Overview
- James Gunn, posting on Threads on Monday, said The Authority is paused because the script fell short and it did not fit the larger DCU creatively or practically.
- He added that he never intended to write or direct the film, countering long-running fan assumptions.
- Booster Gold remains in development and Paradise Lost is in what Gunn called extreme development.
- Gunn reiterated DC Studios’ rule that films are not greenlit or cast until the studio is happy with a finished script.
- The Authority, a hard-edged superhero team from DC’s Wildstorm line, was part of the January 2023 slate, and one member, the Engineer, appeared in 2025’s Superman as the DCU shifted focus to broader-audience titles.