DC Universe (franchise)

The DC Universe (DCU) is an upcoming American media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics publications. It was created by James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. The franchise is a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), a previous franchise featuring DC characters. The DCU retains certain DCEU cast members while replacing others. In contrast with the previous state of DC Comics adaptations, the DCU features a united continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit within this continuity are labeled "DC Elseworlds". 
After Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CEO David Zaslav revealed a plan to revitalize the DC brand following the poor reception of some DCEU films. Gunn and Safran were hired to lead the newly formed DC Studios in November 2022 after working on several DCEU projects, including the film The Suicide Squad (2021) and its spin-off series, Peacemaker (2022–present). The pair spent several months with a group of writers developing the overarching story for a new DC continuity, which features a combination of popular and obscure DC characters. Some DCEU projects in development were abandoned in favor of new takes, while others (including Peacemaker) continued within the new franchise. Gunn and Safran wanted to focus on storytelling needs rather than forcing creators to produce their projects before specific release dates.
The story of the DCU is divided into chapters, starting with "Gods and Monsters", which will begin in 2024 with the animated series Creature Commandos. Gunn and Safran consider the chapter's first film, Superman (2025), to be the true beginning of the DCU.
== Films ==
Film 	U.S. release date 	Director 	Screenwriter 	Story by 	Producer(s)
Superman 	July 11, 2025 	James Gunn 	James Gunn 	James Gunn 	Peter Safran
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow	June 26, 2026 	Craig Gillespie	Ana Nogueira 	Ana Nogueira 	James Gunn and Peter Safran
The Authority 	September 23, 2026	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman	James Gunn 	James Gunn and Peter Safran
The Brave and the Bold 	March 12, 2027 	Andy Muschietti	James Gunn and Ben Affleck 	Andy Muschietti	James Gunn, Peter Safran, and Barbara Muschietti
Swamp Thing 	July 12, 2027 	James Mangold 	James Mangold 	James Mangold 	James Gunn and Peter Safran
The Teen Titans 	October 22, 2027 	Brad Bird 	Brad Bird and Ana Noguiera 	Ana Noguiera 	Brad Bird and Peter Safran
== Television series ==
Series 	Season	Episodes	Originally released	Originally released	Originally released	Showrunner(s)
Series 	Season	Episodes	First released 	Last released 	Network 	Showrunner(s)
Creature Commandos	1 	7 	December 2024 	June 2025 	Max 	James Gunn
Peacemaker 	2 	8 	TBA 	TBA 	Max 	James Gunn
== Video games ==
After announcing the initial DCU projects, Gunn confirmed plans to include new video games in the DCU's shared storyline and said these games would be used to tell new stories that could bridge the gap between films and series. They were also being developed so audiences who do not play video games would not miss any overall story elements. He expected the games to take around four years to make. Warner Bros. Games was developing video games for the DCU by January 2024.
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