The supposed rebirth of the DC Universe under filmmaker James Gunn may already be losing steam. Just months after the release of Superman, which fell short of box office expectations, one of Gunn’s most talked-about projects has been quietly killed. And with rumors of Netflix preparing to buy out Warner Bros., fans are asking: is the DCU already collapsing before it truly begins?
The project in question is Paradise Lost, a series once promoted as part of Gunn and Peter Safran’s “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters” plan for the new DCU. The show was meant to focus on Themyscira, the mythic island home of Wonder Woman. Gunn described it at the time as “like Game of Thrones but with Amazons.” The catch? There would be no Wonder Woman. That decision left many scratching their heads from the start.
Now, that question seems to have an answer. According to John Rocha, Paradise Lost is officially dead. “Sources are telling me that DC was meeting with writers for Paradise Lost,” Rocha explained. “They’ve been informed the project is dead. [It] will not be happening as a TV show.” Rocha added that this is not a temporary pause. “They’re being told this project is no longer in active development. Dead.”
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Why would Gunn and Safran scrap a project they once billed as a cornerstone of their new vision? Was it budget issues? Or is this another sign that Warner Bros. Discovery, already on shaky financial ground, is losing interest in Gunn’s creative direction?
The cancellation also clouds the future of Wonder Woman herself. Early rumors suggested that Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins would return for a third film, but Gunn later confirmed that Wonder Woman 3 would not move forward. Instead, much like Superman, the character will be rebooted for the new DCU timeline. Writer Ana Nogueira, known for her work on Supergirl, is reportedly handling the script, though details remain under wraps. Gunn previously hinted that this new incarnation of Wonder Woman would connect to Paradise Lost, but that link now appears broken.
Speaking of Supergirl, the character will make her big-screen debut this summer in the film of the same name. Starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa as Lobo, Supergirl is scheduled for release on June 26, 2026. Many fans are already wondering if it can save a universe that looks like it’s unraveling before our eyes.
James Gunn once promised that his DCU would bring new order and creativity to the chaos left behind by previous attempts. But with Superman underperforming and Paradise Lost already canceled, the question now is simple: can anyone actually save this cinematic universe?
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