James Gunn says he is "probably not going to do certain movies" with unknown DC characters: "It's harder to get people in the theater"

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Lesser known DC characters might not lead the movies

David Corenswet as Superman
(Image credit: DC Studios)

As we've seen in recent projects like Superman and Peacemaker season 2, James Gunn loves to bring back DC characters that might be unknown to non-comic readers and wider audiences in general, like Mister Terrific and Metamorpho. However, as the DC boss revealed recently, those characters won't be leading their own movies any time soon.

During an interview with Deadline, Gunn was asked for an update on the previously announced movie The Authority, which will see WildStorm characters join the DCU. The project was put on the backburner earlier this year, but Gunn confirmed it's still happening.

Often described as an edgier Justice League, The Authority was originally created in 1999 as a black-ops team of anti-heroes. With members including The Engineer, played by María Gabriela de Faría, in Superman, they are willing to go to almost any lengths necessary to save the world, with a much grayer moral compass than DC's biggest superheroes.

Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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