James Gunn has a long history with superhero movies, but only one film announced for the DC Universe really shows his impact on the franchise.
The Authority is the only DC Universe movie that shows James Gunn's impact on the franchise's reboot. After months of secrecy surrounding his and Peter Safran's plans for the DC Universe, Chapter 1 was announced in early 2023. The first part of the slate reveal included relaunching solo franchises for Batman and Superman, with James Gunn writing and directing the latter with Superman: Legacy.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The DC team known as The Authority is a group of superheroes who are willing to obtain justice by any means necessary. It firmly puts the team's members in the anti-hero category. The Authority will put a big spotlight on comic characters like Jenny Spark, Apollo, Midnighter, Swift, The Doctor, The Engineer, Jack Hawksmoor, and so on.
The Authority Continues Gunn’s Interest In More Obscure Comics James Gunn's legacy and impact on the superhero movie genre has included elevating incredibly obscure comic characters to major figures in pop culture. The Guardians of the Galaxy are the most obvious example of this. Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, Drax, and Rocket were far from known commodities prior to the first Guardians of the Galaxy releasing.
The Authority is another chance for James Gunn to help raise the profile of characters who most audiences, and even several comic readers, do not know. He has already done this with DC thanks to the characters featured in The Suicide Squad. Bloodsport, Ratcatcher 2, Polka-Dot Man, Peacemaker, and others became much more recognizable through the film, with Peacemaker becoming the lead of a spinoff show.
Why DC Universe Chapter 1’s Movies Mostly Star Known Heroes Some might have hoped for or expected James Gunn to include more obscure characters beyond The Authority, but his impact could not go that wide that quickly. The DC Universe needs major heroes like Batman and Superman if it is really going to relaunch properly. A shared universe filled with DC characters that does not include the comics' two biggest heroes would be a huge mistake.
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