James Gunn has made DC canon even more confusing with this Shazam 2 post-credits reveal 18 months after release
Sep. 16, 2024The new DCU begins this year
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DC Studios CEOJames Gunnhas clarified another element of the DC universe: theShazam 2 post-credits sceneis not canon.
The scene in question features Emilia Harcourt and John Economos, two characters with prominent roles in Gunn’s Peacemaker series. Naturally, then, you might expect the scene to be tied to the new DCU – but, as it turns out, it’s not.
“You don’t need to be confused,” Gunn wrote in response to a fan onInstagram. “It’s not canon. I don’t know now or then what Harcourt or Economos have to do with the Justice Society.”
Now, this does make some sense, as Shazam 2 is part of the old DCEU continuity and not the new DCU, meaning the movie is no longer canon. But, with Peacemaker season 2 on the way (though not for a little while yet) as part of the new universe, it is a bit of a head scratcher that a scene featuring two of the show’s characters isn’t considered canon anymore.
The new DCU kicks off this year with the animated Max show Creature Commandos. That will be followed by next year’sSuperman, previously titled Superman: Legacy. Creature Commandos arrives December 5 while Superman flies into theaters on July 11.
In the meantime, check out our guide to all theupcoming DC movies and TV showsfor everything else that’s on the way.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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