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In the modern CBM landscape, one thing that has remained constant since the 2010s is James Gunn’s love for obscure misfit characters. Notable for making Guardians a worldwide phenomenon, the director isn’t straying away from his roots, as in true Gunn fashion, his DCU is set to kickstart with another bunch of misfits,Creature Commandos.
Moreover,The Suicide Squadfilmmaker has assured fans that the DCU will not shy away from tackling the rated-R territory, which could allow them to shed light on one of the publisher’s most underrated characters.
James Gunn’s DCU Will Not Be Held Back by Ratings
During his interview withCollider, the DC boss set the record straight about the new regime’s stance on rated-R stories. Elaborating on it,James Gunnexpressed that if the story demands it, they’re completely okay with that, adding“Whatever is worthy of the story, that’s what we’re going to do”.
It’s not about testing out to see if this thing works. It’s just about telling a story. If a story is going to be R-rated, we’re totally okay with that. If it’s going to be PG, PG-13, or G, I don’t care.
WithCreature Commandosreceiving an R rating, grittier andmore maturestorylines aimed at adults might no longer be rare affairs in the CBM landscape.
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This direction could also lead to the Question’s story being materialized in live-action, whose detective skills are on par with that of Batman.
The Question Deserves the James Gunn Treatment
While the Question is yet to receive major traction among the mainstream audience, Steve Ditko’s creation has been successful in maintaining a cult following over its decades-long existence. Although the character has gone through several interpretations over the years, which is par for the course of any comic book character, the Question has proven to be extremely malleable among writers.
But apart from his detective prowess, the character is notable for his philosophy, and similar to Daredevil, the Question works best in grounded and gritty settings as he’s arguably one of the best street-level heroes in DC. Although time will tell what the future holds for him in the realm of live-action, following Gunn’s love for obscure characters, the question could work wonderfully in an R-rating setting.
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As for inspiration, Dennis O’Neil’s run onThe Questioncould serve as a great base for a live-action or even an animated adaptation.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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