The DC Universe is back down to only two confirmed canon projects following DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn‘s latest update on the franchise.
Are the new Superman shorts starring Krypto canon to the DCU?
Earlier today, Gunn responded to a fan on the social media platform Threads who asked if the animated Krypto the Superdog short films were canon to the DCU.
“No. I love ’em tho,” Gunn wrote back, confirming that the recently released Krypto Saves the Day! was not part of the DCU, even though the character designs are clearly inspired by the DC head’s Superman reboot.
Krypto Saves the Day!, the first of at least four animated short films that will be released over the next year, was included on the digital release of Superman as one of its bonus features. Gunn’s canon clarification means that the only released projects so far that are part of the DCU are Creature Commandos and Superman, with the next set to be the second season of Peacemaker.
Looking further ahead, fans have Lanterns, Supergirl, and Clayface to look forward to, with all three DCU projects set to be released in 2026. Krypto the Superdog will appear in Supergirl, which will be headlined by Milly Alcock, who made her DCU debut as the Girl of Steel at the end of Superman, where she swung by the Fortress of Solitude to retrieve Krypto from her cousin Kal-El/Superman.
Next year will also see production beginning on Gunn’s Superman follow-up movie as well as a mystery show that “nobody knows about.” The Batman Part II is also expected to begin filming in early 2026, although, like Krypto Saves the Day!, the movie is not part of the DCU. Robert Pattinson will be back as Bruce Wayne/Batman for The Batman Part II, with Matt Reeves returning to the director’s chair after helming the first installment in his The Batman Epic Crime Saga.
The first Krypto short, Krypto Saves the Day!, is currently available on the digital release of Superman, but will also be included in the upcoming home video releases of the DCU movie, which arrive on September 23, 2025.
(Source: Threads)
Originally reported by Lee Freitag on SuperHeroHype.
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