Ever since James Gunn started co-running DC Studios with Peter Safran in late 2022, he’s frequently been open with commenting on upcoming DC movies and upcoming DC TV shows . And that doesn’t include just confirming news, like when he made it official that Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in his Superman movie coming out next year . Gunn also isn’t shy about debunking rumors, like when he shot down the rumor that David Corenswet will also play Ultraman .
But needless to say the filmmaker hasn’t commented every DC-related rumor since his tenure began, and now he’s explained why he’ll debunk some rumors concerning the DC Universe and let others circulate around the internet. Gunn chimed in on this shortly after sharing with the world that Damon Lindelof and Tom King wrote the pilot for Lanterns alongside showrunner Chris Mundy, who was announced last October . Over on the Threads post for this news, a fan asked Gunn why he doesn’t debunk or confirm “some breaking news” from outlets like Variety and Deadline, and the director who made his DC filmmaking debut in 2021 with The Suicide Squad responded: Often times news sources break things while we’re in talks and the deal may not work out - sometimes it doesn’t.
Sometimes I don’t want to or it’s sensitive stuff. A lot of times it’s wrong and not worth dealing with. And a lot of times I don’t see stuff.
In this case our publicist told me about it and that Chris and Damon were credited in the trades .
