James Gunn became DC Studios co-CEO 2 years ago. Here’s every project he’s announced since then.
Films
Superman (Film)
Status: Releases 11 July 2025 in cinemas
Features a young but established Superman alongside Lois, Lex, and fellow heroes Guy Gardener, Hawkgirl, and Mr Terrific. Currently in editing process. Trailer soon.
Writer/director: James Gunn.
Supergirl (Film)
Status: Filming Jan 2025 in the UK
Based on the comic by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. Supergirl and villain Krem cast. Screen tests for Ruthye happening now.
Writer: Ana Nogueira
Director: Craig Gillespie
No release date but likely 2026
The Batman Part II
Status: Releasing 2 October 2026
Script is finished and starts filming early 2025. Greig Fraser likely to return as cinematographer.
Director/Writer: Matt Reeves
Writer: Mattson Tomlin
Dynamic Duo (Animated Film)
Status: Greenlit
Origin of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. Uses Momo animation, which combines CGI animation, puppets and live-action performance.
Writer: Matthew Aldrich
Co-producers: WBP Animation, Swaybox, 6th & Idaho (Matt Reeves)
No release date
Swamp Thing (Film)
Status: Officially announced, script being written
A gothic-horror story inspired by the Bernie Wrightson comics and the original Frankenstein book, that will explore the dark origins of Swamp Thing.
Writer/Director: James Mangold
No release date.
The Authority (Film)
Status: Officially announced
No cast yet except for María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer., who is also appearing in ’Superman’. James Gunn says a writer has been attached for a while, though it’s not know who that is.
No director or release date yet.
Batman: Brave and the Bold (Film)
Status: Officially announced
Features Batman and Robin (Damian Wayne) with the Bat-family. Casting for Batman is “miles and miles away” according to Gunn.
Director: Andy Muschietti
No release date or writer.
Super/Man: The Christoper Reeve Story (Documentary)
Status: Released
DC Studios bought the rights to the critically revered documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. DC Studios then gave it a wide theatrical release across the world. David Corenswet attended the premiere.
TV Series
The Penguin (Max Series)
Status: Released
8 Episodes
DC Studios helped produce this spinoff of ‘The Batman’ film. Critical and fan success with record viewership for HBO and Max.
Leads into The Batman Part II.
Creature Commandos (Max Animated Series)
Status: Releases Dec 5 2024
7 Episodes
A secret team of incarcerated monsters are recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. Actors will also play their characters in DCU live-action projects.
Written by James Gunn.
Peacemaker Season 2 (Max Series)
Status: Currently filming, set for 2025 release
8 Episodes
Original cast returning plus new characters. “It’s a very different season. Very magical”.
Writer/Director: James Gunn
Directors: Greg Mottola, Peter Sollett, and Alethea Jones.
Lanterns (Max Series)
Status: Greenlit, filming soon
8 Episodes
John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) are drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Writers/Producers: Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King
Waller (Max Series)
Status: Officially announced
Features Viola Davis as Amanda Waller with team Peacemaker.
Originally slated for 2024 pre-strikes, delayed till after Peacemaker Season 2 release.
Writers: Christal Henry and Jeremy Carver
Booster Gold (Max Series)
Status: Officially announced
Character-driven story about Booster visiting the present pretending to be a hero.
Rumoured castings include Kumail Nanjiani as Booster, which has been somewhat confirmed by Xolo Mariduena
No release date, few updates.
Paradise Lost (Max Series)
Status: Officially announced
Origin story of how the Amazons and Themyscira began. Set in the past.
No release date, few updates.
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