James Gunn certainly has his fans, but it wasn’t until Superman that the writer-director proved himself capable of helming a cinematic universe. With the first installment of the DCU in the can and courting success worldwide, it’s officially the dawn of a new era — and executives at Warner Bros. are apparently pretty confident about the future of DC.
Superman paves the way for a handful of DC projects already in the works, from Supergirl to Lanterns, and even some that have been just glimmers on the horizon. Gunn’s been careful about overpromising: nothing will be greenlit before a solid script is in place, which means that we might see something like Clayface before the introduction of a heavy-hitter like Batman. That strategy will likely serve the new franchise well, but DC does need to establish its Trinity (the trio that includes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) as soon as possible.
