Who knew James Gunn had an anti-Justice League in mind when he fired Henry Cavill

James Gunn Takes Inspiration From the Boys for DC’s Newly Announced ‘The Authority&#8217;

Fans have been patiently (not) waiting for James Gunn to drop the lineup for the
new DC. Apart from the excitement to see what the future of DC looks like fans
also needed closure after what happened with Henry Cavill,
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] Gal Gadot, and basically the
majority of the Justice League. Finally, James Gunn confessed about a passion
project that will be a part of the DCU: Gods and Monsters and it is definitely
not what fans expected. The new authority at DC is churning out StormWatch’s The
Authority.

> wolverine & deadpool, fantastic four, and blade vs swamp thing, supergirl, and
> the authority…. pic.twitter.com/7VE8SSicj6 [https://t.co/7VE8SSicj6]
> 
> — . (@ungodlywanda) January 31, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/ungodlywanda/status/1620471289109676033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



For the unversed, the easiest way to understand The Authority is to imagine the
Justice League except the heroes have a broken moral compass. And, if you look
into Gunn’s previous projects such as HBO’s Peacemaker is not something he has
not experimented with. Looking at The Authority provides a very clear idea of
what the new DC is going to look like: ruthless, exciting, and a little like
Amazon’s The Boys.


JAMES GUNN ANNOUNCES A ‘THE BOYS’-ESQUE PROJECT

The Authority originates from The WildStorm. A lot of original DC junkies are
also left confused about Gunn’s upcoming project. “I don’t know how many of you
are familiar with The Authority WildStorm characters. WildStorm was a comics
imprint that was bought by DC that I really love, we’re moving a lot of these
WildStorm characters into the DCU,” Gunn told Collider
[https://collider.com/the-authority-movie-dc-wildstorm/].

> Gunn: "The Authority are a group of superheroes who think the world is broken
> and they want to fix it by any means necessary."
> 
> ANY. MEANS. NECESSARY.
> 
> This film will SURELY be Rated R. pic.twitter.com/8R4RkJDinf
> [https://t.co/8R4RkJDinf]
> 
> — Good Job TASK 🍊 #BlackLivesMatter #StopAsianHate (@UpToTASK) January 31,
> 2023
> [https://twitter.com/UpToTASK/status/1620502154015571968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Much of the fandom’s take on The Authority is that they are a team of
superheroes who have not read a page from the book of the law. And if they have,
they do not care much for it.

ALSO READ: “I can’t bring justice to….” Dave Bautista Reveals He Won’t Be
Playing THIS Iconic Character in James Gunn’s New DC
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-dont-think-i-can-bring-justice-to-dave-bautista-reveals-he-wont-be-playing-this-iconic-character-in-james-gunns-new-dc/]

And while the team making up The Authority mostly has anti-hero characteristics,
their heart and intentions are in the right place, as Gunn has repeatedly said.

> The Authority is the project I'm most hyped for. Can definitely see DC doing
> their answer to The Boys with it. Big, gory, over the top and perfect for
> Gunn's style.
> 
> — Alan Spoilrer (@heavyspoilers) January 31, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/heavyspoilers/status/1620472607031304192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Despite this being one of Gunn’s passion projects, it is unclear when we will
get to witness it. The new co-CEO of DC has expressed how he’s “working all the
time“, especially on the outline of The Authority. If Gunn’s new project is
anything like The Boys, then DC is already headed for a bright future.

Are you excited about The Authority? What are your expectations from the
upcoming DC movie? Let us know in the comments below.

Aliza Siddiqui

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Fans have been patiently (not) waiting for James Gunn to drop the lineup for the new DC. Apart from the excitement to see what the future of DC looks like fans also needed closure after what happened with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill,</a> Gal Gadot, and basically the majority of the Justice League. Finally, James Gunn confessed about a passion project that will be a part of the DCU: Gods and Monsters and it is definitely not what fans expected. The new authority at DC is churning out StormWatch&#8217;s The Authority.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
wolverine &amp; deadpool, fantastic four, and blade vs swamp thing, supergirl, and the authority…. <a href="https://t.co/7VE8SSicj6">pic.twitter.com/7VE8SSicj6</a>
&mdash; . (@ungodlywanda) <a href="https://twitter.com/ungodlywanda/status/1620471289109676033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
For the unversed, the easiest way to understand The Authority is to imagine the Justice League except the heroes have a broken moral compass. And, if you look into Gunn&#8217;s previous projects such as HBO&#8217;s Peacemaker is not something he has not experimented with. Looking at The Authority provides a very clear idea of what the new DC is going to look like: ruthless, exciting, and a little like Amazon&#8217;s The Boys.
<h2>James Gunn announces a &#8216;The Boys&#8217;-esque project</h2>
The Authority originates from The WildStorm. A lot of original DC junkies are also left confused about Gunn&#8217;s upcoming project. &#8220;I don’t know how many of you are familiar with The Authority WildStorm characters. WildStorm was a comics imprint that was bought by DC that I really love, we’re moving a lot of these WildStorm characters into the DCU,&#8221; <a href="https://collider.com/the-authority-movie-dc-wildstorm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gunn told Collider</a>.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Gunn: &quot;The Authority are a group of superheroes who think the world is broken and they want to fix it by any means necessary.&quot;
ANY. MEANS. NECESSARY.
This film will SURELY be Rated R. <a href="https://t.co/8R4RkJDinf">pic.twitter.com/8R4RkJDinf</a>
&mdash; Good Job TASK 🍊 #BlackLivesMatter #StopAsianHate (@UpToTASK) <a href="https://twitter.com/UpToTASK/status/1620502154015571968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Much of the fandom&#8217;s take on The Authority is that they are a team of superheroes who have not read a page from the book of the law. And if they have, they do not care much for it.
ALSO READ: &#8220;<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-dont-think-i-can-bring-justice-to-dave-bautista-reveals-he-wont-be-playing-this-iconic-character-in-james-gunns-new-dc/">I can’t bring justice to&#8230;.&#8221; Dave Bautista Reveals He Won’t Be Playing THIS Iconic Character in James Gunn’s New DC</a>
And while the team making up The Authority mostly has anti-hero characteristics, their heart and intentions are in the right place, as Gunn has repeatedly said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
The Authority is the project I&#39;m most hyped for. Can definitely see DC doing their answer to The Boys with it. Big, gory, over the top and perfect for Gunn&#39;s style.
&mdash; Alan Spoilrer (@heavyspoilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/heavyspoilers/status/1620472607031304192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Despite this being one of Gunn&#8217;s passion projects, it is unclear when we will get to witness it. The new co-CEO of DC has expressed how he&#8217;s &#8220;working all the time&#8220;, especially on the outline of The Authority. If Gunn&#8217;s new project is anything like The Boys, then DC is already headed for a bright future.
Are you excited about The Authority? What are your expectations from the upcoming DC movie? Let us know in the comments below.

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