James Gunn lately admitted that the early levels of constructing the DCU stretched him too skinny, main to the top of DC Studios vowing by no means to do one factor once more. The DCU is already underway since Creature Commandos premiered in late 2024. The franchise will proceed with the discharge of Superman, and can then launch its first live-action TV sequence when Peacemaker Season 2 drops on HBO Max later within the 12 months.

In accordance to Gunn, juggling so many tasks directly in such a brief period of time is one thing that he’ll “by no means do once more” when it comes to the DCU. Being the co-CEO of DC Studios and the top inventive thoughts behind Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker Season 2 proved to be “approach an excessive amount of” for Gunn.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn mentioned how Peacemaker Season 2 happened, particularly revealing why it has taken longer than anticipated to be launched, and the way taking over the function of main DC Studios brought about him to turn into moderately stressed.

Whereas talking solely about Peacemaker Season 2’s lengthy wait, Gunn admitted that it was “merely due to [him].” The DC Studios co-CEO defined that, even earlier than he took to job at DC Studios, he “had to do Guardians 3“ earlier than going again to Peacemaker.

Nonetheless, the hole between Peacemaker seasons turned even longer after Gunn turned the co-CEO of DC Studios as a result of he “had to get Superman working first:”

“As soon as I used to be achieved with ‘Peacemaker,’ I had to do ‘Guardians 3,’ after which after I was about prepared to soar [back] into ‘Peacemaker,’ I acquired employed to be the top of DC. As quickly as I acquired that job, I made a few calls, and the primary one was to [Marvel’s] Kevin Feige telling him that I am taking the [job as] head of DC. The second was to John Cena, and I mentioned, ‘I am getting this gig, and I nonetheless need to do ‘Peacemaker,’ nevertheless it’s going to have to wait. We’re going to have to get ‘Superman’ working first.”

Gunn was ready to write the script for Peacemaker Season 2 “as quickly as [he] was achieved writing Superman.” Whereas he admitted that it in all probability felt like a very long time for followers, Gunn admitted that “there was so many issues [he] did in between,” so it was moderately quick for him:

“As quickly as I used to be achieved writing ‘Superman,’ I used to be ready to write season 2 of ‘Peacemaker.’ I do know it looks like a very long time for different folks, however for me all of it appears terrible quick as a result of there was so many issues I did in between.”

One of many tasks Gunn was referencing was Creature Commandos (which lately acquired an thrilling replace relating to Season 2). Although he needed to get again to Peacemaker, he nonetheless had to write that animated sequence because it wanted to be launched earlier than Superman.

Gunn additionally had to plan out the complete first chapter of the DCU in that point interval, that means he was stretched even thinner than folks know.

“I’ll by no means do it once more,” said Gunn when referencing how a lot he labored on on the identical time:

“I’ll by no means do it once more. I’ll inform you that a lot. It was approach an excessive amount of.”

It is price noting that, whereas Gunn was writing, creating, directing tasks, and planning for the long run, he additionally had to be sure that the event of different DCU tasks was on monitor.

Nonetheless, Gunn’s course of seemingly labored out higher for Peacemaker since he was ready to “develop it alongside the way in which.” Since he was ready to try this, Peacemaker Season 2 is “very a lot linked to Superman“ and the remainder of the DCU:

“I developed it alongside the way in which, along side the opposite DC tasks that we’re doing, so it’s totally a lot linked to ‘Superman’ and it’s totally a lot linked to what comes after. I had a tough thought of what I used to be going to do, nevertheless it was truly fairly completely different than what the present ended up being.”

Peacemaker Season 2 can be launched on HBO Max on August 21, 2025. The present will function John Cena returning because the titular character. Superman will fly into theaters on July 11, 2025, starring David Corenswet because the Man of Metal.

James Gunn’s Promise Ensures Success for the DCU

James Gunn understandably wants to be sure that he is not driving himself loopy with the DCU. With a lot on his plate, it’s not shocking that issues turned overwhelming.

So, it’s important that Gunn vowed to by no means put himself in that place once more. It can be helpful for his psychological and bodily well being sooner or later, however it can additionally assist the DCU to succeed for years to come.

“Superhero fatigue” is a phrase that has generally been thrown round over the previous few years, particularly by way of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some followers have said that the MCU merely started releasing too many tasks, which led to these tasks being decrease in high quality and followers not being as prepared to sustain with the franchise.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige even admitted that the MCU turned inaccessible, getting to a spot the place it felt like watching films or TV reveals felt extra like doing homework than consuming one thing entertaining.

If Gunn makes certain he’s not juggling too many tasks directly with the DCU, not solely will he have the ability to put extra deal with the tasks he’s engaged on, however followers will not really feel like an excessive amount of is being launched inside quick time frames.

There was no clear-cut plan for a selected variety of films or reveals to be launched annually within the DCU like there was for the MCU transferring ahead. Nonetheless, it appears as if followers could have the ability to count on one or two movies annually and the identical variety of TV reveals.

If that finally ends up being the case, followers is not going to get “superhero fatigue” from the DCU, however additionally they will not be begging for one thing to be launched since they may know that one thing can be coming comparatively quickly always.

In the end, James Gunn promising that he will not have an excessive amount of on his plate will solely assist the DCU transferring ahead.