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James Gunn,<\/strong> who recently took over as one of the heads of DC Studios, will write and direct the next Superman movie, which will inaugurate a new, more interconnected universe<\/a> for the superhero brand, Warner Bros. announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n Gunn will formally wrap up his ties to comic book rival Marvel this May with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/em>, the conclusion of his misfit space-heroes trilogy. \u00a0Then he will helm the first chapter in a planned reboot of the DC universe: an entirely new take on the Man of Steel called Superman Legacy<\/em>.<\/p>\n It’s not clear who will star as Clark Kent’s bulletproof alter-ego. No casting has been announced, but the film already has a script (penned by Gunn himself) and a release date: July 11, 2025.<\/p>\n “Superman Legacy<\/em> tells the story of Superman\u2019s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage The movie will be produced by Peter Safran<\/strong>, who shares chairman and CEO duties at DC Studios with Gunn. Safran is best known for producing the horror franchises The Nun<\/em>, The Conjuring<\/em>, and Annabelle<\/em>, and previously worked with Gunn on his 2021 DC sequel The Suicide Squad<\/em>.<\/p>\n Superman Legacy<\/em> will be followed by writer-director Matt Reeves<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> sequel The Batman: Part II<\/em>, which will bring Robert Pattinson<\/strong>‘s caped crusader back to screens on October 3, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n Before it begins this new phase of films, which Gunn and Safran have titled \u201cGods and Monsters,\u201d DC has a number of titles already in the pipeline to release, among them Shazam! Fury of the Gods<\/em>, which debuts this Friday; The Flash<\/em>, out in June; \u00a0Blue Beetle<\/em>, debuting in August; and the sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom<\/em>, coming in December. The Joaquin Phoenix<\/strong>–Lady Gaga<\/strong> follow-up Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux<\/em>, will premiere next year, but is considered an \u201cElseworlds\u201d title\u2014based on a DC character, but existing outside the universe of the other DC-branded movies.<\/p>\n Gunn and Safran announced a handful of new movies for their \u201cGods and Monsters\u201d slate, among them a Supergirl movie, a feature based on Swamp Thing, and a separate Batman and Robin film called The Brave and the Bold<\/em>.<\/p>\n Their do-over of DC has rankled some fans after reports that they had scuttled Wonder Woman 3<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 from director Patty Jenkins<\/strong>, seemingly ending Gal Gadot<\/strong>‘s tenure as the character. Henry Cavill<\/strong> fans also were unhappy after he announced his Superman run had abruptly ended. Moviegoers were promised a Cavill return with last year’s Black Adam<\/em> movie, starring Dwayne Johnson.<\/strong> It featured a post-credit cameo from the Zack Snyder<\/strong>-universe Superman, hinting that he would be onscreen again as the Kryptonian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas,” Warner Bros. said in a statement. \u201cHe is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.\u201d<\/p>\n