<\/p>\nThe new DCU will also have a new Supergirl. Supergirl (previously titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) is a movie based on Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s comic. This Supergirl is one who spent much of her early life living on a fragment of Krypton that was dislodged in the planet’s destruction, what Gunn describes as a “horrible situation where she watched everybody around her die.” House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock plays Supergirl, and Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella) directs the film.<\/p>\n
Clayface (September 11, 2026)<\/h3>\n A Clayface movie scripted by Mike Flanagan is moving fast at DC. Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, etc.) previously voiced a desire to make a Clayface movie as a “horror\/thriller\/tragedy.” However, due to his various TV commitments, he won’t direct the film, with Speak No Evil’s James Watkins expected to direct for a Fall, 2026, release. Tom Rhys Harries stars as the titular villain. Safran and Gunn promise a body horror picture that is R-rated as well.<\/p>\n
Given Deadline’s previous report that Clayface is one of the major villains debuting in The Batman Part II, and the fact that the Clayface movie is being produced by Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris’ 6th & Idaho Productions, it had been assumed that this movie would be set in The Batman universe rather than the DCU. But Gunn has since said that it is in fact unrelated to The Batman Epic Crime Saga and is definitely part of the DCU. Presumably, those earlier reports of the character being in The Batman Part II will wind up not panning out at this point.<\/p>\n
Man of Tomorrow (July 9, 2027)<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nWe’ve known for a while that James Gunn is working on his first post-Superman movie in the DCU, but it seems like he won’t be venturing too far from the beaten path. Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav revealed on an investor call, “We’re thrilled to share that James Gunn is already writing and preparing to direct the next installment within the ‘Super-Family.'” Previously, Gunn told EW that his next project isn’t exactly Superman 2, saying, “Is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily.”<\/p>\n
Gunn surprised DC fans by tweeting out the title and release date of the film. Man of Tomorrow will hit theaters on July 9, 2027, almost exactly two years after Superman’s release. The accompanying Jim Lee artwork suggests the film will focus on an alliance between David Corenswet’s Man of Steel and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, as the two confront a common enemy (Brainiac? General Zod? Doomsday?). We wouldn’t be at all surprised if the film also stars Milly Alcock’s Supergirl, along with potentially other members of the Superman extended family (Steel? Superboy? Mon-El?). <\/p>\n
The Batman Part II (October 1, 2027)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\nOf course The Batman Part II is in the works with Matt Reeves returning to write and direct and Robert Pattinson putting on the cape, cowl, and eyeliner (!) again as the Dark Knight Detective. The film is confirmed to have survived the recent turmoil at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Reeves has even signed a multi-year first-look deal with the studio. There’s no word yet on what it will be about, so begin your Joker speculation now. The release date of the film has been pushed a couple of times now, first from October 2025 to October 2026, and then to October 2027. Filming is expected to begin in Spring 2026.<\/p>\n
James Gunn has also confirmed that Pattinson will not be the DCU’s version of Batman.<\/p>\n
Dynamic Duo (Animated Robin Origin Movie) (June 30, 2028)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/output><\/p>\n
According to James Gunn, Dynamic Duo will tell the origin story of not one but two Robins — Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. The film will be directed by Arthur Mintz, who’s making the picture with his new animation studio Swaybox using a mix of animation, puppetry, CGI, and live-action performance. Huh.<\/p>\n
Lanterns TV Series (Early 2026)<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe’re finally getting that oft-promised Green Lantern show. Lanterns is a high-concept detective drama in the vein of True Detective that revolves around Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) has been cast as Hal and Aaron Pierre (The Underground Railroad) has been cast as John.<\/p>\n
Mister Miracle Animated Series (In Production)<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n<\/output><\/p>\n
Mister Miracle is the second animated series to be produced under the DC Studios banner, following 2024’s Creature Commandos. The series will be helmed by showrunner and producer Tom King, who previously penned 2017’s Mister Miracle comic. The animated series looks to be directly based on that comic, which deals with Scott Free’s attempts to make sense of his reality during a destructive war between Apokolips and New Genesis. <\/p>\n
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\nDC has confirmed that we’ll have two cinematic versions of Batman going forward, as the DCU will get its own Dark Knight alongside the standalone movies of Matt Reeves’ The Batman series. The Brave and the Bold looks to deal with the full Bat-family, centering specifically on Bruce Wayne’s 10-year-old son Damian. The movie will draw heavily from Grant Morrison’s Batman comics. It is unclear how the film will connect to the events of The Flash movie, if at all (probably not?), but that film’s director, Andy Muschietti, was at one point confirmed to be directing The Brave and the Bold.<\/p>\n
More recently, it seems that Gunn and Safran have put some distance between the project and Muschietti, with Gunn taking point on it. \u201cEverybody knows I love Batman and it\u2019s important to me so I\u2019m working very closely with the writer on Brave and the Bold,\u201d he told a group of reporters in February, 2025. Once the script is completed (it is not currently known who the writer is), Gunn and Safran said they will take it to Muschietti “and see if it’s a fit for him.”<\/p>\n
Creature Commandos Season 2 (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\nJames Gunn’s latest band of misfit superheroes, the Creature Commandos, kicked off the new DCU with the first season of their animated series on Max, and a Season 2 is already in the planning stages. What the new version of the team will look like remains to be seen, though the Creature Commandos Season 1 finale did give us some hints…<\/p>\n
The Authority (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nDC’s anti-Justice League were a big part of the initial announcement line-up that Gunn and Safran made back in 2023, but it seems like the project has been a tougher script to crack than they expected. The Authority is a group of powerful heroes who take a far more proactive approach to meting out justice, but Gunn said in February, 2025, that it’s been \u201cthe one that’s been the hardest, both because of the shifting overall story and because of getting it right in a world with The Boys and a world with all the things that The Authority influenced that came out after it.\u201d The project is now on the \u201cback burner,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Swamp Thing (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nSwamp Thing may not have found much success on the short-lived DC Universe app, but DC was betting big on this lumbering monster for their new cinematic universe when they announced their plans for the new movie slate in 2023. The Swamp Thing movie was to explore the dark origins of Alec Holland’s monstrous alter ego, with Logan and Indiana Jones 5 director James Mangold writing the script for the film.<\/p>\n
However, more recently Gunn and Safran have said that Swamp Thing hasn’t had much movement as Mangold was working on his Bob Dylan movie, A Complete Unknown. “We hope that he’ll come back to Swamp Thing when he’s ready, because again, that was one of those ones that we love him as a filmmaker, so we’re happy to wait for him,” said Safran. Gunn added that the main reason they pursued the project was because “James came to us with it, frankly.”<\/p>\n
Teen Titans Movie (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Teen Titans are returning to live-action following the conclusion of Max’s Titans series. As reported by THR, a new Teen Titans movie is in the works, with the screenplay being penned by Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow writer Ana Nogueira. It’s unknown whether the movie is meant to be part of the DCU or a standalone project.<\/p>\n
Bane\/Deathstroke Movie (In Development)<\/h3>\n The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that DC Studios is developing a villain-centric team-up movie featuring Bane and Deathstroke. The film is being written by Matthew Orton (Captain America: Brave New World). It’s unclear whether the project is set in James Gunn’s DCU, the world of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, or an entirely standalone universe a la Joker.<\/p>\n
Wonder Woman Movie (In Development)<\/h3>\n Gunn recently confirmed to EW that a new Wonder Woman movie is in the works as part of the DCU, saying, “Wonder Woman’s being written right now.” The movie is a separate project from the previously announced Paradise Lost series. Presumably, Wonder Woman will reboot the franchise with a new lead actress rather than bring back Gal Gadot’s Diana.<\/p>\n
Waller TV Series (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis Peacemaker spin-off is intended to feature Viola Davis reprising the Amanda Waller role, with several other Peacemaker alums also returning. However, the series \u201chas had a couple of setbacks” according to Gunn. Safran added that “Waller has been a bumpy road,” so it remains unclear where the series stands at the moment.<\/p>\n
Booster Gold TV Series (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe lovably goofy Booster Gold is getting his own series as part of the new DCU. Booster Gold will explore the character’s impostor syndrome as he travels back in time and uses the technology of the future to make himself a present-day superhero.<\/p>\n
Paradise Lost TV Series (In Development)<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhile a new Wonder Woman movie isn’t on the immediate horizon, DC is moving forward with a TV series set on the island of Themyscira. Paradise Lost will explore the origins and political intrigue of Diana’s home. The series is billed as the DC equivalent of Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n
Blue Beetle Animated Series (In Development)<\/h3>\n A Blue Beetle animated TV show is reportedly in development. Xolo Maridue\u00f1a, who played the title hero in the live-action movie, says he’ll be back to voice Jaime Reyes for the series.<\/p>\n
Harley Quinn and Other Animated Titles (In Development)<\/h3>\n Warner Bros. has a variety of animated properties in various stages of development as streaming series (in addition to their never-ending DTV animated movie releases). That includes a fifth season of Harley Quinn which debuted in January, 2025, on Max, a possible ninth season of Teen Titans Go!, a third season of Adult Swim\/Max’s My Adventures With Superman, Season 2 of Amazon Prime’s Batman: Caped Crusader (from Bruce Timm, J. J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves), and upcoming series such as Blue Beetle, My Adventures With Green Lantern (featuring the Jessica Cruz Lantern), DC Super Powers, Starfire, and Mister Miracle.<\/p>\n