James Gunn plans to rewatch The Suicide Squad and Blue Beetle to decide what is DCU canon

The DCU has been in full swing for two years now, but it sounds like James Gunn still needs to make some decisions about what exactly is canon from The Suicide Squad and Blue Beetle.

The DCU officially began with Creature Commandos in late 2024, though elements of The Suicide Squad and Blue Beetle – which are both part of the old DCEU – are still considered canon. Gunn has previously said The Suicide Squad is like an "imperfect memory" and Blue Beetle is the first canon character of the DCU.

"I've been thinking about this a lot in regards to The Suicide Squad & Blue Beetle and I've been meaning to rewatch both with an eye towards that knowing what I know now almost three years into the DCU (with a couple more years of scripts being actively filmed or created)," Gunn said on Threads. "Maybe after MoT Jenn [Jennifer Holland] & Steve [Agee] & I can get together for a special couple podcasts to discuss. What do you guys think is potentially or definitely NOT canon from TSS & BB?"

Gunn also clarified why he kept Peacemaker canon when he took over as DC Studios co-CEO. "Peacemaker Season 2's deals were all in place when I became head of DC. It was either break everyone's contracts and pay out all that money and take away HBO Max's biggest show at the time or find a way to make it work," he wrote. "I chose the latter. Mostly tho because I love the character and the show and thought he/they could be an important part of the DCU."

Next up for DC is Supergirl, which arrives this June 26. "I never felt that there was superhero fatigue. I felt it was mediocre movie fatigue," DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran said recently. "You gotta try something new. You have to change the game a little bit. The essential story on which Supergirl is based is something cool and original and we haven't seen before."

While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows for everything else that's on the way.