James Gunn’s DC slate was officially unveiled after months of speculation. The new DC Studios franchise includes feature films and television shows, and it will launch with the release ofSuperman Legacy.Gunn and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safranannounced the initial slate of 10DC Universeprojects in “Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.” However, the duo noted that these 10 projects only make up the first part of “Gods and Monsters,” not its entirety.RELATED:Matt Reeves Teases Possibility Of Condiment King In The Batman 2Gunn’s DC slate will launch with an animated TV series titledCreature Commandos. The series is based on the DC Comics property of the same name and will includeThe Suicide Squad’s Weasel and Rick Flagg Sr.Creature Commandoswill lead into live-action and then back to animation, a plan that applies to all forthcoming DCU projects and the actors who star in them. Gunn wrote all seven episodes of the series, which is already in production. Additional TV projects include anAmanda Waller series starring Viola Davis, a Green Lantern TV series featuring Hal Jordan and John Stewart that is described as a “True Detective’-type mystery,” a Booster Gold show, and a political drama centred on Themiscyra titledParadise Lost.
AlthoughCreature Commandosand the Amanda Waller series will be released first,Superman Legacytruly launches Gunn and Safran’s vision. Written by Gun, the film will not be an origin story and instead focuses on Superman as he tries to balance his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing. Safran noted that he hopes Gunn can be persuaded to direct the film. A Batman movie based on Grant Morrison’sThe Brave and the Boldis also part of the slate, and it isnot connected to Robert Pattinson’sThe Batmantrilogy. A new actor will be cast to play the DCU’s Barman, who finds himself partnered with the son he never knew he had, Damien Wayne, in what Gunn and Safran call “a very strange father/son story.”
The DCU movie slate also includesThe Authority, based on the superhero team of the same from DC’s Wildstorm imprint.Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, a space-set film based on Tom King’s comic book series, and a Swamp Thing movie. Gunn notes that although the DCU movies are connected, they will have different tones so “each set of filmmakers brings their own aesthetic to these films.”
That was just the tip of the iceberg. Gunn also saidPeacemakerseason 2 is delayed because of his work writing some of the new DCU projects, the multiverse concept will allow them to use the same actors for certain characters, andEzra Miller’sThe Flashwill officially reset the DC Universe. Needless to say, it’s going to be an eventful few years for DC fans.
Superman Legacyis tentatively scheduled to be released on Jul 24, 2025.
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