Henry Cavill’s Superman joins a number of different DC heroes – Aquaman, Black Adam, Batman, and Surprise Girl – on a brand new DC Universe banner displayed at CCXP.
Henry Cavill’s Superman joins a number of DCU heroes on a brand new banner. After being absent from the franchise since 2017, Cavill made his triumphant return as Superman throughout Black Adam’s post-credits scene to confront Dwayne Johnson’s antihero. The scene is clearly solely a small style of what is to come back, although it is unclear precisely what the longer term holds for Cavill’s Superman amidst the latest restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery which noticed James Gunn and Peter Safran appointed as co-heads of the rebranded DC Studios.
Now, Cavill’s Superman has formally rejoined the pantheon of DC heroes on a brand new banner displayed at Comedian Con Expertise 2022 in Brazil. Per Collider, the banner exhibits Cavill’s Kryptonian superhero pictured alongside Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, Robert Pattinson’s Batman, and Gal Gadot’s Surprise Girl. Try the banner under:
Why DC Promoting With Cavill’s Superman Is Important
Since being absent from the DC franchise since 2017, it was starting to appear to be Cavill’s Superman may by no means return. Nevertheless, due to Johnson’s persistence behind the scenes, Cavill made his return throughout Black Adam’s post-credit scene, which was the results of a last-minute choice reasonably than cautious planning. Now, DC promoting with Cavill’s Superman signifies he’s formally again and an vital a part of the franchise’s long-term plans.
On the brand new banner, Cavill’s Superman is pictured alongside a number of DC stalwarts with their very own profitable sub-franchises. Momoa gave the DCU its first billion-dollar film with Aquaman and is returning for a sequel, Aquaman and The Misplaced Kingdom. Gadot has starred in two Surprise Girl motion pictures, the primary much more profitable than the sequel, with Surprise Girl 3 on the way in which. Pattinson made his profitable debut in The Batman and is returning for a sequel. Johnson can also be anticipated to return in a probable Black Adam 2 and is aiming to conflict with Cavill’s Superman in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later. With all these characters set for shiny futures within the franchise, the inclusion of Cavill sends a transparent message about what seems to be forward for him.
When Will DC Announce Cavill’s Subsequent Superman Look?
With the DCU solely just lately being restructured with Gunn and Safran as co-heads, it is unlikely that Cavill’s subsequent Superman look might be introduced throughout CCXP 2022, which runs from November 30 to December 4. Gunn and Safran are at present hammering out a 10-year plan for the DCU which they intend to divulge to Warner Bros. Discovery in early 2023, with a public reveal probably coming shortly thereafter. Within the meantime, Cavill’s Superman rejoining the opposite DCU heroes on the brand new banner is a constructive signal that he might be an vital a part of the franchise’s long-term plans.
