DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed that Superman will be part of his and Peter Safran’s future plans — but not played by Henry Cavill. In a series of tweets posted on Wednesday night, Gunn confirmed that Cavill is not attached to play Clark Kent / Superman in the “initial stages” of the plans, as the films will be following a younger iteration of the character. Subsequent reports revealed that Gunn will be writing the script for the Superman movie himself, and that while it will not be an origin story, it will center on a younger Superman when he arrives to Metropolis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gunn is just attached to write the script, but could potentially direct it, depending on his schedule at DC Studios.
Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill.
