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James Gunn’s DC Studios has just green-lit aTeen Titansmovie and fans are not exactly sure how to make up their mind. On one hand, the prospect of a film featuring characters from the earlier animated TV show is exciting for some fans. However, on the other, many DC fans worry that Gunn is repeating the same old mistakes committed by Zack Snyder’s DCEU. Fans criticized DC’s move to announce new projects, while the already announced slate awaits development updates.
According to Gunn,Creature CommandosandWaller, the first two projects from DCU, will hit streamers this year. The first theatrical project will be James Gunn’sSuperman, but DCU’sBatmanfilm has yet to cast its lead characters.
James Gunn’s DCU Headed For The Same Fate As DCEU With New Movie Update
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the DC Studios underJames GunnandPeter Safranhas greenlit a live-actionTeen Titansmovie. The report also suggests that the film will be under the DCU banner. Many fans were unhappy with the new movie announcement as they felt that DCU was overwhelming the fans with too many movies and projects.
Zack Snyder’s Comments Prove James Gunn Shouldn’t Dare Repeat Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Mistake
In January 2023, James Gunn and Peter Safran introduced the project slate under the newly formed DC Cinematic Universe (via Variety). The DCU slate for the next few years included ten projects – five theatrical movies and five series. Out of these projects, only a few have got any real updates. While Gunn is filling his social media timeline with updates about theSupermanproject, the Batman project titledThe Brave and the Boldhas no script or cast ready yet.
TheGuardians of the Galaxydirector also revealed the scriptwriter and the lead of theSupergirlproject, with Ana Nogueira penning the film andMilly Alcockplaying the lead role. Gunn has hired Nogueira to pen the script forTeen Titansas well, indicating that the DC CEO is spreading his resources too thin. Fans felt that the same mistake was committed byZack Snyder‘s DCEU when they announced a ton of potential movies on their slate but ended up delivering very few.
One fan commented on X that the studio was announcing too many projects before the fans could even experience anything from the new franchise. Another fan shared that forTeen Titansto happen, Damian Wayne should at least be introduced in the DCU. Others found the idea ridiculous since the franchise had to yet cast Batman inThe Brave and the Bold. Some fan reactions read:
The Teen Titans, which began as the teenaged sidekicks of their more famous and iconic counterparts, are getting their own live-action featurehttps://t.co/Xy4y19OOJtpic.twitter.com/X1DDrvkRI0
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR)August 11, 2025
This is why DCEU failed bro. We didnt even see anything from DCU and they are announcing projects after projects.pic.twitter.com/GW8VmZERqc
— Juriel (@cinemalova)Aug 13, 2025
Man remember when y’all cried that Zack Snyder was to be blamed for DC trying to “rush” a universe lol better be not saying a word now eh… I mean cool always wanted the Titans to thrive but we haven’t even gotten Damian in that Batman movie yet. Will this film even happen 😂🤨??
— Sunny Atwal (@GothamsFavSun)July 21, 2025
We havent even gotten a live action robin yet how tf 😂
— YungKob3 🏁 (@MafiaD1no)July 16, 2025
It is a terrible idea to have Teen Titans before the Justice League, Wonder Woman, and Batman.pic.twitter.com/sB4xyLY0A0
— Abdullah K4 (@AbdallahA54)July 19, 2025
This could either make or break the DCU
— 🔥ValiantReaper🔥 (@ValiantReaper)June 18, 2025
The movie will be based onThe New Teen Titanswhich became a massive hit for DC Comics and became its No. 1 selling comic. Fans lovedthe team founded by Robin, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, and Beast Boy. The team was made famous by the children’s animated show on Cartoon Network, titledTeen Titans Go!.
James Gunn Was Critical Of The Very Thing He Might Be Doing Now
During the press conference that accompanied the DCU slate reveal, James Gunn made a critical comment against DCEU that managed to ruffle some feathers at the top brass at WB. Speaking to the media, Gunn shared that the history of DC was messed up and unorganized. He noted that WB was giving away IP to anyone who smiled at them as a party favors. Gunn shared at the press conference (via The Direct):
“The history of DC is pretty messed up. No one was minding the mint. They were just giving away IP like they were party favors to any creators who smiled at them. What we are going to do is promise that everything from our first project going forward is going to be unified.”
However, the current move appears to be James Gunn walking away from what he said at the event. Many fans want Gunn to focus on delivering goodSupermanandBatmanfilms before focusing on other films. These are the same fans who believed that WB should have done the restructuring right afterMan of Steelinstead of waiting another decade to do the same.
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James Gunn’sSupermanwill be released in theaters on June 10, 2025.
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