James Gunn clarifies what constitutes as “light canon” in the new DCU
To pull a page from Lost: Whatever happened, happened—so long as it's mentioned.
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As we all know, Black Adam has changed the hierarchy of power in the DCU, and now James Gunn is resetting the whole endeavor with his upcoming Superman film. All things regarding the decade-long run of films that Zack Snyder was able to make at the highest possible level will be stripped away in favor of Gunn’s new canon. However, like a codex from Krypton, elements of an ancient world will be present in Gunn’s new DCU, particularly regarding overlapping Snyderverse property Peacemaker. Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Gunn warned that “season two of Peacemaker is going to take people by surprise.” They’re taking “a very different route from the first season,” but it’s a “magical story” in which Frank Grillo will receive a prominent role, which certainly checks out as “magical.” But how different will it be because, at the end of last season, the Snyderverse Justice League showed up? According to Gunn, what happened in the old world is canon only if mentioned. Then, it becomes “light canon,” with one exception.