DC announcements: James Gunn calls 'The Flash' 'one of the greatest superhero ... trends now
New DC Studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran appear to be standing firmly behind embattled 'The Flash' star Ezra Miller, who they claim is 'committed to their recovery.'
While sharing the upcoming slate for the 'new DC,' Gunn described the upcoming $200 million movie starring the non-binary actor as 'probably one of the greatest superhero movies of all time,' leading many to wonder if Miller will return.
The actor, who recently pleaded guilty to trespassing in Vermont, was arrested multiple times in Hawaii in 2022 and has been accused of assault and grooming.
In August Miller, who uses they/them pronouns, announced they were seeking treatment for 'complex mental health issues.'
There is still potential that troubled 'The Flash' star Ezra Miller returns to the DC Universe even after his run ins with the law over the years
New DC Studios bosses James Gunn (left) and Peter Safran (right) said they are supporting Miller in their recovery at this time
It's still possible that Ezra Miller (featured above) could return to the DC Universe
The DC slate dubbed 'Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters' will officially begin on July 11, 2025 with 'Superman Legacy' after the universe is 'reset' by 'The Flash.'
The studio heads, who took over DC in October, remained mostly tight-lipped about Miller's future with the studio overall but applauded the actor for their focus on their mental health.
Gunn did however state there is 'nothing that prohibits' any previously cast actors from reprising their roles in the new universe, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Safran said that after the series of criminal incidents Miller has been involved in, they are still just focused on the actor's recovery.
'Ezra is completely committed to their recovery. We are fully supportive of that journey they are on right now,' Safran said.
Gunn described the unreleased 'The Flash' film as 'probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made'
Ezra Miller in a mugshot taken after one of several incidents in Hawaii
The film is slated to release on June 16, 2023
Miller featured in another mugshot from Hawaii
Over the past several years, Miller has faced both public and legal scrutiny
Over the past several years, Miller has faced both public and legal scrutiny.
The actor has been accused of choking a woman in Iceland, grooming children, and has been arrested multiple times for assault and burglary.
It was also reported in June 2022 the actor was housing a mother and her three children on a cannabis farm in Vermont, an issue which was raised by the kids' dad.
Despite the long list of incidents, the DC heads say they aren't ruling out a return for the troubled actor.
They say decisions will officially be announced at some point but not now.
'When the time is right, when they are ready to have that discussion, we will all figure out what the best path forward,' Safran said.
'But right now, they are completely focused on their recovery. And in our conversation with them, in the last couple of months, it feels like they are making enormous progress,' he continued.
The studio has high hopes riding on the $200 million film which is slated to release on June
Miller, should they be out of a job, would be one of many to have been axed thanks to the newly rebooted.
Scary: A video surfaced on Twitter of Miller appearing to choke a woman at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland, in April 2020 - but did not appear to result in any charges
In December, Gunn and Safran cleaned house, axing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Black Adam, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ben Affleck as Batman, and Henry Cavill as Superman.
The news of the reset came as a shock to both the world and the actors.
Johnson's 'Black Adam' film, which he said took 10 years to make, came out mere weeks before Gunn and Safran took over and less than three months before the heads announced they would be resetting the timeline.
It was especially shocking to Cavill, who had made a post-credit appearance as Superman in 'Black Adam' and announced his official return to DC, even leaving his popular Netflix show 'The Witcher' to focus on the superhero world.
Just weeks after that he and DC announced they would be parting ways, sending shockwaves through the comic book and superhero movie genre communities.
Gunn (left) and Safran (right) are working to create a cohesive comic book universe
'We didn't fire Henry. Henry was never cast,' said Gunn during a presentation to reporters announcing plans for five new DCU films and five new TV series.
Gunn at the time also defended he and Safran's decisions in social media posts, saying the pair had a slate 'ready to go' and it did not include Cavill's iteration of the iconic character.
'Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman's life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,' the studio head and 'Guardians of the Galaxy' writer said.
'But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we're big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together
