James Gunn‘s tenure as head of the DCU has fans excited for the future of DC movies. Gunn has recently confirmed that there will be R-rated DC movies, something which is perfect for the future of DC’s films.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn explains why more progress hasn't been made on the DCU Batman movie, The Brave and the Bold, yet.

While it took the Marvel Cinematic Universe 16 years to release an R-rated movie, DC fans won’t have to wait as long. Almost two full years after DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled the studio’s opening film and television slate,

James Gunn says there may be more R-rated projects on the way as part of the new DCU slate. "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,

James Gunn is not discarding making R-rated projects at DC Studios if the story merits it. As Gunn and Peter Safran build their version of the DC Universe, the filmmakers are not shying away from continuing to take risks in their storytelling.

It seems that DC Studios head James Gunn is taking a page out of the success of Marvel's recent R-rated venture Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. In a recent interaction,