Massive adjustments are coming to DC media. Though there are nonetheless three upcoming DC films to look ahead to in 2023 following the discharge of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, in January, DC Studios co-head James Gunn revealed a slate of tasks for the brand new DC Universe franchise’s Chapter One, a.okay.a. “Gods and Monsters.” However that’s simply the beginning of what’s to return, and now it’s value questioning if an obscure superhero group Gunn teased on social media might be a part of these plans.
Ever since he scored his management place at DC Studios, James Gunn has ceaselessly gone on Twitter to share information about his work for the franchise, equivalent to confirming final month that he’ll direct Superman: Legacy. However he additionally shares teases on the platform now and again, and the most recent of these is art work that includes varied DC superheroes and villains surrounding the group often called The Terrifics.
Launched throughout DC’s “The New Age of Heroes” publishing line that ran from 2018 to 2020, The Terrifics is a pastiche on Marvel’s Unbelievable 4 consisting of Mr. Terrific, Plastic Man, Metamorpho and Phantom Woman. This quartet led their very own collection that lasted 30 points and one annual, and it centered on them exploring the Darkish Multiverse following the occasions of the Darkish Knights: Steel crossover. Though the group itself is a brand new addition to DC lore, the characters have existed for a few years, with Plastic Man being the oldest of the bunch, having debuted in 1941.
Provided that the Terrifics group not solely hasn’t been round lengthy, however its members haven’t actually appeared collectively since their collection ended, it’s intriguing that James Gunn posted this picture. Nevertheless, since one of many DC Universe films developing will comply with The Authority, a group not well-known to individuals who don’t learn DC Comics, The Terrifics may simply comply with go well with getting their very own platform to shine. It’s additionally doable that Gunn is teasing a couple of of the Terrifics characters will seem in live-action fairly than the fully-formed group… or perhaps Gunn simply bought finished studying some problems with The Terrifics and easily needed to highlight them on his Twitter page.
It could be some time till we get clarification on what precisely is happening with The Terrifics on James Gunn’s finish, if something in any respect. For now although, there’s lots to look ahead to from the DC Universe. On the movie entrance, The Authority and Superman: Legacy are joined by The Courageous and the Daring, Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow and Swamp Factor, whereas the upcoming TV reveals embody Creature Commandos (which will probably be animated), Waller, Lanterns, Paradise Misplaced and Booster Gold. On high of these, there’s additionally Elseworlds-related tasks to maintain monitor of, together with Joker 2 and tales set in Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe.
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