James Gunn: Superman Is Biggest Priority and He Loves Ben as Batman
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James Gunn took to Twitter to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Richard Donner’s three-time Oscar-nominated 1978 Superman film starring Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder, where he subsequently answered questions about the Man of Steel’s status for present day DC Studios.
“Superman premiered 44 years ago today,” Gunn tweeted. He also shared the 1978 film’s poster along with its tagline, “You’ll believe a man can fly.”
When a fan asked what Gunn meant by his tweet, Gunn replied, “I’m trying to say it’s the 44th anniversary of the premiere of Superman which is a great movie.”
The next question was more direct. When asked if Superman would be returning to the big screen under Gunn and Safran’s tenure, he answered, “Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority.”
Gunn’s next tweet foreshadowed the inclusion of another integral member to the Justice League pantheon. When asked about Green Lantern content, Gunn replied with one word: “Important.” He also made it clear that Ryan Reynolds, who will be reprising his role as Deadpool in the MCU in the near future (with Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine) would not be attached to the role.
“Although this first month at DC has been fruitful, building the next ten years of story takes time & we’re still just beginning,” Gunn said on Twitter on Thursday. He and co-CEO Peter Safran are scheduled to meet with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sometime next week to further delineate their strategy and vision for the DC Universe. We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.
