They're not really rebooting. Peacemaker and the Waller series are connected to the DCEU while also being in Gunn's new universe.
Superman Legacy is the first movie of the new DCU but Blue Beetle is somehow part of it too. Creature Commandos is also in the new DCU but is releasing before Superman Legacy.
What a fuckin mess. WB needs to leave the characters alone for a while, so that the general public can let the DCEU behind.
But with their habit of shitty decisions, they will just rush everything.
Yes, it’s a reboot. The Flash and supposedly Aquaman 2 are the last stories set in the DCEU. Viola Davis is still playing Waller but that doesn’t mean the continuity of her carries over necessarily, this should not be confusing as they did the same thing with Judi Dench’s M in 2006 with Casino Royale.
Even if the Peacemaker series does mostly stay in continuity, reseting most things still constitutes a reboot. The New 52 kept most of Batman and Green Lantern’s continuities, but was still mostly a universe reboot.
I mean, I quickly checked the YouTube comments section on Gunn’s video, and couldn’t find any comments about being confused by how it’s supposed to work. Considering YouTube comments are basically one of the best places to quickly locate plenty of dumbasses, if they can all follow what Gunn is telling us he’s cooking, I’m not too worried.
Hell, how many times has the Halloween series pulled shit like this and still made bank?
Halloween
Halloween 2 (direct sequel)
3 (new continuity, trying to turn series into anthology films)
4 (sequel to 1 and 2)
5 and 6 (continue from 4)
7 and 8 (sequel to 1 and 2 only)
Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2 (new continuity)
2018 film (sequel to original film only, yet named “Halloween” only like it’s a remake or reboot)
Kills and Ends (follows 2018)
Look, even if the DCU ends up under performing, it sure as shit isn’t going to be because the audience is getting confused over minor elements like Voila Davis remaining in a role.