James Gunn, the co-chair of DC Studios, has recently opened up about the role of video games in the new DC Universe he and Peter Safran are creating. In an interview with the company’s official website, Gunn discussed how video games would be a part of the shared narrative between the DC films and television shows.
Gunn stated that instead of having a movie and a video game released together, there would be a gap between the movie releases, and the games would fill the story in between. This approach gives the prominence to games they deserve, as they will provide a unique story in the same world with the same characters. The goal is to create an interconnected narrative beyond films and television shows.
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The plan is to have the games set in the same universe as the films and television shows, but with unique stories. The upcoming Superman movie, titled Superman: Legacy, is set to release in theaters on July 11, 2025, and kick off the rebooted universe. The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie will follow suit two years later.
“It’s not like we’re going to have the Superman movie come out and have this Superman game come out. It’s more like we’ll have the Superman film come out, then maybe two years later, we have the Supergirl movie coming out. So, what’s the story in between there? Is there a Krypto game that we can play that comes in between them? Something that’s still set in the world with these characters, but is its own thing. We want to give the prominence to games that they deserve.”
While it remains to be seen what kind of games will be announced as part of the DCU franchise, Gunn and Safran’s decision to include video games in the continuity is already inspiring other studios to do the same. Just last week, it was reported that Amazon is developing an interconnected multimedia Tomb Raider franchise spanning a new feature film, a TV series, and the next game in the action-adventure series.
James Gunn And Peter Safran’s Approach To Video Games
There are already a couple of AAA video games starring DC superheroes coming down the pipeline, but neither is expected to be part of Gunn and Safran’s DCU continuity. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, developed by Rocksteady Studios, is set to release later this year on May 26. The game is set in the same universe as Rocksteady’s existing Batman: Arkham games. Meanwhile, Monolith Productions is developing a single-player, open-world Wonder Woman game, although it currently lacks an official release date.
One of the notable aspects of Gunn and Safran’s approach to video games is the use of costly movie stars like Robert Pattinson and Jason Momoa for voiceovers. This approach aligns with their mission to give games the prominence they deserve, as these actors bring their star power and talent to the games.
James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe is set to extend to video games, and they are determined to give games the prominence they deserve. The approach is to have the games set in the same universe as the films and television shows but with unique stories. This will help create an interconnected narrative beyond films and television shows.
Gunn and Safran have already announced five films and television shows as part of the first chapter of the DC Universe. Their decision to include video games in the continuity inspires other studios to do the same. With costly movie stars like Robert Pattinson and Jason Momoa lending their talent for voiceovers, this is a step in the right direction for video games in the new DC Universe.
Source: DC
