Dwayne Johnson was proper when he stated, “The hierarchy of energy within the DC universe is about to alter.” He was simply unsuitable about who would find yourself on prime. Energy now rests within the palms of latest co-heads of DC, James Gunn and Peter Safran. We’ve puzzled what their ascension would imply for the superhero franchise because the second they obtained employed. However we don’t have to attend any longer. Gunn has introduced “Chapter 1” of tasks in a unified DC universe, or what is called the DCU.
Gunn shared the plan for the brand new DC Universe that he and Safran have devised for the primary 8-10 years of their regime. That may embrace an area for different tasks that don’t fall beneath the principle DC Universe purview. Movies like The Batman Half 2, Teen Titans Go, and Joker: Folie à Deux will fall beneath the DC Elseworlds banner, identical as in DC comics.
Films already within the works like Shazam: Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman 2, will result in Gunn and Safran’s new unified DC Universe. (Notably, Gunn stated The Flash “resets all the DC Universe.”) That singular universe will embody movie, tv, and gaming. Gunn stated characters will even transfer between animation and live-action, with the identical actors enjoying the voices for the previous.
However the greatest information from Gunn is the slate of latest movies and tv exhibits DC is asking “Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.” Beneath, we break down what we find out about these DCU entries to this point.
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DC UNIVERSE CHAPTER ONE MOVIES
Superman: Legacy: The movie facet of the brand new DCU will kick off on July 11, 2025 with Superman: Legacy. Gunn is writing the script, which he says is “the true starting” of this new unified period.
In keeping with a launch, the Superman film will “deal with Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage together with his human upbringing.”
You may take a look at all the things we find out about Superman: Legacy right here:
The Authority: Gunn’s “ardour venture” is a “huge film” that can introduce a really completely different group of superheroes. They imagine the world is damaged and desires saving. However they can even work together with the entire franchise’s different huge characters.
A launch shares extra about this DC Universe film, It notes “WildStorm characters will be part of the DCU as members of The Authority take issues into their very own palms to do what they imagine is true.”
The Courageous and the Daring: Batman will come to the DCU in a narrative based mostly on Grant Morrison’s comedian collection. It is going to function Batman’s precise son, Damian Wayne, as Robin.
In keeping with Gunn, “This can be a story of Damian Wayne, who’s Batman’s precise son that he didn’t know existed for the primary eight to 10 years of his life. He was raised as a bit of assassin and murderer. He’s my favourite Robin.”
Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow: Tom King (and Bilquis Evely)’s comedian guide collection from final yr is getting was “an enormous science fiction epic movie.”
Gunn shares, “In our story, we now have Superman, who was despatched to Earth and raised by extremely loving dad and mom. Kara was on Krypton. She was on a chunk of Krypton that drifted away from the planet, and he or she lived there for the primary fourteen years of her life in a horrible scenario the place she watched everybody round her die. So, she’s a a lot harsher and extra f*cked up Supergirl than you’ve been used to to this point.”
It was not too long ago reported that Ana Nogueira will write the DCU’s Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow film.
Swamp Factor: Although “tonally exterior the remainder of the DCU,” the origin story of Swamp Factor will nonetheless feed into the remainder of the DC Universe’s tales.
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DCU CHAPTER ONE TELEVISION SHOWS
Creature Commandos: The primary venture for the brand new DCU is an animated collection based mostly on characters first launched in 1980.
A launch shares that this present will likely be “a seven-episode animated present during which Amanda Waller creates a black ops group out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all of the episodes of the primary season.” Gunn additional shares, that group will embrace, “Rick Flag, Sr. He’s going to indicate up in different stuff. Then Nina Mazursky. Physician Phosphorus, a Batman villain. Frankenstein—Eric Frankenstein, particularly. The Bride of Frankenstein, who’s the lead. Lastly, G.I. Robotic and Weasel.”
Waller: The second collection from Gunn and Safran is Waller, a live-action spinoff from Peacemaker. It is going to see Amanda Waller teaming up with members from the Peacemaker group.
Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) will write this entry within the DC Universe.
Lanterns: Gunn says Lanterns will likely be an enormous HBO collection starring Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The “terrestrial-based” present will likely be akin to True Detective. The 2 will examine a “terrifying thriller” that has big ties to all the franchise.
Paradise Misplaced: Paradise Misplaced will happen on Themyscira, house of Marvel Girl. Gunn says it has rather a lot in widespread with Recreation of Thrones. A launch shares this entry into the DC Universe “focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all ladies.”
Booster Gold: Booster Gold may be DC’s hottest loser. He’s a hero who travels again in time with know-how from the longer term that lets him be a superhero. That tech can be getting him his personal present.
Much more thrilling for DC followers? Gunn says these are simply the tales he can inform us about proper now. However this slate is sufficient to know the hierarchy within the DC universe actually has modified.
Initially printed on January 31, 2023.