DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn has spoken a bit about DC’s Vertigo imprint and his plans for these characters, in addition to his ideas on Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
When requested by a Twitter person if Vertigo characters moreover Swamp Factor may seem within the DCU, Gunn clarified that Swamp Factor was really a DC character who merely was utilized in Vertigo comics, however that they’re certainly “coping with a pair potential issues with Vertigo,” which Gunn says he adored.
For readability, Vertigo was an imprint of DC Comics that printed extra mature/adult-focused comics, together with issues like The Sandman and Preacher. Swamp Factor had a comic book run underneath the Vertigo banner, however the character first appeared within the DC collection The Home of Secrets and techniques.
Swamp Factor was in Vertigo comics, however he was actually a DC character. That stated, we’re coping with a pair potential issues with Vertigo – comics that I actually adored.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 7, 2023
One other person requested if there have been any notable DC works that Gunn hadn’t learn. The filmmaker responded saying that there most likely had been, as he’s “extra nicely learn on some characters than others.”
Notable? Most likely. I’m extra nicely learn on some characters than others.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 8, 2023
Lastly, Gunn was requested about his ideas on Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which is ready to launch in theaters on March 17. He stated he liked it, described it as “an entire blast,” and stated the entire crew killed it.
The DC Universe’s first section, referred to as Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, will characteristic a large number of various films and tv reveals. Just a few of the introduced tasks embrace a Batman and Robin-focused film referred to as The Courageous and the Daring, a Supergirl film titled Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow, a Swamp Factor movie, and a number of TV reveals.