Overview
- James Gunn replied on Threads Friday that two characters from a six-name list will be added to the DCU in the near future, without naming which ones.
- Reporting links one likely arrival to Darkseid, who is expected to debut in the animated Mister Miracle series rather than as a live-action franchise villain.
- Industry coverage flags Doctor Fate as a plausible second choice based on actor Pierce Brosnan's earlier remarks and the casting and story context for Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow, but that link remains unconfirmed.
- DC Studios’ wider rollout continues with Supergirl next month, HBO’s Lanterns and Clayface set later this year, and Man of Tomorrow scheduled for July 9, 2027, all of which shape when new characters can appear.
- Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran have been reshaping the post-2023 DCU slate by dropping or retooling projects, a strategy that leaves casting and exact character placements provisional and subject to future studio announcements.