The new DCU under James Gunn is off to a solid start following the box office success of Superman, and with Peacemaker Season 2 about to launch and Supergirl on the 2026 release schedule, it looks like a brand new cinematic universe to rival Marvel is finally here. James Gunn spent years working in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before moving over to DC, but while he has worked in the most successful cinematic universe, he says the MCU isn’t really his blueprint.

In a piece for Interview Magazine , James Gunn says his inspiration in building the DC Universe isn’t Marvel, but rather Game of Thrones and Star Wars . This is because his focus isn’t on telling a longer narrative made up of multiple pieces, but on telling smaller stories within a larger universe. Gunn said…

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