Horror maestro and “huge fan” Mike Flanagan wants to be a part of James Gunn’s DCU: “I would love to”
Mike Flanagan wouldn’t mind being apart of the new DCU
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Mike Flanagan says he’d love to be apart ofJames Gunnand Peter Safran’s new chapter of DC movies and film.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of James Gunn as a person and filmmaker, and that is a universe I would absolutely love to be apart of,” Flanagan said during a panel at FanEXPO Canada. You can watch the clip below.
It wouldn’t be the first time a horror director has made the leap to superhero movies, given that horror master James Wan directed DC’s live-actionAquamanmovie as well as its sequelAquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
On the Marvel front, Evil Dead director Sam Raimi helmed the Tobey Maguire-led pre-MCU Spider-Man trilogy, andVenomhelmer Ruben Fleischer directed the horror-comedyZombielandand its sequel. So what we’re saying is, it’s definitely not out of the question – and we’re definitely here for it.
Mike Flanagan when asked if he will do something with DC:“I’ve always been a huge fan of James Gunn as a person and filmmaker, and that is a universe I would absolutely love to be apart of.”(via @pekennenino | Toronto FanExpo) pic.twitter.com/wNji6ezxfxAugust 24, 2024
Flanagan’s next project isThe Life of Chuck, a feature-length film based on Stephen King’s heartbreaking novella of the same name. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Matthew Lillard, David Dastmalchian, and Kate Siegel. Gunn is currently hard at work on Superman, starring David Corenswet as the titular hero and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
The Life of Chuck is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6. Superman is out July 11, 2025. For more, check out our list of the most excitingupcoming moviesin 2024 and beyond, or check out our guide to all theupcoming DC movies and showsyou need to know about.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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