“My turn to wear the cape has passed,” Cavill wrote on Instagram.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a… new Superman actor!

Gunnrevealed on Twitterthat he is currently writing a newSupermanmovie and plans to cast another actor in the role.

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Henry Cavill in 2013’s ‘Man of Steel’.Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

James and Peter have a universe to build.

(Still, he stressed, it’s not an origin story.)

A director for the newSupermanmovie has yet to be announced.

The news comes just weeks after Cavill’s latest appearance as Superman.

He added that he will share more details about DC’s upcoming schedule in early 2023.

Gunn also confirmed reports that he met with Batman actorBen Affleckto discuss his future with the studio, too.

Affleck will next reprise his role as Batman inThe Flash,starring opposite Ezra Miller.

Earlier this week,Wonder WomandirectorPatty Jenkinsalso opened up about her future at DC.

In a statement, she wrote that “there was nothing I could do to move anything forward.”

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