242479\/","title":{"rendered":"New DCU Project Greenlit, James Gunn Confirms – Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Gunn<\/a> has confirmed that at least one new DCU project has officially been greenlit, sparking speculation among fans about what could be next for the expanding universe. The DC Studios co-head responded to questions on social media, offering a brief but revealing update on the slate\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

James Gunn says DC Studios has greenlit a new project<\/p>\n

On Threads<\/a>, DC Studios co-head James Gunn confirmed that new DC Universe (DCU) projects are progressing toward production. In response to a fan asking if any new DCU projects were close to being greenlit, Gunn replied, \u201cA lot actually. At least one is already greenlit.\u201d This direct statement indicates that while multiple projects are nearing approval, one has officially moved forward.<\/p>\n

Gunn\u2019s brief update was shared in a public conversation, with fans asking follow-up questions regarding which project might be greenlit. One user asked if Gunn was referring to the rumored Jimmy Olsen series, while another inquired about potential involvement from Matthew Orton with Bane and Deathstroke. No confirmation was given in response to these specific projects.<\/p>\n

Several other users speculated that different titles might receive the green light, including Checkmate, Mr. Miracle, Wildcats, The Authority, and Paradise Lost. Gunn did not confirm or deny any specific titles. Another fan asked if it was part of the previously announced slate, to which no response was given. Some asked if the announcement would be revealed soon, with comments such as, \u201cWill we know officially within a month?\u201d and \u201cAre you planning on announcing it this month?\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn also responded positively in a separate context about the broader state of the DCU. Speaking to Variety\u2019s Awards Circuit podcast<\/a>, Gunn said, \u201cEverything\u2019s unknown. I think it\u2019s all really exciting, frankly. So, I hope and pray for the best.\u201d He added, \u201cEvery direction has really exciting things for DC. So, I\u2019m excited about where it\u2019s going to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn\u2019s confirmation marks the first indication of new projects advancing beyond the already announced Chapter One: Gods and Monsters slate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Gunn has confirmed that at least one new DCU project has officially been greenlit, sparking speculation among…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242480,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[4794,156,1016,3991,409,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-242479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-dcu","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-entertainment-news","11":"tag-james-gunn","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-new-zealand","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}