DCU Chapter One is several projects deep and there are still several on the way, including new projects and some leftover from James Gunn's initial announcement back in 2023.
With the DC Studios co-CEO already making a point in spotlighting individual movies in favor of crossover build-up, you can be certain there is plenty of variety on the way. Below, we'll go through them all, including all the latest updates on DCU Chapter One movies that have laid dormant for some time.
Spoiler alert, there are plenty of exciting upcoming DC movies and shows to look forward to. We also have the verdict on the latest release with our Clayface review.
DCU movies
Superman
Release date: July 11, 2025
Superman has been released and marks the first movie in the new slate. Written and directed by James Gunn, it follows a younger Clark Kent as a reporter at The Daily Planet, and it looks at how he balances his Kryptonian and human heritage in a world full of heroes. "This is really the start of the DCU," Safran said in a statement, per Deadline, before the film was released. "It's not an origins story; it focuses on Superman's balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He's the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way, he's kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned."
David Corenswet plays Kal-El, while Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane. Nicholas Hoult is donning the bald cap to become Lex Luthor (the movie's main villain), while Nathan Fillion plays Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Edi Gathegi is Mister Terrific, Isabel Merced portrays Hawkgirl, and Anthony Carrigan is Metamorpho. For more information on this one, you can read our Superman review or our Superman ending explained guide if you want to see where the DCU could be heading next.
Supergirl
Release date: June 26, 2026
Supergirl is based on Tom King's comic book series 'Woman of Tomorrow' and introduces a "Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing". Superman's titular cousin, Kara Zor-El, is played by House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock, while Cruella helmer Craig Gillespie is in the director's chair.
"We see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he's an infant," Gunn told Variety. "Versus Supergirl, who was raised on a rock chip off of Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life."
The movie sees Kara Zor-El go through a whole load of character development as she teams up with a young girl called Ruthye to hunt down the loathsome Krem. Shifting from a party-loving free spirit to a superhero in charge of her powers by the end, the movie also subtly sets up Man of Tomorrow, where we'll see Kara next.
Clayface
Release date: October 23, 2026
The third movie in the DCU moves away from former citizens of Krypton and change the pace entirely: things go full body horror with a new Clayface film, which has been likened to David Cronenberg's The Fly. Directed by Speak No Evil helmer James Watkins and co-written by Mike Flanagan, Tom Rhys Harries plays the shapeshifting actor, while Naomi Ackie plays the rogue scientist who turns his body into clay.
Clayface, the character, also appears in Creature Commandos, which has caused some confusion. However, after watching the film for myself now, I can confirm that its place in the timeline happens before the show. No set year is given for the flick, but just know that it's essentially Clayface's origin story, so it is before 2024 at the very least. For more on this one, you can read our Clayface ending explained if you want to dive into full-blown spoiler territory.
Man of Tomorrow
Release date: July 9, 2027
The follow-up to Superman isn't a sequel, per se, at least according to James Gunn. David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will return as the Man of Steel and Lex Luthor, though, and this time the pair will be teaming up. Man of Tomorrow has now wrapped filming but details are still pretty few and far between. Watch this space.
The Brave and the Bold
Release date: TBC
DC is set to introduce its live-action Batman and Robin in a new movie called The Brave and the Bold, directed by The Flash's Andy Muschietti. Gunn described Damien Wayne, AKA Robin, as "a little son of a bitch" to Deadline, and an "assassin, murderer who Batman takes on, who is Batman’s actual son that he doesn’t know exists for the first 8-10 years of his life… It's a strange father and son story about the two of them and based on Grant Morrison’s run of the Batman," he added.
The film will be written by The Flash scribe Christina Hodson, reuniting her and Muschietti. Gunn has also indicated that we won't get two Batman movies in the same year, so, thanks to The Batman 2, we won't see The Brave and the Bold until at least 2028. Details on this one have been pretty slow, but it seems like it's still happening. We even recently had a Batman mention in Lanterns so at least we know the Caped Crusader is part of this universe.
Swamp Thing
Release date: TBC
Despite being announced in 2023, information on the new Swamp Thing movie is still limited, but it will focus on the origins of the mysterious DC character. From what's been revealed so far about this one, it's expected it will be tonally darker than the other DC projects. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny director James Mangold is directing, and he described the movie as a "simple, clean Gothic horror" and "just a standalone" film. "I’m not that interested in being handcuffed by so much lore at this point that it's almost immovable and you can't please anybody," he said.
However, like The Brave and the Bold, this project is also now on the backburner, with Gunn saying that he and Mangold "talk about it occasionally." If you want to find out more about this iconic character ahead of the new DC movie, you can read our list of the 10 best Swamp Thing stories of all time.
The Authority
Release date: TBC
Another new upcoming movie with an uncertain status from DC Studios is The Authority, which will see WildStorm characters joining the DCU. We don't know what form the group will take, but we do know it'll have links to Superman and see The Authority taking "matters into their own hands to do what they believe is right," per the official synopsis.
"Whether that means killing people, destroying heads of state, changing governments, you know, whatever they want to do to make the world better," Gunn previously explained, while Safran likened the morally complex team to Jack Nicholson's character in A Few Good Men. This is another movie that's on the DCU backburner right now, with Gunn saying it's "had a hard time coming along," and "hasn't been much of a priority."
Wonder Woman
Release date: TBC
James Gunn recently revealed that a new Woman movie is being written. The upcoming film is separate from Paradise Lost, a Wonder Woman TV series that was previously announced during the initial rollout of DCU: Chapter One. Gunn also confirmed that no one has been cast as Wonder Woman just yet, meaning that Gal Gadot, much like the previous DCEU actors, will not be returning.
However, there have been plenty of rumors that Adria Arjona could be playing Diana in the upcoming Man of Tomorrow. This could spark a Wonder Woman update if so...
DCU TV shows
Creature Commandos season 1
Release date: December 5, 2024
Creature Commandos is an animated series that follows a black ops team of monstrous prisoners assembled by Amanda Waller. Season 1 was the first project of the new DCU, premiering on Max in December 2024, and season 2 is now on the way (although we don't have a release date just yet).
Frank Grillo is Rick Flag Sr, Maria Bakalova voices Princess Ilana, David Harbour is Eric Frankenstein, Indira Varma is the Bride of Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk is Doctor Phosphorus, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Zoe Chao voices team scientist and mermaid Dr. Nina Mazursky. They're joined by Sean Gunn pulling double duty as Weasel and G.I. Robot. The Witcher's Anya Chalotra plays villain Circe, while Viola Davis reprises her role as Suicide Squad boss Amanda Waller.
Peacemaker season 2
Release date: August 21, 2025
Peacemaker season 2 recently wrapped and largely revolved around Rick Flag Sr.'s quest for revenge against Peacemaker after the latter killed the former's son in The Suicide Squad. This season is canon in the DCU, too, and introduced Salvation (a prison for metahumans) that will no doubt be seen in future movies like Man of Tomorrow.
James Gunn has teased that Peacemaker will continue to be a big part of the new DCU going forward. However, no Peacemaker season 3 has been confirmed just yet. Considering the Peacemaker season 2 ending, though, we are sure that he and Superman will have another crossover soon. Stay tuned for updates!
Lanterns
Release date: August 16, 2026
Described as an "enormous TV event series", Lanterns follows Green Lantern Hal Jordan and his trainee, played by Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, as an intergalactic cop investigating crime in the American heartland. But the duo is really put to the test when a local murder seems to have extraterrestrial connections.
True Detective: Night Country writer Chris Mundy serves as showrunner, while Damon Lindelof of Lost and HBO's Watchmen fame has written the series alongside award-winning comic writer Tom King. The first season takes place across two timelines in 2016 and 2026, seemingly leading into next year's Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow. The cast also includes Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, and Nathan Fillion as Superman's very own Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
Booster Gold
Release date: TBC
Booster Gold is a series based on, you guessed it, time-traveling hero Booster Gold. Per the synopsis, he will use "basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in the present day."
In the comics, Booster Gold is Michael Jon Carter, a football star from the 25th Century. He travels back in time and, equipped with his robot Skeets, is able to use his knowledge of events and high-end technology to gain the upper hand. There isn't much info about this show out there just yet, other than Safran saying that an unnamed showrunner hasn't been available to work on it, so the studio "had to pivot."
Mister Miracle
Based on one of the most acclaimed (and mind-warping) limited series of the past few decades, Tom King's Mister Miracle follows escapist Scott Free (Josh Hutcherson) in his ultimate highwire act: trying to recover from the immense trauma brought onto him by Darkseid during his upbringing on Apokolips.
Flanking him is Big Barda (Mackenzie Davis), Scott's lover who will help him overcome scars both mental and physical.
Seeing as how the series has already teased Darkseid's emergence, expect this to low-key be important to DCU Chapter One and the cinematic universe as a whole in the coming years.
If you need to catch up, here's how to watch the DC movies in order and our ranking of the best Superman movies, then fly on over to the heavy list of new superhero movies coming your way.
