James Gunn Was Reportedly Working on Third Superman Movie Before DC Studios Ouster

Sources say Gunn had eyes on morphing the franchise into a Justice League series

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James Gunn Was Reportedly Working on Third Superman Movie Before DC Studios Ouster
James Gunn (photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures) / Superman (Warner Bros.)
Ben Kaye
Ben Kaye November 10, 2026

It was announced yesterday that James Gunn and Peter Safran were out as co-heads of DC Studios after only four years, in the wake of the Warner Bros. Discovery’s takeover by David Ellison’s Skydance. This once again leaves DC in a messy situation, and that now reportedly includes Gunn’s plans for the the next Superman movie.

Gunn is currently in post-production on Man of Tomorrow, the followup to 2025’s Superman that’s targeting a July 9th, 2027. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the filmmaker was already writing a third entry in the planned trilogy, with eyes on releasing a new movie every two years. What’s more, the saga could have evolved into a Justice League series, according to sources.

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