James Gunn (the director of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad”) was recently hired (along with Peter Safran) as the new creative director of DC Studios, and just last week announced a whole new slate of DC movies and shows – following the release of “The Flash” and “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom”!

DC – Chapter One: “GODS AND MONSTERS”

• Superman: Legacy (Hitting theaters July 11th, 2025! – Inspired by Grant Morrison’s “All Star Superman”)
• Lanterns (Greg Berlanti live-action Green Lantern series!)
• Creature Commandos (animated series)
• Waller (‘Peacemaker’ / ‘Suicide Squad’ spin-off about Amanda Waller – starring: Viola Davis)
• The Authority (based on characters from the Wildstorm comics by Jim Lee)
• Paradise Lost (live action ‘Wonder Woman’ prequel series about the Amazons of Themyscira)
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (Movie based on the Tom King mini-series, a cosmic fantasy with an edgier take)
• Booster Gold (HBO Max series)
• Swamp Thing (A horror movie, most likely taking influence from the Alan Moore comics)
• The Brave and the Bold (A new Batman movie with the Damian Wayne Robin, inspired by Grant Morrison’s run!)
• And even more announcements to come…!

DCEU Movies Coming in 2023:

• Shazam! Fury of the Gods – March 17th
• The Flash (Flashpoint) – June 16th
• Blue Beetle – August 18th
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – December 25th

DC “Elseworlds” Movies Coming Soon:

• Joker: Folie à Deux – October 4th, 2024
• The Batman: Part 2 – October 3rd, 2025

For our thoughts about the future of DC Studios (and what we would do with the franchise) – check out Episode 32 of the Comic Zombie Podcast!