It was a while ago that finally James Gunn And Peter Safran who are the new directors of DC Studios, fulfilled their promise and officially unveiled the first chapter of the DC Universe movie world, which is called Gods and Monsters. This unveiling, which defines the future of DC works, includes 5 films and 5 series for HBO Max, of which this is only the first chapter, and also the assignment of other DC films and series such as Matt Reeves’ Batman and Todd Phillips’ Joker.
Also, by announcing Drew Goddard With a history of making the Daredevil series, Jeremy Slater With the history of making the Moon Knight series, Christina Hudson With a history of writing the script for The Flash movie, Crystal Henry With a history of appearing in the series Watchman and Tom King Writers from the world of comics make up the writers room of DC Studios. So, stay with Zoomji to learn more about the first chapter of DC Universe in a video-article.
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First, we go to the new DC movies, the movie Superman: Legacy is supposed to be the beginning of the Gods and Monsters movies, which Superman: Legacy movie It is scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025 (20 July 1402) and James Gunn is responsible for writing the script of this film. Although the director of Superman: Legacy has not yet been announced, it seems that Gunn himself is going to sit in the director’s chair for this film. However, this issue is still not certain, and Gan has not yet had a specific reaction to this issue.
Superman: Legacy is set to be the first film in DC’s new cinematic universe to feature a younger actor playing Superman.
Gunn is set to write the script for Superman: Legacy, inspired by Grant Morrison and Frank Quality’s All-Star Superman story, and he also confirmed once again that former Superman actor Henry Quill, who appeared on set just a few months ago after the end The movie Black Adam was back again, he is not going to return for the role of Superman in this movie and DC is going to choose a new and younger actor for this role; A topic that has angered many DC and Superman fans. Gunn sees the Superman: Legacy movie as a real kick-off for the DC Universe, but hasn’t shared any more information with fans yet.
The second introduced movie of the first chapter of the DC universe, The Authority It is supposed to follow the story of a group called the Authority, which is published under the Wildstorm brand of DC Comics. The movie The Authority is going to follow the story of a group of superheroes with special powers, more information about it has not been released yet, but it seems that Gunn’s goal in making a movie based on this work is to do something similar to the Guardians of the Galaxy group, which was done before the movie. , were a lesser known group in the world of Marvel comics.
The Brave and the Bold movie It is the third introduced project of this series, which is actually an independent movie of Batman character. This movie is not supposed to have anything to do with Robert Pattinson’s Batman or Ben Affleck’s Batman, and we are on the side of a new Batman, the Batfamily has a greater role in the story and events of the movie, and the focus of this movie’s story is supposed to be on Batman and Damien Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne, who Damien Wayne is set to play Robin in The Brave and the Bold.
The Batfamily is said to play an important role in future projects, and The Brave and the Bold is based on Grant Morrison’s story, where we’re going to see father and son face off. Of course, more information such as the actor of Batman and Robin, the release date, the director or the writer of this film has not been released and Gunn has only introduced it. Of course, previously the animation Batman: The Brave and the Bold was made based on this story, which had a much lighter tone than the comic.
The fourth film of the new DC universe will be based on the character of Supergirl The movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow It follows the story of Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, based on the mini-comic of the same name by Tom King. It is interesting to know that after the announcement of the production of this film, all the comics of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow were sold so that DC Comics could get a lot of profit. Currently, more information about this movie is not available, and we only know that it has nothing to do with The Flash movie Supergoal.
The fifth and last movie of the Gods and Monsters chapter is also a comic book Swamp Thing It is appropriate that James Gunn has described this film as a very dark and scary story that is supposed to deal with the roots of this swamp monster. Although most of the DC films do not have a writer or director, it is said that James Mangold, the director of works such as Walk the Line movie, Logan, Ford v Ferrari and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny are in talks is with Warner Bros. to direct the Swamp Thing movie, but that’s not yet finalized and negotiations are in their early stages.
The Brave and the Bold will focus on the father-son relationship between Batman and Damien Wayne aka Robin
In fact, Mangold went to Gun and Safran with the idea of Swamp Thing, who is a fan of this character from the comic world, but it remains to be seen whether Mangold will sit in the director’s chair of Swamp Thing or we have to wait for something else. Previously, Swamp Thing, The Return of Swamp Thing, and Swamp Thing, which was canceled after one season, were based on this character.
Now it is the turn of Gods and Monsters series, the first series of an animation called Creature Commandos Is. James Gunn is going to produce this animated series and although there is not much information about it at the moment, the members of this group in Creature Commandos animation are going to be characters like Rick Flagg Sr., Nina Mazursky, Doctor Phosphorus, Eric Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, GI Robot and Wessel will form a new team by playing the role again, and finally we are going to be on the side of an adult animated series.
Waller series The second series in the DC Universe, which takes place after the events of the first season of Peacemaker, Gunn confirmed will focus on Amanda Waller, played by Wailua Davis. Created by Crystal Henry and Jeremy Carver, the series will focus on Amanda Waller’s collaboration with her former members of the ARGUS organization. One of the main characters of the Creature Commandos animation is also supposed to appear in the Waller series, but Gunn has not yet officially revealed the identity of this character.
Also, the events of the Waller series are supposed to take place before the second season of the Peacemaker series. In fact, the Waller series is supposed to be a background for the events of the second season of the Peacemaker series. Many fans were worried about the lack of information about this series. Of course, fans were waiting for the status of other characters of the suicide squad, such as Harley Quinn and Blood Sport, who currently have no new information about their fate and future.
The third series of the new world of DC Universe Lanterns It is called that it actually replaces the series Green Lantern, which was supposed to be produced for HBO Max for years and was ultimately never made and was canceled in the pre-production stage at the Warner Bros. Discovery program. Gunn has confirmed that the Lanterns series will focus on Hal Jordan and John Stewart of the Green Lantern Corps, and that other members of the group will be seen throughout the series.
Gunn also said that the events of the Lanterns series are mostly going to take place on Earth, and he said about the story of this series that it is almost similar to the story and events of the True Detective series with members of the Green Lanterns. The events of the Lanterns series revolve around the dark secret that these two characters are supposed to discover in their surveillance on Earth and solve this dark and possibly dangerous secret.
DC Elseworlds will focus on films and series outside of the DC Universe
The fourth series of this series Paradise Lost It is called that it focuses on the Amazonians and the nation of Themyscira, and the events of this series will take place years before the birth of Princess Diana, aka Wonder Woman. Gunn has compared the series and its location to Westeros in the Game of Thrones series, and it remains to be seen how true this claim can be. Although there was no news of a movie based on the character of Wonder Woman in the new plans of the DC world, the Paradise Lost series can partially fill its void. However, Gunn has promised that they have plans for Wonder Woman in the future, but it’s unclear whether or not Gol Gadot will return.
The fifth and last series of the DC universe Booster Gold It is called that the focus of the series will be on the character of Booster Gold. Gunn has described this superhero as a character with imposter syndrome who travels back in time to become a superhero and gain public admiration due to a loser hypothesis he has from the future. James Gunn has described this series as a comedy, and it should also be added that all the series of the first chapter of the DC universe, which is called Gods and Monsters, will be produced for broadcast on HBO Max.
Undoubtedly, many DC fans have the question that despite the new world of DC Universe, what will happen to other DC movies and series? In this program, Gunn officially confirmed that these works are not going to be canceled and abandoned, and instead will continue to operate under a new brand called DC Elseworlds, so that films and series unrelated to the DC cinematic universe can continue. : Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Black Superman and The Batman 2 directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson will be part of it.
Batman part 2 and Joker 2 movie release date
It was also confirmed that The movie The Batman – Part II It will be released on October 3, 2025 (October 11, 1404) so that fans of Robert Pattinson’s Batman will be relieved about the future of this movie. the movie Joker: Folie à Deux Also according to the previous announcement It will be released on October 4, 2024 (13 Mehr 1403). Also, the Black Superman movie, which was rumored to be canceled for a long time, is finally going to be made, but no specific time has been announced for it.
In the serial section as well The Penguin series, Arkham series And Gotham police series All of which take place in Matt Reeves’ Batman world and are part of the DC Elseworlds universe. Except for Penguin, which will soon be in front of the camera, no information has been released about the other two series of this series, except that they will all be produced for broadcast on HBO Max. Gunn also said that he recently watched The Flash and described the movie, whose first trailer was released recently, as fantastic.
According to Gunn, they are apparently going to give Ezra Miller another chance with that super controversial and weird case, and Jason Momoa may also be returning as Aquaman in Aquaman 3; Of course, nothing has been officially confirmed yet, and this seems to be only based on Gunn’s words. This may also apply to the character of Shazam, but apparently they are initially waiting for the performance of Shazam! Fury of the Gods is at the box office to decide on.
Of course, Gunn and Safran confirmed that they would be interested in working with former DC Batman Ben Affleck again, but would offer him a different role. Of course, Gunn has apparently offered Affleck to direct one of the future DC Universe films, but it is not clear which film is likely to be made by Affleck; Although Henry Quill has also been offered a different role, and they are looking to hire different actors for Superman and Batman, no information on their list has been released at this time.
