SUPERMAN Star David Corenswet Talks Benefit Of "No Plan" For DCU As James Gunn Teases Scrapped "Dark" Ending

SUPERMAN Star David Corenswet Talks Benefit Of "No Plan" For DCU As James Gunn Teases Scrapped "Dark" Ending

Superman star David Corenswet has praised filmmaker James Gunn for his approach to the DCU, even if it means there's no set plan in place. Gunn, meanwhile, talks about changing the reboot's ending...

By JoshWilding - Jul 01, 2025 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

In case it wasn't obvious, DC Studios only has a loose plan for the DCU. While it would be unfair to say James Gunn is making it up as he goes, a glance at how little from the "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate has come to fruition confirms there's no definitive slate in place.

Various projects have been added to "Chapter 1," while many have fallen by the wayside or been the victim of creative issues. That's not to say they won't happen, but DC Studios currently has no movies or TV shows officially announced for 2027 (in fairness, Marvel Studios only has Avengers: Secret Wars officially lined up for that year). 

Talking to Screen Rant, Superman star David Corenswet shared his take on why DC Studios not having a set plan is ultimately better for this franchise. 

"I mean, [I know] essentially nothing. Essentially just that he means it when he says that no plan is better than the quality of the scripts and the directors who he and Peter have to do them. I don't know very much about the comic book fandom, and the idea of getting a timeline announcement. I know very little about that. But I know it's a thing, and I know that, for better or for worse, they will compromise a timeline rather than compromise a film. They want to make good movies and good television shows, and they want them to be worth watching, and worth rewatching."

"If people knew what goes into getting a movie together and making a movie, they'd understand that if you stick too closely to the plan, you're going to end up compromising on the things that are actually important, and the things that keep people coming back to the theater and get people wanting to show their kids the movies that they saw. So that's the guiding light for him and Peter [Safran] moving forward. There are some things coming up, but that's the main principle and that's a good person to be working for."

We've seen Marvel Studios struggle when it came to balancing quantity with quality. However, when fans have certain expectations of these movies, Gunn risks alienating them with a series of standalone projects. News of Clayface and Sgt. Rock being in the works wasn't exactly met with overwhelming excitement. 

In a separate conversation with Collider, Gunn offered some insights into his creative process when he revealed that Project Hail Mary writer Drew Goddard convinced him to reshape Superman's ending. 

"Drew Goddard was really helpful," he shared. "I think that there were a couple of little things in the movie, three or four things that we really argued about in the film, and all of them had to do with things that were a little bit darker or a little bit lighter. In discussing one of them, Drew Goddard was like, 'You know what? It’s just not that film. It’s not that film with this little dark ending bit.'"

"And I thought, 'He’s right. It’s not that film. It is not that film.' And so that line that he said stuck with me for the rest of editing."

Goddard is part of a DC Studios writers' room that reportedly includes Tom King, Christal Henry, Christina Hodson, and Jeremy Slater. Gunn later revealed that they weren't the only ones who helped guide his vision for the DCU's Man of Steel. 

"I really go to Peter Safran and Chantal Nong and other directors. I showed [Superman] to Drew Goddard, and Jason Reitman, and Damon Lindelof, and all these people to get their input on what works and what doesn’t. And they were so helpful," the filmmaker added. 

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/1/2025, 5:10 AM
I can't wait for July 11. We'll be two weeks closer to The Fantastic Four. 😏
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 7/1/2025, 5:39 AM
@JoshWilding - lol,agreed. The headline of this article is almost as funny as the thumbnail. Gunn using the Disney Star Wars blueprint, which is to not use a blueprint
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/1/2025, 5:43 AM
@ProfessorWhy - I'm a big fan of Gunn's Marvel work (and Peacemaker/Creature Commandos), but his smugness when there's clearly no real plan for this franchise is irritating to me. They can't even get a Batman and Robin movie based on one of the best comic runs ever off the ground, and basically scrapped Sgt. Rock because of the "weather" (LOL).

I do think Superman will be good, but this intense marketing campaign is doing the movie no favours for me, especially with Gunn spoiling so much in interviews...feels like the only thing being saved for the theater is who Ultraman is, and that's already out there thanks to test screenings.
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/1/2025, 5:47 AM
@JoshWilding -

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/1/2025, 5:50 AM
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PopBye
PopBye - 7/1/2025, 8:02 AM
@JoshWilding -

I'm excited for both, even though I'm a little more excited for F4.
PopBye
PopBye - 7/1/2025, 8:04 AM
@JoshWilding -

Tbh, I think his plan is very star wars inspired, and even though he won't admit it. It's very clear to see that he is also, inspired by the MCU imo.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 7/1/2025, 8:40 AM
@JoshWilding - I keep thinking that he DOES have a plan, but the execs are waiting to see if this Superman movie does alright. Because if it fails, there's no sense funding anything beyond Supergirl or Lanterns. If it does well, things will probably start happening quicker.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 7/1/2025, 5:18 AM
I can't wait for July 11 and 25th. We'll be enjoying both Marvel & DC this month. 😏

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PopBye
PopBye - 7/1/2025, 8:05 AM
@kylo0607 - Agreed
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 7/1/2025, 8:41 AM
@kylo0607 - Superman looks a ton like Johnny Knoxville in that gif lol
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/1/2025, 9:47 AM
@TheFinestSmack - yep I’ve been saying that for the last month that he looks like a young Johnny Knoxville. Ever since I noticed that I haven’t been able to take the movie seriously. I start laughing everytime I see the resemblance 🤣
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 7/1/2025, 10:15 AM
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AnthonyVonGeek - 7/1/2025, 12:41 PM
@TheFinestSmack - 🤣🤣🤣
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/1/2025, 5:24 AM
"I know that, for better or for worse, they will compromise a timeline rather than compromise a film."
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F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/1/2025, 5:55 AM
Can't believe they put superman at the top of the shard! I would have seen it on may way work this morning if I bothered to.......Look Up 😩

Quite smart marketing tbh but obviously I'm a hater so here goes......the suit looks trash!

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PopBye
PopBye - 7/1/2025, 8:06 AM
@JurassicClunge -

Nah suit looks cool
bluehank61
bluehank61 - 7/1/2025, 6:02 AM
DC is probably one of the most potentially lucrative pieces of IP since Disney acquired Star Wars. Kennedy had no plan for the sequel trilogy and everyone agree that worked out great.
IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 7/1/2025, 12:56 PM
@bluehank61 - The difference there though is that those movies were direct sequels to one another, and made by different people. There *was* a plan to make 3 movies, but not a plan for what the arc of those 3 movies should be.

Here, it's just different movies that take place in the same universe, and there being no set timeline on what has to come out when and what has to set up what. The movies will be self-contained, which the Star Wars sequels were not. That alone is an upside.
AleSir19
AleSir19 - 7/1/2025, 11:04 PM
@IronSpider101 - Also there is something a lot of people ignore, don't know or don't want to adress...

Gunn has a Main plan, The plan has been set since the beginning. There is a clear guideline, a treatment of what this universe is about.

The difference between Marvel and DC, is that Marvel was the first attempt to make a Cinematic interconnective universe of films and tv series.

Now this DC is the second real attempt to do something like that.

And is clear that while Marvel had to create and come up with the primitive way of making that universe work...

DC can and should come up with their own way of making the narrativa of a Cinematic universe work.

So until now, Gunn narrative strategy, seens to be, there is a Main lore behind this universe, behind all this...

But, there is a universe, that universe is made of characters, stories, things and places from the comics. So there is real Freedom in how to build the world.

And i really respect the fact that the men is taking his time. He announced some films...

But wont reveal his full cards until there are some films out there and universe set. Because i mean, when the Marvel made Iron Man, they didnt even knew anything...

Adding Thanos to the the Avengers, was Wheddon idea. I mean that tells You everything.
IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 7/2/2025, 2:16 AM
@AleSir19 - I completely agree. I also saw an interview recently where he said like "We could make a movie about a Radiologist if we wanted to, that happened to be set in the DC universe." Like it isn't about finding a master plan story-line, it's about making good movies that can occasionally compliment one another.

Completely agree with you too re: DC having to carve out a different way of attempting things. It should and I think Gunn's take sounds promising.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 7/1/2025, 6:58 AM
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/1/2025, 8:23 AM
I like that Gunn is not only taking input from his DC creative trust but outside filmmakers aswell just to take into account different perspectives but ultimately the decision to change or cut something is his…

Also makes me wonder if Jeremy Slater or Drew Goddard are working on DC projects for him right now since pretty much everyone else he mentioned is (the latter could work well for The Brave & The Bold imo)?.

Also I’m glad they haven’t really done a timeline or slate announcement because as we have seen with the likes of Marvel & Star Wars , these projects can be subject to change due to various reasons so best not to confirm something unless it’s pretty much certain it will happen.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/1/2025, 9:42 AM
Is that Plastic Man as Superman? Those arms…🤣
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Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/1/2025, 10:18 AM
@AnthonyVonGeek - Yeah it looks terrible. It’s embarrassing. They really need to improve the VFX before release because the original superman might be incredibly outdated but Christopher Reeve never looked this bad when flying. 😆😆🤣🤣
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/1/2025, 11:10 AM
@Canyoublush - its because gunn got obsessed with the fish eye lens for this film
satanicbatman
satanicbatman - 7/1/2025, 1:24 PM
Overly-biased “journalism” is what makes FOXNEWS so shitty. Why would you pattern yourself/site after folks like that, @joshwilding ?
Android
Android - 7/1/2025, 11:31 PM
They were going to X that dog.

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