With certain elements from the DCEU still being canon in the DC Universe franchise, DC Studios' James Gunn clarifies how the two timelines connect.

Both those projects were helmed by James Gunn, who also made Creature Commandos, has his Superman movie coming this summer on the 2025 movies schedule, and is running DC Studios with producer Peter Safran.

CEO James Gunn has shared an update on his next project and finally set the record straight on how The Suicide Squad both does and doesn't fit into the DCU continuity. Read on for

James Gunn says a new opening for DC Studios‘ Elseworlds projects is currently being developed. Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU kicked off this past December with the animated Creature Commandos series. They will follow that up with Superman,

James Gunn has revealed that he is currently “pre-writing” his next DC Studios project while managing post-production on Superman: Legacy and Peacemaker Season 2. This announcement has prompted speculation about which DCU project could be next,

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has revealed DC is developing a unique opening for Elseworlds projects like The Batman to differentiate them from DCU projects such as Superman. Gunn was asked on Threads why animated series Harley Quinn or The Batman spin-off The Penguin don't have the DC Studios branding like DCU opener Creature Commandos did.

James Gunn has cleared up some confusion over some recent DC projects – though, it's still not entirely clear cut. Neither The Penguin nor Harley Quinn had the DC Studios fanfare attached, and neither project is actually within the new DCU.