Gunn Outlines DC Plan for Icons and Developing Characters

James Gunn says DC’s long-term roadmap pairs its best-known heroes with the possibility of developing less prominent characters into major properties, while allowing films and television projects to stand alone or connect to a broader story. In posts on Threads, the DC Studios co-chief described Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as the franchise’s “diamond” characters. He said Krypto, John Stewart and Peacemaker were among the smaller characters DC could develop into diamonds, presenting that as an ambition rather than confirming future projects for them. Gunn said the often-cited eight-to-10-year roadmap was not just a sequence of plot points. He described it as a plan for DC as a whole, including its characters, creative freedom for filmmakers and room for projects with different tones and ratings. He also outlined how the stories could relate to one another. Gunn said some projects would be standalone, citing Clayface, while others would contribute to a larger narrative, such as the Superman Saga. He said installments in that larger story should make sense on their own, whether or not viewers have watched other DC projects. The comments clarify that the roadmap does not...