Every upcoming DC movie and TV show
- DC Studios is hyping a “bold 10-year plan” following the success of Superman.
- Upcoming movie and TV projects from co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran include Supergirl, Clayface, and The Batman: Part II.
- Also on deck are more esoteric projects about heroes like Booster Gold, Mister Miracle, and Sgt. Rock.
Amid diminishing box office returns and creative troubles, Marvel’s vice-like grip on the cinematic superhero genre is loosening. Ready to pick up the slack? DC Studios, which has spent the last few years redefining itself after its DC Extended Universe (DCEU) lost purchase among fans and critics.
The studio is now run by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran, who were appointed as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios in late 2022. The pair scored a win with the release of the Gunn-directed Superman, which raked in $217 million globally during its opening weekend.
It was the studio’s best opening since 2022’s The Batman, and Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav has touted it as “just the first step” in a “bold 10-year plan” for the studio,” adding, “The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead.”
So, what exactly is ahead? Well, a lot. Below, we’ve assembled every film and TV project that’s been announced thus far by DC Studios, along with release dates, cast announcements, and everything else we know about them.
Peacemaker season 2
Jessica Miglio/Max
Release date: Aug. 21, 2025
The first DCU project to arrive post-Superman is Peacemaker season 2. A spinoff of Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (2022), the HBO Max series stars John Cena as the titular antihero, following his adventures as part of the A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad.
Gunn teased in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that season 2 was designed with his new DC universe in mind. “I developed it along the way, in conjunction with the other DC projects that we’re doing, so it’s very much connected to Superman and it’s very much connected to what comes after,” Gunn said. “There might even be one really, really, really big cameo near the end of the show.”
Also, remember the Quantum Unfolding Chamber invented by Peacemaker’s dad in season 1? Well, that’s going to play a big role going forward.
Lanterns
DC Studios/ Warner Bros.
Release date: Early 2026
Early 2026 will see the release of Lanterns, an eight-episode HBO Max series about the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peace-keeping organization. The series will center on John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
“The goal is to create something that feels timeless and grounded without sacrificing the magic of the source material,” said showrunner Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country) in a statement.
Well, it’ll be as grounded as a show can be while featuring the ridiculous bowl cut modeled by Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardiner, a member of both the Green Lantern Corps and the Justice Gang, the latter of which was highlighted in Superman.
I’ve dropped more F-bombs in that project than I have in, I think, my entire career put together,” he told EW of Lanterns.
Supergirl
Dominik Bindl/Getty; DC Comics
Release Date: June 26, 2026
After a brief cameo in Superman, Supergirl will lead her own film in the summer of 2026. House of the Dragon and Sirens breakout Milly Alcock stars as the Girl of Steel in a story that Gunn was keen to get off the ground once he took the mantle at DC.
“Supergirl… was something that was one of the first ideas I had when I came to work at DC,” he told EW. “I really wanted to adapt Woman of Tomorrow, the Tom King book.”
Released in 2021, Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s comic series follows a directionless Kara Zor-El who finds purpose after being tasked to avenge the destruction of an alien girl’s home planet. “Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core,” reads the comic’s synopsis.
“We will see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl, raised on a rock, a chip off of Krypton, and who watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life and then come to Earth,” Gunn said of the film in 2023 (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Clayface
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Release date: Sept. 11, 2026
Variations on the shape-shifting Clayface date back to the DC Comics of the 1940s, and the monster remains a consistent presence in the franchise to this day. You’ll even see Clayface on the DCU animated series Creature Commandos (2024–present).
As Gunn explained to EW, Clayface was pitched to him by Mike Flanagan, the writer and director behind horror hits like Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018) and The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep (2019). Flanagan penned the script and James Watkins (Speak No Evil) will direct, with The Batman director Matt Reeves producing.
“It’s a body horror movie,” said Gunn. “It’s a horror movie that, like any cool body horror movie, just happens to be in the DCU… We did not plan to do Clayface. That was really something he brought to us.”
It was recently announced that Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries, a relative newcomer who previously appeared in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2019), would star as the film’s titular character.
“Both Matt Reeves and I were just blown away by this guy, and can’t wait for you to see this film,” Gunn wrote in a June 2025 post on X.
The Batman: Part II
Jonathan Olley/DC Comics/Warner Bros.
Release date: Oct. 1, 2027
DC’s latest iteration of the Caped Crusader, The Batman, grossed $772 million upon its release in 2022, not to mention glowing reviews and even a few Academy Award nominations. As such, its upcoming sequel is a huge title for the studio, despite being an Elseworlds title, meaning it exists outside of the DCU’s shared universe.
Since the sequel was announced in April 2022, the project has seen numerous delays as writer and director Reeves continued to work on the script.
Robert Pattinson, who plays Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, even joked about the time in between installments. “I started out as young Batman and I’m going to be f—ing old Batman by the sequel,” he cracked during a March 2025 interview with Hero Magazine.
“People should get off Matt’s nuts because it’s like, let the guy write the screenplay in the amount of time he needs to write it,” Gunn told EW earlier this year. “That’s just the way it is. He doesn’t owe you something because you like his movie. I mean, you like his movie because of Matt. So let Matt do things the way he does.”
Since then, EW has learned that the script is complete. Reeves and his co-writer, Mattson Tomlin, also shared an Instagram post highlighting the finished document.
Waller
Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
Release date: TBD
Waller, a Peacemaker spinoff about Viola Davis’ bureaucrat Amanda Waller, was one of the first projects announced by Gunn and Safran after taking over DC Studios.
It was revealed in January 2023 that Doom Patrol creator Jeremy Carver and Watchmen writer Christal Henry would pen the series. But Gunn admitted earlier this year (via Variety) that it’s been a “bumpy road” for the project. And since it will now debut after the second season of Peacemaker, it’s in the process of being reimagined.
But, as noted by IGN, Gunn confirmed in a June 2025 Threads post that the series is still being developed.
Frank Grillo, who plays Rick Flag Sr. in Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker, also teased his involvement in the project on Instagram.
“Standing next to greatness, @violadavis,” he wrote (via Everything DC). “I think we look good together. #Waller.Spinoff.”
Creature Commandos season 2
Max
Release date: TBD
While many saw Superman as the advent of Gunn and Safran’s era at DC, the first project they shepherded to the screen was Creature Commandos. The animated series, which follows a black ops team of monsters organized by Amanda Waller, wrapped its first outing in January 2025. It’s currently gearing up for a second season.
Season 1 ended with a few notable developments, including the Bride of Frankenstein (voiced by Indira Varma) being posited as the team’s new leader and Princess Ilana of Pokolistan (voiced by Maria Bakalova) revealing herself to be a secret villain.
“Up until the last 10 minutes of the show, you are not for sure convinced that she really wants to dominate the world,” Bakalova told EW following the season finale. “But she does! She wants control over everybody and to be the most powerful person in charge. It’s interesting how you can manipulate people by making yourself look more innocent, more fragile, and maybe even more stupid.”
Paradise Lost
Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
Release date: TBD
Announced in January 2023, the HBO Max series Paradise Lost has been described as a drama set on the island of Themyscira, home of Wonder Woman, that will focus on “the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women,” according to a press release.
“It’s almost like Game of Thrones with Westeros but with all the inhabitants of Paradise Island,” Gunn teased at the time.
“Paradise Lost is moving along. It’s slow-moving, but it’s moving,” Gunn told EW in May 2025. “And, yeah, I really love that project a lot.”
When EW asked if the project is “directly connected” to the studio’s plans for Wonder Woman, Gunn was cagey. “Yes. Well, yes and no. Wonder Woman‘s a separate thing. We’re working on Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman‘s being written right now. So it’s different. I mean, not different. They’re connected. She’s from f—ing Themyscira, so…”
Untitled Wonder Woman Movie
DC Comics
Release date: TBD
While there isn’t much to report about the state of Wonder Woman in the DCU, Gunn did reveal to EW in June that a new project centering the lasso-whipping hero was in the process of being written.
As EW reported, Zaslav recently cited Wonder Woman as one of the pillars of this new era of DCU, along with Superman, Batman, and Supergirl.
Gunn weighed in, telling EW, “I think that’s accurate, actually. I think that he got that from something I said. I wouldn’t say only those four characters, but I would say that those four characters are incredibly important to us.”
Gunn also confirmed that he had yet to cast the role of Wonder Woman, which very likely means that Gal Gadot, who played the superhero in several DCEU titles, won’t be returning to the role.
A third solo Wonder Woman film was in the works, but director Patty Jenkins, who helmed 2017’s Wonder Woman and 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984, said in 2024 that her work with the franchise is “over for the time being, easily forever,” citing Gunn and Safran’s new vision for the studio.
Booster Gold
DC Comics
Release date: TBD
Gunn and Safran announced Booster Gold back in 2023, but a February 2025 update revealed that it’s been delayed due to a “particular showrunner/creator” who expressed interest before ultimately bowing out. He did, however, confirm that the studio is moving forward with the project, per Variety.
Envisioned as an “outright comedy,” Booster Gold centers on the titular character who uses standard technology from the future in order to travel back in time and present himself as a super-powered hero.
Following the series’ announcement, EW expressed enthusiasm over the character’s involvement in the franchise, writing, “Booster Gold plays a major role in both Justice League International and 52 — two all-time great DC comics that we hoped the studio’s new regime might draw from.”
And we weren’t the only ones excited. Speaking with EW in 2023, Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto discussed his idea for a potential crossover between Blue Beetle and Booster Gold.
The Brave and the Bold
Warner Bros.
Release date: TBD
The Brave and the Bold, one of the first projects announced by Gunn and Safran, has been described as an oddball father and son story about Batman and Robin. Don’t expect to see Pattinson’s Caped Crusader, though, as this live-action story will exist in a different continuity.
Andy Muschietti, who previously helmed The Flash for DC, will direct, with his sister and creative partner Barbara Muschietti, producing.
“We saw The Flash even before taking the reins at DC Studios, and we knew we were in the hands of not only a visionary director but a massive DC fan,” Gunn and Safran said in a statement to EW. “So, when it came time to find a director for The Brave and the Bold, there was really only one choice. Luckily, Andy said yes; Barbara signed on to produce with us and we were on our way. They’re an extraordinary team, and we couldn’t have better or more inspiring partners as we embark on this thrilling new adventure in the DCU.”
The Authority
DC Studios/Warner Bros.
Release date: TBD
The Authority comes from WildStorm, an imprint of DC, and will likely appeal to fans of the ultra-violence and irreverence of The Boys. A film centering around the team was part of Gunn and Safran’s first wave of announcements, though it’s currently in development hell.
“It’s a very, very big movie, if you’re going to do The Authority properly,” Safran said during a February 2025 press conference (via Variety). “And some story elements perhaps that are in Superman and some of the other films that we’ve fast-tracked step a little bit on The Authority.”
Gunn added that the film isn’t as high a priority as projects like The Brave and the Bold and Paradise Lost, so don’t expect to see this one anytime soon.
Don’t lose hope, though. One key member of the Authority is the Engineer, who made their DCU debut in Superman. Speaking with EW for our Superman cover story, actress María Gabriela De Faría slipped that plans are in place for the future of her character.
“We did have a bit of that conversation about the future of the Engineer,” she said. “And the motherf—er was very secretive. He was like, ‘I have a great idea,’ and then [texted] a little emoji. Okay, so what is it?! And then he didn’t reply. He’s keeping me in the dark, but apparently he has a great idea of what to do with this character.”
Sgt. Rock
DC Comics
Release date: TBD
Sgt. Rock is one of the more curious projects in development at the studio, if only because it has some lofty names attached. The Oscar-nominated Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino is attached to direct, with a script being penned by his Challengers and Queer collaborator Justin Kuritzkes. Colin Farrell, who starred in The Batman and its spinoff series, The Penguin, is reportedly in talks to star.
First introduced in 1959, Sgt. Frank Rock battled Nazis in World War II. “What we love about Sgt. Rock is the opportunity to tell a story about heroism and conflict in [a] compelling and unique way,” Safran told reporters earlier this year. “Justin really wrote a wonderful screenplay and that’s what catapulted that project to the forefront.”
When EW asked Gunn about the project in May, he said it was “in a pretty good place,” adding, “We’re still moving forward, but… it wasn’t exactly where I wanted it to be creatively, and so it needs to change a little bit.”
Swamp Thing
DC
Swamp Thing was announced in January 2023, and is slated to be the final film in the first phase of the DCU, which Gunn and Safran titled “Gods and Monsters.” James Mangold, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind films like Ford v Ferrari (2019) and A Complete Unknown (2024), will write the script and is in talks to direct.
“While I’m sure DC views Swamp Thing as a franchise, I would be viewing it as a very simple, clean, Gothic horror movie about this man/monster,” Mangold told Variety in 2023, adding that he’d been “toying for years with the idea of making a kind of Frankenstein movie” and that he views it as a “standalone.”
Teen Titans
Cartoon Network / Courtesy: Everett
Release date: TBD
Gunn and Safran announced a live-action Teen Titans film in March 2024, revealing that Supergirl writer Ana Nogueira would pen the screenplay.
The pint-sized team of teenage superheroes first appeared in DC comics in the 1960s, and recently soared in the series Titans, which aired four seasons between 2018 and 2023.
Mister Miracle
DC Entertainment
Release date: TBD
In June 2025, DC Studios announced it was developing a series adaptation of Tom King and Mitch Gerads Mister Miracle comic series.
“No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him,” reads a plot synopsis. “He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the ultimate trick – and escape death itself?”
It goes on to call the series “a harrowing, hilarious, heart wrenching journey across the pitfalls of the ordinary and extraordinary as the son of God raised by the devil tries to save his family, his world, and maybe even himself.”
In a 2017 interview with EW, King spoke about what drew him to the Scott Free incarnation of Mister Miracle, first introduced in the comics in the 1970s. “What makes Mister Miracle interesting is he’s the son of God, but instead of God giving his son to the people, he gave his son to the devil. That’s his origin,” King said.
“He was raised in Hell, tortured from his time he was a kid. The reason he’s a good escape artist is that he escaped that torture. The pain of his childhood is what he was trying to escape. He turned that into entertainment, he turned that into art. That makes it interesting to me, he turned it into a skill. There’s just something essentially American about an escape artist.”
Untitled Deathstroke/Bane Movie
DC Comics (2)
Release date: TBD
In late 2024, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the DCU was developing a film about a pair of DC supervillains, Bane and Deathstroke. Gunn and Safran confirmed this news in February 2025. Matthew Orton, a writer on Captain America: Brave New World, is working on a script, per Variety.