Gunn Debunks Maxima Casting Rumors, DCU Sequel Details

0:00It's April 8th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI-powered and trending. James Gunn just crushed them fresh casting buzz for his man of tomorrow flick, hitting theaters July 9th, 2027. This DCU sequel picks up after next year's Superman, with David Corn sweat suiting up again as Clark Kent and Nicholas Holt back as Lex Luthor. Earlier today, Deadline dropped word that DC was screen-testing Marissa Abella, Adrian Arjona, and Ella Pernell for the role of Maxima. Gunn fired back on threads in under an hour, slamming the story a sloppy and flat-out wrong. He sounded pretty let down, saying he'd have shut it down quick if they'd check with him first. Gunn noted his long friendship with Arjona from the Belko Experiment days, plus he's a fan of Abella and Pernell, though he's never met those two. Fans jumped in the comments, probing if this meant Maxima's locked in for the movie. Gunn shut that down, too, making clear he's not confirming squad about the cast or plot.

1:02Plot stays hush hush, but Superman and Lex team up against the massive foe, probably Brainiac with Lars Eidinger in the part, keeps the DCU momentum rolling strong after Superman hits HBO Max.