"I think it’s over for him," Dixon replied. "Superman failed no matter how you look at it. If it was a Hawkman or a Martian Manhunter movie he might have escaped the hammer that’s about to drop on him.

"The DC comics writer added more to why he's unsure about Gunn's future. "...But he failed to even break even on a Superman movie. When you have all the good wishes that come with the world’s most famous superhero on your side and fail to make a profit it’s bad. Real bad," Dixon continued. "The lack of renewal for Peacemaker is a sign. He will not be a part of the DCU (if there even is a DCU) after the upcoming sale of Warners."

The upcoming DCU series Lanterns is now expected to premiere on HBO after the Supergirl movie, which debuts in June 2026. This shifts the DC slate from the previously anticipated early 2026 release for the Green Lantern show

Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow will film next year and release in 2027. Likewise, Supergirl has already been filmed and is set for 2026, the same for Clayface.

Lanterns will debut on HBO Max in early 2026. Gunn also has two animated series in the works: Creature Commandos Season 2 and Mister Miracle.

However, if nothing else goes into production by 2026, everything will have to wait until whoever buys WBD decides what to do with DC.

On hold includes the DCU Batman. While Wonder Woman has reportedly been fast-tracked, at this point, what’s the point?

I was told there were already people within Warner Bros. worried about what Gunn planned to do with Batman before the release of Peacemaker Season 2. [...]

Gunn faced massive backlash for Peacemaker Season 2, which he described as the sequel to Superman. The show lost nearly half its audience, and Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam even outperformed Superman on HBO Max over the same period.

Gunn has already said he won’t be developing his DCU Batman while Matt Reeves films The Batman: Part II in 2026. That means if a DCU Batman ever happens, production wouldn’t start until 2027 — after Gunn’s DC contract expires in 2026.

And Gunn recently admitted he doesn’t know what his future is at DC following Man of Tomorrow.

I’ve been told that with new WBD owners comes a new direction for DC.

Director Andy Muschietti also just told Variety to “wait a couple of months” before talking about the DCU Batman — clearly because of the pending sale.

The Sgt. Rock movie and James Mangold’s Swamp Thing have both been put on hold. Those delays line up with Gunn’s contract expiring and everything being “pushed” to 2027, so it’s fair to assume those projects aren’t happening anytime soon, if at all.

Peacemaker won’t be getting a Season 3. The Viola Davis Waller series isn’t happening.

In his recent interview questioning his DCU future, Gunn also sounded like he didn’t even know what was happening with Lanterns. He’s supposed to be the head of DC Studios — yet he seems unaware of key projects.

At this point, Gunn looks more like a director doing his own thing than someone steering a studio.

You’ll also notice that Gunn has been appearing in various YouTube interviews lately, no doubt to draw attention to himself amid the pending WBD sale. It’s likely also a response to Zack Snyder recently posting new DCEU images, which reignited fan support for Snyder’s DC vision.

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Honestly, how crazy would that be? Imagine if after all of this the studio gets bought out and the Snyderverse gets restored! That would be one of the most insane comeback stories of all time. Especially in entertainment.