Chris O’Donnell and George Clooney in 1997’sBatman & Robin.Photo: Warner Bros/Everett
A new slate of superhero movies has been unveiled, making way for newBatmanand Superman portrayals.
Writer/directorJames Gunnand producer Peter Safran became the new co-CEOs of DC Studios, formerly known as DC Films, at Warner Bros. this past October,promising a reconfigurationof the superhero franchise, a direct competitor with Disney’s Marvel Studios.
On Tuesday, Gunn and Safran previewed their vision for the first chapter of planned movies and television series, which are subject to change, of course. They also specified thatShazam! Fury of the Gods,The FlashandAquaman and the Lost Kingdomwill still come out this year as planned.
Additionally,The Brave and the Boldwill feature the new DCU’s Batman as well as Robin. However,Robert Pattinsonwill still continue on as Batman, with his franchise considered separate from the DCU. HisThe Batman Part IIis intended to debut in October 2025. (Joaquin Phoenix’s Jokersequel with Lady Gaga is also continuingas a separate world from the primary DCU.)
Robert Pattinson inThe Batman(2022).Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros.
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As for television shows (which will cross over with the film titles), there’ll beCreature Commandos, aSuicide Squadspin-off for Viola Davis’s characterWaller, a Green Lantern show calledLanterns, a Wonder Woman prequel of sorts calledParadise Lost, and a comedy calledBooster Gold.
“One of our strategies is to take our diamond characters — which is Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman — and we use them to prop up other characters that people don’t know,” Gunn said Tuesday, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Safran added, “To build those lesser known properties into the diamond properties of tomorrow.”
About stars like Gal Gadot or Jason Momoa potentially still popping up as their characters moving forward, Safran said, according toDeadline, “There’s no reason why any of the characters or the actors that play in those characters are not part of the DCU. There’s nothing that prohibits that from happening. We’ll incorporate characters from the past, but mostly we’ll cast anew.”
source: people.com
