Key Takeaways

James Gunn says DCU movies should stand on their own rather than exist solely to set up future crossovers.

While the Superman saga will feature characters from other projects, Gunn wants audiences to enjoy Clayface as “a great, fun horror movie unto itself.”

Clayface, starring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, opened Oct. 23 and has grossed $18.2 million worldwide.

James Gunn wants DC fans to stop expecting each film to tie into the next one.

The DC Studios co-head addressed the franchise’s approach to interconnected storytelling on Threads, pushing back on the idea that projects like Clayface need to build toward a bigger crossover to justify their place in the universe.

“DCU is just an alternate universe; we can enter at any location or time and tell THAT story,” Gunn wrote.…