James Gunn’s DCU Is Bringing the Fun Back to Superheroes

For the first time in a long time, DC feels alive again.

With the latest announcement of ‘DC Crime’ a Jimmy Olsen centric show led by Superman’s Skyler Gisondo. It’s clear the DCU is leaning into what made comics legendary in the first place… fun, unpredictable adventures that don’t take themselves too seriously.

And if we are being honest with each other, that’s exactly what we need.

Superman Lit the Fuse

2025’s Superman kicked off this new wave perfectly!

A film brimming with heart, humor, and heroics. It wasn’t just about saving the world as much as it was about rediscovering the joy of heroism.

It made Superman fun again without making him a joke… something that felt impossible for years.

Before though came Creature Commandos, James Gunn’s twisted, animated war monster romp. Dark? Absolutely. But also weirdly delightful.

It showed that “fun” doesn’t have to mean “goofy.” It can be bold, chaotic, and still carry emotional weight.

And Peacemaker: Season 2? That show doubled down. Still crude and unhinged, sure, but this time it explored two broken men wrestling with grief, trauma, and identity and somehow made us laugh while doing it.

The Magic of Comics

That’s the real beauty of comic books, isn’t it? One issue might punch you in the gut emotionally. The next might send you flying into a cosmic odyssey with a talking gorilla and a reporter from Metropolis.

That’s the charm! And it feels like James Gunn actually understands that.

The DCU isn’t chasing Marvel’s cinematic formula. It’s not repeating the DCEU’s tonal confusion. It’s something entirely new.

It’s DC as it should be… colorful, heartfelt, unpredictable, and yes… fun.

“But We Want Batman and Wonder Woman!”

Look, I get it. Some fans are mad that DC Crime is moving forward before a new Batman or Wonder Woman movie. But let’s be real here.

Gunn’s already said he won’t greenlight a project until the script is perfect.

For all we know, those films are read but they just aren’t ready to be revealed yet.

And besides, DC Crime is a TV show, not a $200 million tentpole. It’s low risk, high potential, and a clever way to flesh out the world around Superman before the next big chapter drops.

“No One Asked for This!”

Technically? No one ever asks for most great things.

No one asked for Avatar and it became the highest grossing movie of all time.

No one begged for thirty seasons of various NCIS shows, yet people watch them like clockwork.

Audiences rarely know what they want until they see it. That’s why this new DCU is exciting. It’s not playing by fan wishlists… it’s building something fresh.

After years of identity crisis, tone wars, and studio chaos, DC is finally fun again.

The kind of fun that celebrates what comics are all about… sincerity, imagination, and unfiltered weirdness.

James Gunn isn’t copying Marvel. He’s not rehashing Snyder. He’s doing DC… unapologetically.

And damn, it feels good to say that again.