James Gunn set to helm another superhero film following ‘Superman’ triumph

James Gunn has been gearing up to write and direct the upcoming film in the DC universe after the record breaking success of Superman.

Previously, during various interviews at Superman's press tour, the Guardians of the Galaxy director shared that he was writing a new a movie that will be featuring David Corenswet’s Superman.

As per Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed during the company’s earnings call that Gunn will helm "The next instalment in the Super-Family."

However, he did not provide any clarity on which film will be the, "next movie in the Super-Family."

Studio's recently released film Superman earned $125 million domestically in early July and has since generated $315 million in North America and $550 million globally.

Next up for the franchise is Peacemaker season 2, followed by the Supergirl movie and the Lanterns television series in 2026.

Along the new projects, Clayface is also set to film this year. 

Earlier this year Gunn told CBS Mornings that fans should expect entry to have its own flavour and tone, just like actual comic books.

James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired in 2022 to reset the state of DC Studios, which has long struggled to keep up with Disney's hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe.