James Gunn has stunned fans with a blockbuster announcement: He has no objection to a Marvel and DC universe crossover.
The filmmaker — who has bona fide credentials in both superhero comics franchises — has revealed that an epic blend is possible after taking over as head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran.
“I’m certain that’s more likely now that I’m in charge,” Gunn, 56, told Esquire on Thursday. “Who knows?”
“[However,] that’s many years away, though. I think we have to establish what we’re doing [at DC] first,” he added. “I would be lying to say that we haven’t discussed it. But all discussions have been very, very light and fun.”
On the Marvel side, Gunn has worked on projects such as the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise, “Doctor Strange” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”
As for the DC world, the director has lent his talents to stories such as the TV series “Peacemaker,” “The Suicide Squad” and the upcoming “Superman: Legacy.”
Meanwhile, Gunn admitted in a recent profile for Rolling Stone that there is some “superhero fatigue” surrounding the superhero genre following 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”
The “Scooby-Doo” screenwriter explained how it’s hard to write movies that go beyond the wild action sequences of Marvel films.
“I think it’s really hard in the wake of the [‘Endgame’] Blip. There’s this worldwide, universe-wide event that happened. And, in truth, everybody would be stark raving mad at this point,” he said.
“So it’s hard to write stories in the wake of that. Which is why the ‘Guardians’ movies have been easier, because they’re set outside of that a little bit,” said Gunn, who added that he does “really want Marvel to keep making good movies.”
He then pointed out that while “there is such a thing as superhero fatigue,” he thinks that it has nothing to do with the people portraying the iconic roles — or the classic characters themselves.
“We love Superman. We love Batman. We love Iron Man. Because they’re these incredible characters that we have in our hearts. And if it becomes just a bunch of nonsense onscreen, it gets really boring,” he stated.
Earlier this year, Gunn and Safran, 57, laid out their plans to extend the DC universe, describing the new features that will be coming to screens soon.
Gunn took to Twitter in January to reveal that movies such as “The Flash,” “Blue Beetle” and “Aquaman 2” are just around the corner.
“Blue Beetle” will be Warner Bros. and DC Films’ first Latino superhero and premieres on August 18.
It centers around a Mexican teen named Jamie Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) who finds an alien relic that gives him powerful armor.
Ezra Miller is at the helm of this year’s “The Flash,” with his character of Barry Allen last being seen in 2017’s “Justice League.”
The film races to theaters on June 16 after facing multiple delays and with Miller, 30, making numerous headlines last year for assault and abuse allegations, as well as other legal issues.
“Aquaman 2” will see the return of Jason Momoa’s water-hero, Arthur Curry, and will be released on Christmas Day.