With Clayface formally out in theaters — already reaching early milestones on par with The Darkish Knight and Batman Begins — it’s as soon as once more time to look forward to what James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe has in retailer. Within the final month alone, followers acquired a slew of bulletins — from Tom King’s Mister Miracle animated collection to a Poison Ivy tv present within the works — together with frequent posts from James Gunn on X, confirming and denying the newest rumors.
1. Man of Tomorrow (July 9, 2027)
First on the official DCU launch slate is Superman: Man of Tomorrow, the follow-up to Superman (2025). Man of Tomorrow is slated to be a Lex Luthor movie, giving Nicholas Hoult yet one more likelihood to shine within the function. Given the promotional paintings of the movie’s announcement, followers anticipate to see Luthor’s iconic inexperienced robosuit because the billionaire exacts his revenge in opposition to Superman and his allies.
Popping out subsequent summer time, there’ll little question be extra confirmations and trailers to come back. Nonetheless, what we all know to date has fueled hypothesis for weeks. Man Gardner and Hawkgirl are set to reprise their roles from Superman, together with Lanterns’ John Stewart. The movie can be reportedly bringing again Xolo Maridueaña to reprise his function as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle from Blue Beetle (2023) and is to characteristic Adria Arjona in a task that Gunn swears isn’t Diana of Themyscira.
2. The Individuals v. Gorilla Grodd
Following his look in Man of Tomorrow, Superman’s greatest pal Jimmy Olsen is ready to host The Individuals v. Gorilla Grodd, a television present set to premiere on HBO subsequent summer time. Olsen is ready to star with different Superman Day by day Planet ensemble returning similar to Perry White, Steve Lombard, and Cat Grant.
An official date has but to be introduced, however it’ll possible be after Man of Tomorrow hits theaters. Followers can anticipate the shenanigans they’ve come to anticipate from Olsen together with basic humor within the present, based mostly on movies from the shoot of humorous T-shirts and dance mobs. The plot of the present will revolve round Olsen explaining varied DC villains and their tales. Given the primary season’s deal with Gorilla Grodd, followers have been speculating on a minimum of one iteration of the Flash making an look, whether or not it’s Barry Allen or Wally West.
3. Mister Miracle
Based mostly on his comedian run of the identical title, Lanterns co-creator Tom King is putting out on his personal for this animated collection. The present introduced casting for the primary roles, with Josh Hutcherson enjoying Scott Free/Mister Miracle and Mackenzie Davis as Mister Miracle’s spouse, Huge Barda. The actor enjoying the collection’ antagonist, Darkseid, has but to be introduced.
The present has been formally confirmed by Gunn to be canon to the DCU, with each Hutcherson and Davis to reprise their roles in a live-action movie someday down the road. Provided that the present is adapting King’s comedian, the primary season’s storyline will possible revolve round Apokolips and New Genesis going to struggle whereas Huge Barda and Mister Miracle take care of the repercussions that mentioned struggle has on them and their relationship.
4. Batman: The Courageous and the Daring
With Clayface going down in a Gotham that’s devoid of any Batman references, anticipation to see Batman has solely elevated. The function has but to be solid — bulletins for the Dynamic Duo movie had Gunn emphasizing that the animated movie was not canon to the DCU — and The Courageous and the Daring is slated to be Batman’s entrance to the DCU.
Taking inspiration from Grant Morrison’s run on Batman, Batman: The Courageous and the Daring is slated to focus on each Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian. Given the subject material, followers can possible anticipate different members of the Bat-family along with the League of Assassins. One may additionally hope for a positive depiction of Talia al Ghul, however this can be a Morrison adaptation, so it won’t be value holding your breath. The movie has but to be given a launch date, however it’s on the slate of confirmed upcoming releases for the DCU.
Initiatives in Improvement
With bulletins as latest as earlier this week, the DCU has no scarcity of flicks and tv exhibits in growth. Studies got here out this week about talks of a Poison Ivy present by The Penguin creator and showrunner Lauren LeFranc. Rumors have been circling for months round a Teen Titans film, together with one other Batman villain characteristic in Savage Hunters, set to star Bane and Deathstroke.
Gunn has beforehand mentioned {that a} Marvel Lady film is a precedence for the longer term with a script nonetheless within the works. Different tasks in growth embody the Blue Beetle animated collection and one other season of Creature Commandos. Whereas the shape it’ll take is unsure, there’s positively going to be one other Lanterns undertaking sooner or later.
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