8 Movies in James Gunn’s Rebooted DCU Including Superman, Batman and Supergirl Movie
James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs of DC Studios, are rumored to have a master plan to rebuild the DC Universe and are committed to the movies they have planned for it, including Superman: Legacy with David Corenswet as the new Superman.
Gal Gadot recently stated during the promotion of her Netflix film Heart of Stone that the CEOs are also keen on moving forward with the notion of producing Wonder Woman 3, which was reportedly on hold. James Gunn, co-CEO, co-writer, and director, has revealed the titles of eight films that DC Universe fans will be able to watch.
Eight movies that James Gunn and Peter Safran have planned for DC Universe
1. Superman: Legacy
The first movie in the DC Universe helmed by director-writer James Gunn is Superman: Legacy, starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent/ Superman, who replaced Henry Cavill. The movie has been described as the workplace origin story for Superman, who will navigate his way through his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing.
Superman: Legacy is scheduled for release on July 11th, 2025 and the actor is very excited about taking over the role as Superman. The movie also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
2. The Authority
Known as the Passion project of Gunn, The Authority is the second movie that will be released under DC Universe and the CEOs have been working very closely with the writers to develop a story for the franchise which is special and is loved by fans across the world.
Not much has been known about the movie as of now except that it features a team of superhero vigilantes who are said to be not afraid to get their hands dirty. The Authority is reportedly DC’s answer to the show The Boys. Gunn said,
“I’ve been working really hard on it with the writers, we’re starting to put together the entire story. […] This is a big movie. […] I don’t know how many of you are familiar with the authority WildStorm characters. WildStorm was a comics imprint that was bought by DC that I really love. We’re moving a lot of these WildStorm characters into the DCU.”
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3. The Brave and the Bold
The Brave and the Bold is DC Universe’s first Batman movie, which will be directed by Andy Muschetti, who recently directed The Flash, and Gunn is said to be serving as the executive behind the movie. DC Universe’s Batman movie will center on an older version of Bruce Wayne and the extended Bat Family who will be keeping the streets of Gotham City safe. When asked if there is someone who he has thought about playing the titular character, the director said it’s miles and miles away but clarified that George Clooney is not portraying the character as suggested by the fans.
4. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is said to have derived its title from Tom King’s beloved comic book of the same name and will be centered upon a different type of Supergirl, pointing out that this iteration of Kara Danvers is much more hardcore.
According to Gunn, the movie will explore a version of the character. He said, “Kara was in Krypton, she was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and lived there for the first 14 years of her life in [a] horrible situation where she watched everybody around her die. So she’s a much harsher and more f**ked up Supergirl than we’ve been used to this far.”
5. Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing is said to be the last movie of Gunn and Safran’s initial DC Universe slate and will serve as the first true horror film in the universe. James Mangold will be writing and directing the movie which will investigate the dark origins of DC’s iconic elemental plant creature.
Mangold said, “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… [I’ve been] toying for years with the idea of making a kind of Frankenstein movie.”
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6. Joker 2 (Elseworlds)
Highly awaited, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga starrer Joker 2 or aka Joker: Folie à Deux is going to be a part of DC Studios’ Elseworlds. The movie is said to take place in its own Joker-verse and has already created a buzz with the actors’ appearance that was revealed and by the fact that it was described as a musical movie.
7. The Batman Part 2 (Elseworlds)
Robert Pattinson starrer Matt Reeves’ The Batman will head for a sequel and an October 3, 2025 release. For now, the only information that is available about the movie is that it’s going to focus on Pattinson’s Dark Knight take on the villainous Clayface.
It should be noted that James Gunn and Safran are going to serve as the executive supervisors of the movie, which takes place in Reeves’ Bat-verse, which exists outside the CEOs’ DC Universe. Fans have been excited to see how the sequel is going to turn out in DC Studios’ Elseworlds.
Reeves said, “The Batverse thing… is kind of its own thing [James Gunn and Peter Safran] are letting [them] dop.” But Safran mentioned that they are fully invested in the success of Batman, just like everything else.
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8. Wonder Woman 3 (Maybe)
Gal Gadot recently teased during an interview (shot before the SAG-AFTRA strike) that the co-CEOs invited her and told her that they are going to develop the movie together, adding that she is in the best hands and she’s got nothing to worry about.
But now, according to reports, DC Studios currently do not have any plans to develop Wonder Woman 3 in their DC Universe. So the movie tends to fall under maybe the category of the DC Universe’s upcoming movie.
9. BONUS: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom starring Jason Momoa might have been filmed before Gunn and Safran took over the reins at the DC Studios, but according to reports, James Gunn has been involved in the reshoots which include multiple cameos coming in and out of the movie, which is technically the send-off movie of the DCEU.
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom comes to theaters on December 25.
