James Gunn States that Some Announced DCU Projects Might Never Be Released: “We’ll never put a half-assed script in production”

Back when James Gunn and Peter Safran were announced as co-CEOs of newly established DC Studios, a slate of projects was announced. Some projects are currently in production like ‘Superman’ and ‘Peacemaker’ season 2. Some are ready for release, like ‘Creature Commandos’ which arrives in less than 2 months on Max.

Besides those projects, fans can also look forward to ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,’ ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold,’ ‘The Authority,’ ‘Swamp Thing’ and ‘Teen Titans.’

Alongside shows such as ‘Lanterns,’ ‘Waller,’ ‘Paradise Lost,’ ‘Booster Gold’ and the recently announced animated series following ‘Blue Beetle.’ Some projects have gotten few updates since they were originally announced, and some have gotten no updates prompting fans to wonder whether they are coming at all.

James Gunn recently addressed these speculations on Threads, as he often does. Debunking the notion that all projects they announced as a part of Chapter 1: Gods & Monsters will eventually come out.

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Just to clarify, I said everything we originally announced was still in development not that it’s still coming. That all depends on the scripts! We’ll never put a half-assed script in production just because it was announced.

James Gunn explained in plain words that just beacuse something was announced it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to get released. If the script turns out to be lacking, the project might get scrapped or significantly delayed.

For example, if the ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ script turns out to be a mess, the project can be scrapped. An announced slate is not a confirmation that the project will enter production, it’s just a general idea of what they want to focus on.

The finished (good) script is the only assurance that the project will enter production and ultimately get released. As Gunn explained several times, he will never start production without a finished script, which is likely why we don’t get many updates on other projects that don’t have finished scripts.

Gunn’s focus on quality over quantity is well known, and although fans generally agree with him, some in the comments have raised some very good points:

Who determines if a script isn”half assed” ? Is it a group consensus ?

dale_cary31

Wouldn’t it be easier to have a script before you guys announce things?

jimhannasucks2004

I guess the follow up question would be: why announce something that isn’t guaranteed to be coming?

hijseph

It’s likely that some fans will be disappointed by this news, but as Gunn recently explained, it’s imperative that he focuses on the quality, especially when DCU is trying to establish itself as a new cinematic universe. Have something to add? Let us know in the comments below!

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