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James Gunn and Peter Safran certainly caused quite a stir in late 2022 when they publicly hinted at a full DCU reboot, perhaps most prominently by firing Henry Cavill from his long-running role as Superman.
Well, the fruits of the pair’s divisive labors at the newly renamed DC Universe It will be revealed in a matter of hours, if beyond the trailer You have to believe host and reporter Grace Randolph:
Randolph cryptically hinted that DC will hold a presentation at 12:00 p.m.
As someone who seems to be aware of what the slate looks like, Randolph also shared some of his thoughts on the matter, which offered some tantalizing clues as to what we can expect. In short, she says it’s nothing like Marvel, not a complete reboot, but a substantial overhaul, and to the potential glee of a very vocal, ‘Snyder-y’ group of fans.
Between the appointment of Gunn and Safran as co-heads of DC Studios and now, the suicide squad The director has been quite active on social media and has given fans plenty of facts to chew on, for better or worse.
A recent nugget of knowledge was about Dave Bautista’s involvement in the revamped universe, but we’ve got bad news on that front: it won’t be Bane. Still, commentators have found a pretty good alternate role for him.
We’ll be sure to give you all the high points, low points, and hot spots about DC’s afternoon presentation, assuming it does, in fact, take place. It seems pretty likely though, as it lines up with separate reports from Geek Vibes Nation.