James Gunn explains how the movie Clayface seemed to happen so quickly

When james gunn Acquired DC StudiosHe and his partner Peter Safran had an idea of ​​what they wanted to do. They presented it very clearly to the world. A Superman film, Which is coming soon. commando creature, Happening now. Supergirl He is In the works soon. But there were other things too: things that had not yet seen any action, and, most excitingly, things that he had never expected. Things like Clayface Which was from our point of view Seemingly lit up green out of nowhere.

Not so, Gunn told io9 earlier this week in Superman Trailer release event. We caught up with the director to talk about the stunning trailer but also found out exactly what happened WednesdayThe world heard Mike Flanagan (sleep doctor) He wrote a movie based on the Batman villain, Clayface, and later that same week, he was Greenlit with release date.

Gunn explained that while the news was about Clayface It was the first movie I mentioned Last week, this process had been in the works for some time. Which is kind of the way all things work in DC nowadays. “I didn’t plan on making a Clayface movie,” Gunn told io9. “Mike came in. He pitched this great idea. I was like, ‘Damn, I can’t believe you made me want to make Clayface.'” But he has to write the script and who knows how it’s going to go. He goes and writes the script. The first draft is great. The second draft is even better. And then I say, “Let’s do it.” So we found a place for it because if there is quality stuff, we can find a way to work with it.

We also asked him if he was at all concerned about the possibility of Clayface opening before the next Batman film, from Matt Reeves, which is currently scheduled to be released a month later. Clayface. “Well, I mean, Clayface “It’s in the DCU, so it doesn’t matter,” Gunn said.

This process seems to be a good example of how Gunn and Safran manage DC current. Many things can happen, but only a few are certain. “There are a lot of things that have been reported that I haven’t given the green light to and I haven’t said hello either,” Gunn told io9. “Some of these things are true in that they’re in development, some of them are not true. (And just) because they’re in development, it doesn’t mean I’m going to make this movie. There’s a lot of things that people seem to rely on, and it might be unwise to rely on them.”

OK. What could he mean by that?

Right now, the official confirmed big screen lineup for DC Universe is as follows:

• Superman – July 11, 2025
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – June 26, 2026
• Clayface – September 11, 2026
• Dynamic duo – June 30, 2028

What else do you hope will come to fruition?

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