James Gunn Debunks Release Date Rumors About His First DC Reboot Project

There's been plenty of speculation about where things are going for the DCU since it was announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran would be taking over to reboot of the cinematic universe. Still, what we do know for sure is that the first two projects, "Creature Commandos" and "Superman: Legacy," are set to arrive in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

At least, we thought we did until a supposed leak suggested otherwise. On X (formerly Twitter), @DCU_Updates shared a video that posited "Creature Commandos" would be delayed until 2025, but Gunn himself hopped onto the social media platform to deny that this was the case. "It was never postponed," he wrote.

He went on to reiterate this more directly when @CarlosEdua42444 asked about it. "Yes, Creature Commandos is all set to come out in 2024. There have never been any delays, thank goodness," Gunn stated. "Any info otherwise is a well-intentioned mistake or misspeaking."

Considering how often Gunn uses social media as a direct bridge between himself and his fans, it's not exactly unexpected that he would set the record about the DCU straight so quickly. Still, the clarification of the truth amid a series of projects so rife with rumors is no doubt a comfort for DC devotees.

Much of the speculation about a possible delay for "Creature Commandos" likely comes from the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes, but James Gunn once again made it clear that the strikes haven't had any effect on the launch of the first DCU property. "Animation isn't part of the SAG contract, but it still doesn't matter as everyone's lines have been recorded for a long time, and animation has been going full speed ahead for a while," Gunn told another fan on X.

Though we've known for a time that "Creature Commandos" and "Superman: Legacy" were the first two official projects in the DCU pipeline, Gunn has also dropped a list of other upcoming tentpoles that will be a major part of the cinematic universe, including "Batman: The Brave and the Bold," "Swamp Thing," "The Authority," and "Lanterns."

Meanwhile, the "Joker" and "The Batman" franchises will continue to play out in their own timelines, separate from the events of the DCU. It's a bold plan, but being that DC is trying to go a different way, according to an HBO CEO, it could be just the thing to give this new set of stories the shot in the arm that it needs.