When it was first announced that James Gunn would be taking over at DC Studios and helming an entirely new cinematic universe for the brand, one of the more surprising titles on his shortlist of projects was a team-up film, The Authority. Gunn has already described this film as a big movie in his and co-CEO Peter Safran’s overall plan for the “Gods and Monsters” group of projects in their new universe. With conventional god-like figures such as Superman, Supergirl, and a refreshed Green Lantern Corps helming projects alongside obvious monstrous figures like Swamp Thing, The Authority is a group that acts to straddle that line depending on how their story is told.