James Gunn has clarified whether or not the new animated Starfire television show will be part of the DCU canon.
Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicked off this past December with the animated Creature Commandos series. Next up for the DCU is Gunn’s Superman this coming July, while Peacemaker Season 2 is then expected to premiere on Max the following month.
Last month, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced that a “younger-skewing” animated series that follows Starfire, a beloved Teen Titans character created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, is in the works. A premiere date has not yet been set.
Is the new Starfire show part of the DCU canon?
On Threads, Gunn was asked if Starfire was part of the DCU, Elseworlds, or if that was currently undecided at this time.
“Starfire is Elseworlds, as are most our family animated shows,” Gunn answered.
It’s worth noting that Starfire made a brief, non-speaking cameo in Creature Commandos, meaning there could be further DCU plans for her in the future; however, what those potential plans may be has not been revealed.
Josie Campbell serves as an executive producer on the new Starfire show, while Brianne Droughard serves as co-executive producer.
“The show follows her adventures after she uses an ancient spaceship she discovers on her home planet of Tamaran to escape her planet and explore the stars,” a description of the show reads, per Variety. “Along the way, she’ll meet space biker Crush, plant-loving Fern, and the magical Princess Amethyst of Gemworld and, together, they will uncover the deepest reaches of the DC universe, save Space Dolphins, surf technicolor nebulas, and boldly soar into the unknown.”
When announcing Stafire, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation also announced two other forthcoming animated shows: My Adventures with Green Lantern and DC Super Powers.
Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
