James Gunn and DC Studios made headlines, announcing its future comic-inspired properties. Fans are undoubtedly excited, but it might be too much already. Creating a shared universe from scratch comes with a lot of initial chaos, requiring strict organization. Comic book companies such as DC and Marvel, especially Marvel, hold creative summits every year to keep creators on the same page. Major events for one character typically cross over to other titles and bring in different characters, impacting their trajectory. A cinematic universe is no different.

While James Gunn assures audiences that he intends to maintain a cohesive timeline for their projects, announcing so many projects so early might make that difficult. Guardians of the Galaxy along with The Suicide Squad proves he has a talent for balancing an ensemble of characters, but it's an uphill battle between the mess that was the DCEU and fans' faith.

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James Gunn Already Announced a Massive DC Slate

James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs of DC Studios, announced the entire slate of upcoming DC movies back in January of 2023, and it's a rather extensive list of projects. There are ten projects comprising five feature films and five TV shows for the MAX streaming service. This is a much grander scale than even Marvel began with in 2008. The first movie kicking off the new DC Cinematic Universe is Superman: Legacy, starring David Corenswet, replacing Henry Cavill in the titular role.

The Authority, a team from DC's Wildstorm imprint, makes its live-action debut in this new cinematic universe and they're not even the most obscure group to join the slate. Poised to join the Max line-up of television shows is Creature Commandos, a super-team of monstrous prisoners put together by Amanda Waller. Gunn intends to write the seven-episode series himself with Viola Davis reprising her role as Amanda Waller from both previous Suicide Squad movies. Davis will also star in her own series, Waller.

Batman fans get to look forward to not one but two Batman films. However, the new The Brave and the Bold is the only one taking place in Gunn's DCU canon. Kara Zor-El will also join the big screen foray with her feature film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.Swamp Thing rounds out the silver screen line-up, making his first live-action appearance since the '80s. The brief synopsis only says that this movie will "investigate the dark origins of Swamp Thing."

Back on MAX, fans get a Game of Thrones type of drama with Paradise Lost, featuring the island nation of Themyscira and its politics. It's unknown if Wonder Woman will make an appearance, but fans are hopeful. For those interested in the cosmic side of DC, for the first time since Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern flop, the Green Lantern Corps finds its way into live-action with its own series, Lanterns. Gunn promises it will be an "enormous TV event series." Last but not least coming to MAX is Booster Gold. He's an obscure time-traveling hero who has never had a chance to shine in a live-action setting. However, his exploits in the comics earned him high praise from fans, especially his role in the 2006 series, 52​​​​​.

James Gunn Should Have Only Announced Superman: Legacy

That's a lot of different properties and a lot of weight on James Gunn's shoulders. Superman and his origin story is nothing new, but being DC's more recognized character next to Batman, it's a good jumping-off point for a cinematic universe to evolve around. There's no doubt Superman can ease audiences into the world that Gunn and Safran intend to build, and it's turning out far more organized than the previous mess DC presented. However, Superman: Legacy would have been enough to satiate the fans.

If Superman: Legacy doesn't perform well, Gunn will have to reconsider the direction of the other projects. That leads to further delays and diminished morale among fans. Marvel did the right thing when it launched its cinematic universe, taking it one movie at a time. There were plans, but the studio only announced two movies at first. Iron Man kicked everything off and hinted at the potential for more. The Incredible Hulk followed shortly after, but nobody knew what was coming next. They only knew it was leading to The Avengers. Superman: Legacy could have done the same thing.

Announcing only one movie also gives fans time to digest the information instead of overloading them with information and potential development plans that may not even happen. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes throw a lot of doubt into the projects even happening. Gunn announced a 2025 release for Superman: Legacy, but that becomes more and more unlikely every day the studios refuse to sit down and discuss demands with the unions. Furthermore, Gunn announced casting multiple prominent DC figures for Superman: Legacy, giving fans more than enough material to drool over until another project launches.

Already Too Many DCU Projects to Keep Track of

It's not only ten projects to keep track of. Every character and event also needs to be considered before a new project starts. Sure, Superman: Legacy only follows one character, but The Authority consists of an entire team that is known for leaving absolute destruction in their wake. MCU fans are unhappy with Marvel projects overwhelmingly ignoring a giant Celestial statue protruding from the Indian Ocean. When too many properties are in development at the same time, and the teams don't communicate, major details get left out. It makes the universe feel disconnected.

Gunn also went on Michael Rosenbaum's "Inside of You" podcast and announced, "The first DCU character, for sure, is Blue Beetle." Gunn goes on to say, "The first full DCU movie is Superman: Legacy," complicating everything before the DCU even launches. Fans should account for the character, but disregard everything that happens in the movie? It's an interesting take.

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