James Gunn Says Superman Sequel Still A Top Priority To Warner Bros

Since becoming co-head of DC Studios, director James Gunn has had to set the record straight on a lot of misinformation concerning his plans for DC film projects, for both television and movies. There were rumors flying around about canceled projects, both confirmed and unconfirmed that were even in the works, like a rumored Batman Beyond movie featuring Michael Keaton.

Taking to Twitter, Gunn addressed maybe one of the biggest absences of the past decade from DC and Warner Bros' catalog: the Man of Steel sequel. It'll be a full decade next year since Superman's last solo film. While the movie had mixed reviews, it banked over $660 million back in the summer of 2013, and Gunn said a new film featuring the world's most popular superhero is a top priority for DC Studios.

"Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority," Gunn replied to a fan asking if they'll see more Superman under his helming the DC pantheon.

It's interesting to note, that people at Warner Bros have been saying this for six years now. Instead of the Man of Steel sequel, the then-heads of the studio gave Zack Snyder an additional $70 million to finish his supposed finished Snydercut of Justice League, a move they now reportedly regret. In Superman's stead, the highest-grossing film still in the DCEU is Aquaman, which earned over $1.15 billion worldwide.

Speculation circulated that potential sequels to Man of Steel and Black Adam were being axed, despite Henry Cavill reappearing as Superman in the Black Adam credits scene. Shortly after Black Adam debuted, Cavill formally announced his return to the character and he's in it for the foreseeable future.

It'll be interesting to see the course correction that Gunn and Peter Safran have in store, as Gunn has already had meetings with Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. As for Man of Steel sequel, there would possibly be a recasting done, as Jesse Eisenberg, who played legendary Superman foil Lex Luthor, doesn't expect to return.