James Gunn recently described what makes the new DCU different from the MCU.

TheDCUis going to be different from theMCUin multiple ways, according to DC Studios co-CEOJames Gunn.

This new cinematic universe will officially open onJuly 11, 2025, with the release ofSuperman: Legacy.

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I think that one of the reasons why I love DC is it really is another universe.

Its an alternate world.

And this is the world that were creating."

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And so we are telling a big, huge central story.

He was giving me answers to shit before I took the job.

Jeremy Slater, who just didMoon Knight.

James Gunn Confirms the Biggest Way DC’s New Movies Will Differ from the MCU

That group of people weve been meeting with and, you know, putting all of this together."

Should the DCU Mimic the MCU?

As Gunn mentioned, there are already so many notable differences between the two franchises.

James Gunn Teases DC Movie ‘Chapters’ That Could Copy Marvel Phases

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