DCU chief and Superman director James Gunn makes cryptic tweet referencing Martian Manhunter

DC Universe boss James Gunn is having fun on social media with a cryptic tweet referencing Martian Manhunter.

The tweet below features a photo of a pack of Chocos, DC’s version of Oreos. Fans of DC comics know that Martian Manhunter, one of the original seven members of the Justice League of America and one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, is addicted to Chocos, making this tweet a clear reference to the beloved superhero.

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—James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 23, 2024

But what does it mean? Fans are already speculating that the tweet indicates that Martian Manhunter will play a role in Gunn’s DCU. So far, the character is not scheduled to appear in next year’s Superman film, directed by Gunn, or to star in a DCU TV show or spinoff.

I hope this means Martian Manhunter has a future in the DCU because he’s always been one of my favorite DC heroes and such an underrated, interesting character who deserves his own movie or show😁🤞💚
By the way, here lies a huge golden opportunity for a major sponsorship🤑🍪 photo.twitter.com/4c2nfYwMZx

— Milkias Samuel (@milkias_samuel) August 23, 2024

It’s also a timely tweet, as this week we finally got a look at what George Miller’s Martian Manhunter would have looked like in the canceled Justice League Mortal, via a leak from a makeup artist. Hugh Keays-Byrne (Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road) was reportedly set to play Martian Manhunter in that film.

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— DC Film News (@DCFilmNews) August 20, 2024

In July, Gunn confirmed which DCU projects are currently in development. Responding to a fan on Threads who asked if the Wonder Woman-related series Paradise Lost is still in production, Gunn confirmed that it is not, but provided a list of projects that are. “Nothing is ‘in production’ unless it’s greenlit,” he clarified.

Superman and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow are the only two DCU films currently in production, with the first the only DCU project with a release date not at all: July 11, 2025.

Also in production is Peacemaker Season 2 (which continues exactly where season 1 left off), Lanternsand “a handful of animated projects,” including Creature Commandos, which will kick off the DCU when the premiere will take place in December 2024.

Finally, Penguin is the latest project in developmentbut this is not part of the DCU and instead part of the BatVerseled by Robert Pattinson’s 2022 film The Batman.

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