A genius director of modern horror would like to be part of James Gunn’s DC Universe

There are many confirmed projects in the new DC Universe of James Gunn, but few with names already confirmed. And with the size and amount of its planned productions, him and Peter Safran need to keep directors and filmmakers in mind. Enter Mike Flanagan, who established himself in the industry as one of the main references in the horror movie genre.

Flanagan came to be on the lips of all horror fans with films like ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Gerald’s Game’, but his best moments came thanks to several successful series on Netflix: ‘Midnight Mass’, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, among others. Now, Flanagan has admitted that he wouldn’t mind changing gears and getting into superhero movies, specifically with DC Comics characters.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of James Gunn as a person and filmmaker, and that is a universe that I would absolutely love to be a part of,” Flanagan said.

In fact, a while ago a rumor arose that Flanagan had presented a project to DC Studios with Clayface as the protagonist, although he would not have been presented as a villain. There was also speculation that he would join the filming of ‘The Batman II’, but for the moment Flanagan is busy with his version of ‘The Exorcist’, which will presumably premiere in 2026.

James Gunn’s DC Universe starts this year

The first chapter of the new DC Universe, with the title of ‘Gods and Monsters’, will begin this coming month of December, with the premiere of ‘Creature Commandos’, the animated series that will be the first canon production of this universe. Gunn himself has directed its episodes, and it will feature the voices of actors and actresses of the caliber of Viola Davis, David Harbour, Frank Grillo, and Anya Chalotra.

Unfortunately, we will have to wait until summer 2025 to enjoy the first live-action full-feature production, which will be ‘Superman’, also with Gunn behind the cameras. After this others are planned to arrive such as the second season of ‘Peacemaker’, ‘Paradise Lost’, ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ and a Batman movie based on ‘The Brave and The Bold’ with Andy Muschietti (‘The Flash’) directing.

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