James Gunl admits that some DC characters will not receive films: “It is more difficult to bring people to the theater”

James Gunn He clarified that he is not afraid to highlight some of the darkest heroes of DC. We have already seen it in Superman and the next Pacifier Season 2, with characters such as Mister Terrific and Metamorpho who apparitions.

But while Gunn enjoys pulling deep cuts from comics, he recently admitted that the lesser known characters probably do not guide their films at any time soon.

In a new interview with the deadline, Gunn was asked about the state of the long announcement AuthorityA project that will bring Wildstorm’s anti -heroes to the DCU. The film had been put aside at the beginning of this year, but Gunn confirmed that it is still alive, even if the format may not be what fans expect.

“There is someone who is really a good creator who spoke to me the other day,” said Gunn. When asked if this meant that authority could become a TV series instead of a movie, Gunn replied:

“Who knows. I probably won’t make some movies with characters that [audiences] I do not know; It is more difficult to bring people to the theater for that kind of thing. “

In February, Gunn had already mentioned the struggles that face the project, saying Authority “I was confused through all the other things that were happening”, too Superman. He also admitted that the script had been slow to develop, telling journalists that “it was not a priority at the moment”.

Introduction for the first time in 1999, the authority is often described as a more brutal and morally gray version of the Justice League. The team is known to take extreme measures to save the world, regardless of the cost. A member, the engineer, played by María Gabriela de Faríaalready appeared in Superman.

In the meantime, Gunn continues to intertwine the connections through the DCU on the screen both large and small. Pacifier Season 2 recently surprised fans with a cameo of Nicholas Hault Like Lex Luthor, videos that were shot during the filming of Superman.

Gunn noticed how much he felt different to see Hoult’s bad guy present in the Max series.

“It was beautiful, it was strange because tonally, he immediately felt different from Superman, who is so large and brazen, and then this show is so strangely put on the ground and gritty.”

While Authority For now it can be on the sidelines, the DCU train is not slowing down. The neighbor is SupergirlFlying in cinemas on June 26, 2026.