James Gunn Shares More Disappointing Updates On THE AUTHORITY And WALLER; Teases STATIC SHOCK In The DCU

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared updates on The Authority and Waller, though fans of those characters will likely be disappointed. The filmmaker has also commented on Static Shock's DCU future.

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By JoshWilding - Sep 01, 2025 04:09 AM EST

Filed Under: DC Studios

DC Studios announced an exciting slate of movies and TV shows at the start of 2023, but "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" hasn't taken shape anywhere as quickly as fans—and probably James Gunn and Peter Safran—would've liked.

The Authority is a movie that Gunn has already acknowledged has issues, and he discussed those struggles with The New Blerd Order after being asked about a possible Static Shock movie.

"It’s all about integrating [Static Shock] with the DC Universe because he’s not a character that’s traditionally part of the DC Universe," the filmmaker said. "It’s kind of like 'The Authority.' So, like, 'The Authority's been a little bit of a challenge simply because integrating [them] with the DCU has been a difficult thing to do, and the same thing is true of the Static Shock."

On a more optimistic note, Gunn added, "Hopefully, we’ll figure out a way to do that."

The Engineer wasn't exactly a highlight in Superman, so if her presence in the movie was meant to set the stage for The Authority, it didn't work out the way Gunn likely hoped.

There's been speculation about the DC Studios co-CEO adapting Grant Morrison's Superman and the Authority, though there's little in the way of demand for that either. We've previously heard that The Authority could become an animated project, and taking these characters down the Creature Commandos route wouldn't be the worst idea.

In a separate interview with PEOPLE, Gunn was also asked for an upate on the Waller TV series (which, like Peacemaker season 2, would serve as a spin-off to Gunn's The Suicide Squad).

"We're working on it, so we'll see what happens," he shared. "Some things have moved faster than others. Waller's not been the fastest. But I can’t wait to see Viola put on their Waller pants again."

Speaking at last month's San Diego Comic-Con, Gunn noted, "We got Supergirl coming out in a year, we got Lanterns coming out, probably less than a year. We're making Clayface right now, and that is, oh man, the script by Mike Flanagan is so good. Straight horror."

"We're working on The Brave and the Bold, Wonder Woman, The Batman 2 with Matt Reeves...Sgt. Rock," he continued. "The Authority...that's... [Interview: That's not going so well?] [Laughs] The Krypto shorts. Little cartoons for kids that are really fun."

Booster Gold is starting to take shape after tapping Our Flag Means Death creator David Jenkins as showrunner, but Swamp Thing, Sgt. Rock, and rumoured projects like Teen Titans and the untitled Deathstroke/Bane movie are less certain.

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THEKENDOMAN - 9/1/2025, 5:33 AM

[frick]ing in hell James

[frick]ing hell

Another [frick]ing update from James “wont shut the [frick] up” Gunn.

The Authority? “A little bit of a challenge.”
Waller? “Not been the fastest.”
Static Shock? “Hopefully we’ll figure it out.”

Are we [frick]ing building a universe or spitballing [frick]ing ideas in a group chat?

Meanwhile, we all [frick]ing sitting here trying to stay hyped while half the slate is stuck in [frick]ing development limbo and Gunn’s casually workshopping the future of the DCU out loud like it’s a [frick]ing podcast.

We want [frick]ing surprising wins. Not “we’ll sees.”

For [frick]s Sake

ClungeOfSteel - 9/1/2025, 6:00 AM

@THEKENDOMAN - 😅😅

noname - 9/1/2025, 6:41 AM

@THEKENDOMAN - you fans are spoiled fkn FREAKS!

MARVEL did not start out with a slate. They made Iron Man. That was successful. Then they made The Hulk , and so on, and so forth. It wasn't until later, they had these "phases" blatantly telling audiences what to expect next.

Once you hit a stride, THEN AND ONLY THEN, do you know where you're going. But in the beginning, there's a lot of figuring out the best possible direction to explore. You people are so spoiled...and pathetic.

The mistake James made was starting off with an anticipated slate. He should've just told you losers, "Whatever goes into production next is what we're doing. So, suck a coc."

That's how he should've treated you dweebs instead of jumping the Gunn. His fault for trying to be friendly and transparent with you ungrateful douchebags. Familiarity breeds contempt.

RolandD - 9/1/2025, 6:55 AM

@noname - Your comment has some wisdom to it but it was extremely harsh, although I love “jumping the Gunn”

Ha1frican - 9/1/2025, 8:49 AM

@THEKENDOMAN - People tend to talk when they keep getting interviewed

THEKENDOMAN - 9/1/2025, 9:10 AM

@noname - Right, now I've got a @noname [frick]er coming at me and others. Luckily for you i have time, so in the words of our new Superman “Hey Buddy, eyes up here”

Lets [frick]ing begin:

@NoName 🙄, [frick]ing ironic how someone with no actual name is calling others [frick]ing pathetic.

Let’s be [frick]ing clear matey, Gunn didn’t have to release a slate, he chose to, because he wanted to build trust through transparency. That’s called [frick]ing leadership

Stay with me @noname

The [frick]ing mistake wasn’t the slate, the [frick]ing mistake was talking too much and not doing the work quietly like a proper [frick]ing CEO. I’ve like I've always been saying: less [frick]ing interviews, more [frick]ing infrastructure.

Also, your Marvel comparison? Completely [frick]ing off. Marvel didn’t have a slate publicly, but Kevin Feige had a 10-year plan internally. They laid [frick]ing bricks before building [frick]ing towers. Gunn’s job wasn’t to “figure it out” in real [frick]ing time, it was to fix a broken house and lead, not test the pipes while the roof’s on [frick]ing fire.

What you wrote sounds less like a defence of Gunn and more like projection. The only thing spoiled here is your [frick]ing take.

Im here all [frick]ing day.

For [frick]s sake

THEKENDOMAN - 9/1/2025, 9:11 AM

@Ha1frican - Indeed my brother.

For [frick]s sakes

NonPlayerC - 9/1/2025, 11:53 AM

@noname - first off that's just how kendoman talks, for fricks sake is his signature on all his comments. second, you're right the issue is gunn talks too. much and then things dont pan out and people go wtf. Feige wasn't having development talks with people on twitter, at least no where near how much gunn does. He's giving detractors ammunition. Honestly Ive liked a lot of Gunns work in the past. I liked guardians, I liked SS, and peacemaker. But the more I hear from James gunn the more annoying I find him, and now im starting to see him in his work and its ruining the magic for me lol He would be better off getting off twitter and only talking about projects with outsiders once its actually in production.

noname - 9/1/2025, 2:15 PM

@THEKENDOMAN - Are you out of your fkn mind? Is your name actually "THEKENDOMAN"? Is that what your parents named you? You don't have a "name" either, you hypocritical moron.

My online name and your online name have EXACTLY the same intent. Fool.

Feige didn't have everything mapped out. You act like he knew everything was leading to Endgame with the first Iron Man movie. HE DIDN'T. When directors like Joss Whedon, The Russos, Jon Favreau, and countless other writers got involved, they influenced the direction of the overall story. Antman was greenlit as an individual story with no direct ties to the overall universe, then Feige STUPIDLY changed it at the last minute and fired Edgar Wright after he had worked on the film for like a decade or something. Feige is a fkn retrd. He doesn't know shit. It's the people around him who have influenced Marvel. You act like he just came up with all this shit on his own.

You think Gunn talks too much cause you have the brain of a worm. HE'S BEING INTERVIEWED. What do you want him to do, stare into space? He tries engaging with you entitled rtards and giving you some info on behind the scenes stuff, and now you hate him for it BECAUSE YOU HAVE GOTTEN TOO FAMILIAR WITH HIM!

If Gunn was an asshole, who treated you fans like the losers you are and ignored you, YOU WOULD PROBABLY [frick]ING LOVE HIM!!!!! You know why?! Scarcity! You've gotten too comfortable hearing from this guy and now you resent him. You people are fucing useless. Maybe you should humble yourself and see the bigger picture here.

noname - 9/1/2025, 2:19 PM

@THEKENDOMAN - And that "For [frick]s sake" thing is fuking corny as hell.

You a corny fuking idiot. It's not even funny, it's just gay.

noname - 9/1/2025, 2:23 PM

@RolandD - "but it was extremely harsh"

Yes. That's what the world needs more of these days. All these niceties breed stupidity.

Being nice doesn't equate to virtue. And there comes a point where as a man you can no longer suffer fools.

noname - 9/1/2025, 2:42 PM

@NonPlayerC - When you're trying to do something new, you might make mistakes along the way, but you should have the freedom to TRY and make a mistake without people spewing vitriol at you.

This guy James Gunn - listen, there are things he's done in his films that I'm not impressed by - but I see a guy TRYING something new. Now, it might not be my jam, but it beats the cookie cutter bullshit Hollywood has been pushing for the longest time. And it's not COMPLETELY moronic compared to what Snyder was doing. I may disagree with some of it, or find holes in certain things, but at least there's SOME sense in what he's doing, and generally he does land the plane.

But people online have such a hate boner for this guy because he "talks too much"??? Really? Because he engages with you people? Christopher Nolan is beloved. He doesn't talk to y'all. Even when he does press for a new movie, he does NOT engage with the fans. He'll talk to interviewers and important people in the industry...he ain't talking to y'all.

But James, who goes out of his way to let you guys know things you shouldn't even fkn know, y'all hate him. You people have no respect. When someone goes out of their way for you, you don't respond with a "Fuk you, shut up already." What's that about?

(...and this is one of the things I've noticed about life. People tend to take people who treat them well for granted. But to the people who ignore them and toy with them, and act like they're superior to you, you admire. I observed this trait a long time ago in people. Y'all ain't shit.)

THEKENDOMAN - 9/1/2025, 2:46 PM

@noname - You're still [frick]ing here🤦🏾‍♂️

Ok, round [frick]ing 2:

@noname You clearly took that personally, which says more about your fragile ego than anything I [frick]ing said.

Yes, my handle is TheKendoman. It’s called brand identity mother[frick]er, something people with no [frick]ing vision or no name(excuse the pun) wouldn’t understand. Unlike you, I don’t hide behind a [frick]ing placeholder.

You ranted for several paragraphs, made wild generalisations, misquoted Marvel history, and still didn’t land a single [frick]ing coherent point.

- Kevin Feige didn’t map out Endgame from day one, no one said he did, but Marvel Studios had a controlled creative framework from Phase 1, and every director worked within it. That’s [frick]ing leadership, matey.

- Edgar Wright walked away because he didn’t want to compromise. That’s not Feige failing, that’s creative differences, which happen when you’re running a shared universe, not a vanity [frick]ing project.
- Gunn choosing to speak in dozens of interviews and comment threads every month is not the same as being “forced” into a press [frick]ing tour. He’s a studio head now, not a YouTuber. There’s a difference between transparent and overexposed. Learn it, mother[frick]er.

As for your “corny” insult and remark, yeah, I use “For [frick]’s Sake” because it’s my tag. It may be gay to you, but it's what people remember. You? You’ll be remembered for getting rattled by someone with a better [frick]ing name, better [frick]ing points, and more [frick]ing poise.

Maybe next time, bring facts instead of [frick]ing froth. Until then: simmer down, unplug the keyboard, and touch some grass.

I must add that I'm [frick]ing enjoying this; it's been a while since I've had a good old bitch scrap with a member.

So I'll see you in part 3. Let's finish the trilogy.

For [frick]s Sake

NonPlayerC - 9/1/2025, 2:54 PM

@noname - that's just it. He isn't going out of his way for us. he's doing it for himself. At least that's how it comes across to me. every picture he releases is a picture of himself and the cast. he put himself in the opening to the monster cartoon. he likes his celebrity and that's fine but with that celebrity people are gonna express their opinions. I dont think you're gonna change the world by saying y'all aint shit

noname - 9/1/2025, 2:59 PM

@THEKENDOMAN - you're extremely unintelligent

"It’s called brand identity"

"noname" also classifies as brand identity, genius. Are you on fentanyl, sir? Do you understand how anything works? You have brain worms. Please, take a seat.

"Placeholder." As if your fake name is better than my fake name. 😂😂 LMFAO! FKN HELL! This guy is legitimately rtarded!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

noname - 9/1/2025, 3:07 PM

@NonPlayerC - *sighs* no, he didn't.

Jesus Christ, no he didn't.

He did not put himself in the opening of Creature Commandos. The animators did that themselves to thank him for giving them FKING JOBS! In fact, James said he felt kind of embarrassed by it and that people would think he put them up to it. You could tell James even wanted to cut it, but he didn't because he didn't want to insult the animators for what was essentially a show of appreciation.

THAT LIE HAS PERSISTED FOR SO LONG. See, this is what I mean when I say you people lack perspective. Like, with no evidence, you just make shit up in your own minds and run with it.

THEKENDOMAN - 9/1/2025, 3:14 PM

@noname - That was quick.

Ok, let's end this, yeah? You’re clearly not arguing in good faith. Dodging logic, leaning on emojis, and spaming insults instead of facts, you’ve already lost mate and you just don’t know it yet. But I'll leave you to figure that out…if you [frick]ing can.

Your time is up. Trilogy done.

Im bored now.

The KendoMan Out🎤
(c) @Nolanite

noname - 9/1/2025, 3:17 PM

@NonPlayerC - Wait a minute, a director takes photos of a project he's involved with...? A project he wrote, directed, and produced? 😱😱😱

You see yourself? That hate boner is strong, huh?

noname - 9/1/2025, 3:25 PM

@THEKENDOMAN - ok. sure thing, sir. 😂🤣

NonPlayerC - 9/1/2025, 5:06 PM

@noname -

all I said was he talks too much and it makes me think of him instead of just his work, which distracts from his work. hate boner? lol your giving yourself an aneurism because I dont whole heartedly praise James gunn. I said I liked some of his work but if I dont say he's worthy of worship you freak out. just take a second and breathe

noname - 9/1/2025, 9:26 PM

@NonPlayerC - Shut up. Address my point, moron. Stop running

You were WRONG about Creature Commandos and you were WRONG about him posting photos of projects he's involved with. You want to say, "Hey, calm down! You're freaking out." as a way to detract from the point.

That doesn't work on me. Go try that bullshit on someone else.

Address the fking point or shut the fk up.

TheJok3r - 9/1/2025, 5:39 AM

Translation: WB slammed the breaks on them and instead want to develop projects that can actually make money.

noname - 9/1/2025, 6:49 AM

@TheJok3r - Wanna bet $1,000 that Clayface will be a box office success?

WalletsClosed - 9/1/2025, 8:29 AM

@noname - It'll flop harder than Diaperman

TheNewYorkerr - 9/1/2025, 8:29 AM

@noname - LMAO

TheJok3r - 9/1/2025, 8:43 AM

@noname - Joker 1 made over a billion, while Joker 2 made a fifth of that, so who knows.

mountainman - 9/1/2025, 6:30 AM

Neither of these projects sound exciting at all. It’s best for everyone if they do not proceed.

AllsGood - 9/1/2025, 6:42 AM

I'm Thankful for Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four: First Steps and coming soon Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Doomsday and Secret Wars.

Thank you, Disney / Marvel Studios.

AllsGood - 9/1/2025, 6:55 AM

I will take Disney / Marvel Studios WOKE movies over WB/DCU

RolandD - 9/1/2025, 6:57 AM

@AllsGood - Shocking no one here whatsoever.

AllsGood - 9/1/2025, 7:00 AM

@RolandD - Coming from a MAGA :) Ha Ha Ha

Enjoy No-Shit :)

RolandD - 9/1/2025, 7:16 AM

@AllsGood - Uh, no. You clearly know nothing about me to say that. MAGA opposite, you idiot. I will tolerate a lot but you pissed me off with that comment. I will wait for your apology. Trump is the worst president in the history of the United States by leaps and bounds. If you had a clue and reading comprehension, you wouldn’t have said that. For your information, I enjoyed all three Marvel movies this year although BNW was not nearly as good as I had hoped for.

AllsGood - 9/1/2025, 7:24 AM

@RolandD - You want to know the difference between Disney / Marvel Studios and WB/DCU?

Every movie doesn't have to make a Billion or Big Box Office Returns they keep pushing forward with the next movie.

WB/DCU Shuts Down EVERYTING and Re-Boots.

MGSSnake1988 - 9/1/2025, 7:58 AM

@AllsGood - Remember when you brand anyone who hates Brave New World as a MAGA supporter when the film is really bad?

Don't turn into a delusional freak, buddy.

AllsGood - 9/1/2025, 8:11 AM

@MGSSnake1988 - Coming soon Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Doomsday and Secret Wars.

MGSSnake1988 - 9/1/2025, 8:22 AM

@AllsGood - That all you got? Deflect and forget?

You deleted your comment months ago, anyway.

RolandD - 9/1/2025, 9:10 AM

@AllsGood - Maybe you really are a bot.

McMurdo - 9/1/2025, 1:01 PM

@RolandD - he's full on retarded bud. Him calling you maga is a meme. Dude lives in a different universe.

RolandD - 9/1/2025, 1:27 PM

@McMurdo - Oh, I know but I had to put a disclaimer out after that MAGA label. 😉

Beer85 - 9/1/2025, 7:11 AM

I doubt this universe is going to last that long either. Most of these projects sound horrible anyway. As bad as the Marvel stuff, if not worse.

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James Gunn Shares More Disappointing Updates On THE AUTHORITY And WALLER; Teases STATIC SHOCK In The DCU

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