SUPERMAN: The Superhero Team In James Gunn's DCU Reboot Will Indeed Be Known As The "Justice Gang"

SUPERMAN: The Superhero Team In James Gunn's DCU Reboot Will Indeed Be Known As The "Justice Gang"

Following a recent theory stemming from the name of some tie-in merchandise, we have confirmation that the superhero team in James Gunn's Superman will be known as the Justice Gang...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 22, 2025 01:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

James Gunn's Superman reboot will introduce a superhero team made up of Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) and (possibly) Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan). The group is believed to be funded by Maxwell Lord, and it was assumed that they would operate as an early incarnation of Justice League International.

Despite the "JL" symbol being visible on some of the characters' costumes, Daniel Richtman is reporting that this team will indeed be known as the "Justice Gang" in the movie.

We're not sure if this will be the crew's official name or simply how the public refers to them, but either way, fans don't seem to be overjoyed by the moniker - although we're sure the actual Justice League will form in the DCU at some point.

Gunn has indicated that the members of this team will be on good terms with the Man of Steel (David Corenswet), but feel that he lacks experience and might be in over his head a little. This would certainly be an unusual dynamic, as Superman would generally be depicted as one of the leaders of the League along with Batman and Wonder Woman.

Superman also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Sara Sampaio as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, and Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell as "Ma" and "Pa" Kent. Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted earlier this year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."

You can check out an updated synopsis for the movie below.

"In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind."

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SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/22/2025, 1:07 PM
The Justice Gang

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Matador
Matador - 4/22/2025, 1:25 PM
@SuperCat - What, that could be us but your always working I'm gonna tell Spanky.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/22/2025, 1:45 PM
@Matador - LOL! I’m trying to cut back on my hours!
Matador
Matador - 4/22/2025, 2:04 PM
@SuperCat - At your job, at your location, hogwash theirs always something crazy going on. I don't even know how you do that drive cause I hated it.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 4/22/2025, 1:08 PM
Only because Mr Terrific is the leader.. Whit a leader like that there is no League or Society.
narrow290
narrow290 - 4/22/2025, 1:53 PM
@Malatrova15 - why?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/22/2025, 1:14 PM
That 100% sounds like something that Guy came up with so I can buy it lol…

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It makes sense not calling them the Justice League International yet since that implies that there would be a domestic one aswell which is not the case in this universe as of yet it seems.

Also I don’t think you could call them “The Terrifics” either since Mr Terrific doesn’t seem to be the leader and it’s likely Guy (possible done purposefully by Max Lord since he’s likely more easily manipulated).

Anyway , I don’t love it but I don’t think you are suppose to either lol
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 4/22/2025, 1:15 PM
Why not just be comic/cartoon accurate and call them the Justice Friends?
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/22/2025, 1:16 PM
they probably gonna play rap every time they appear on screen
narrow290
narrow290 - 4/22/2025, 1:54 PM
@harryba11zack - Why would they?
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/22/2025, 1:54 PM
@narrow290 - why would they not?
narrow290
narrow290 - 4/22/2025, 2:03 PM
@harryba11zack - Because James Gunn has yet to use rap in any of his movies. What makes you think he'll start with Superman?
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 4/22/2025, 1:20 PM
Yo, Shut up crime!
Arthorious
Arthorious - 4/22/2025, 1:21 PM
That giant monster looks like a cross between a dopey axolotl and a rancor. And I'm here for it!
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 4/22/2025, 1:28 PM
I'm not the biggest Superman fan but I know a few of his rogues. Is the giant Kaiju one? Or just something big James added so Superman could punch?
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 4/22/2025, 1:43 PM
@HammerLegFoot - the latter
Nolanite
Nolanite - 4/22/2025, 1:31 PM
I'm good with it being "The Justice Gang"

Just bring me the movie already.

Nolanite out
CerealKiller1
CerealKiller1 - 4/22/2025, 1:40 PM
“We have confirmation”

“This scooper has reported”

Never change guys
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 4/22/2025, 1:41 PM
I seriously love how cheesy this whole thing is LOL
captainwalker
captainwalker - 4/22/2025, 1:55 PM
@TheNewYorker - It sucks how cheesy and gay this film may be.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 4/22/2025, 2:11 PM
@captainwalker - Gay?
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 4/22/2025, 1:45 PM
New York Times and MSNBC: “Metropolis Man wrongly deported without actual proof of him being member of the Justice Gang”
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/22/2025, 2:09 PM
@BruceWayng - Krypton refuses to send its citizen back to where he got deported from
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/22/2025, 1:59 PM
So Cheesy it's adorable.

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outfitsstub
outfitsstub - 4/22/2025, 2:05 PM
James Gunn will always default to quirky and/or weird
V
V - 4/22/2025, 2:07 PM
Deport!
Thing94
Thing94 - 4/22/2025, 2:31 PM
The Little Justice Rascals
Huskers
Huskers - 4/22/2025, 2:34 PM
Uhm, sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon show in the 70’s about a band named The Justice Gang who fight crime and then sing about it at the end!
TheDarkLastSonKnight
TheDarkLastSonKnight - 4/22/2025, 2:53 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if there's an injoke in the film referring to them as "the Guardians of Justice".

ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 4/22/2025, 3:00 PM
Form of lousy costumes, shape of horrible team name
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/22/2025, 3:04 PM
That's... Bad. It doesn't sound marketable. Not in-universe atleast. If Lord wants to get the public to love them, it needs a heroic name. It's very James Gunn-y though.
foreverintheway
foreverintheway - 4/22/2025, 3:58 PM
Sorry does Daniel Richtman have any proof? Or is he just looking at the same twitter post the rest of us are - and he is betting on it being fact? Happy to be proven wrong - but there's literally no reason to believe this is true.
knomad
knomad - 4/22/2025, 4:07 PM
This gets worse as we learn more
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 4/22/2025, 4:35 PM
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JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/22/2025, 4:43 PM
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killadeathray
killadeathray - 4/22/2025, 4:46 PM
So that’s it? What? We some kinda Justice Gang?
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 4/22/2025, 5:36 PM
"Gang" you say?

PERFECTLY describing the REAL Muricans, being the gangsters and bullying rest of the world for nearly a century and no signs of stopping.

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