The new DC Cinematic Universe, built from scratch under the leadership of James Gunn, is preparing for a radical change not only in its story structure but also in its narrative geography. In the period that will begin with the new Superman movie to be released on July 11; it is seen that DC characters will no longer be centered only in America, but will also meet the audience with stories set in different countries around the world.

DC Cinematic Universe will open up to other countries

Gunn plans to make the DC Universe more global in the new period. According to the statements made, one of the first steps of this vision may be a DC movie set in India. Apart from India, productions set in countries such as Japan, Brazil and South Korea are also on the agenda.

It is not necessary for each of these films to focus on local superheroes. Some productions may reposition DC’s existing characters within different cultures and geographies. The country where the story takes place can be represented by the inclusion of characters from that region.

This approach by DC, unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, points not only to in-universe diversity, but also to its market strategy. The interest shown in stories that emphasize local elements in major markets such as India and China shows that this decision is also supported by economic reasons.

Since James Gunn has not provided any details about the projects so far, it is not yet clear which characters the productions in question will include, whether they will be independent or connected to the main universe. However, the steps taken reveal that the DC Universe will evolve into a structure that is not limited to the comic book pages only, but also expands culturally and geographically in the coming period.