James Gunn's New DCU: The 5 Most Important Characters We'll Be Watching

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman… and Harley Quinn? That’s right, say goodbye to the DCEU, because James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU is shifting the focus of Warner Bros.' superhero franchise. Join Sean O’Connell as he dives into what this means for each of the five characters Gunn himself named as the focus of the studio’s comic book universe… and of course how Zack Snyder can potentially fit into the new plan.

Video Chapter: 

00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The New DCU
04:27 - Gunn’s Top 5 Characters
11:18 - Zack Snyder’s Return?
14:26 - Outro

Sean O'Connell
Managing Editor

Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.