Months after it was reported that DC was eyeing a Bane and Deathstroke-fronted movie, Gunn confirmed that the classic villain will be a part of his vision for the cinematic universe. Specifically, a fan asked on Threads if he had ideas for how Deathstroke would work in the DCU, and if there were plans for him. Gunn's answer can be found below:

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has addressed why they opted against retelling Batman and Superman‘s origin stories on the big screen. The filmmaker also defended DC Studios’ decision to give Swamp Thing a new movie.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has hit back at a fan who expressed concern over Batman and Superman not getting extensive origin stories in the new DCU. He also defended plans for a Swamp Thing

James Gunn is not discarding making R-rated projects at DC Studios if the story merits it. As Gunn and Peter Safran build their version of the DC Universe, the filmmakers are not shying away from continuing to take risks in their storytelling.

James Gunn has shared some new insights about the DCU. Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicks off next month with the animated Creature Commandos series. Following that, Gunn’s Superman movie will be released in 2025 and a second season of Peacemaker is planned after that.

Similar is the case with DCU’s Batman, as even though the film was announced a long time ago, Gunn clarified they’ve no intentions of rushing its development without a story worth telling.

James Gunn has shared some new insights about the DCU. Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicks off next month with the animated Creature Commandos series. Following that, Gunn’s Superman movie will be released in 2025 and a second season of Peacemaker is planned after that.

Superman director James Gunn teased the next DCU movie he'll direct and how he will make his choice on which project to helm for the franchise.