DCU 1 Year Anniversary: Superman Update, More Projects On The Way

Today marks the one year anniversary that the DCU was announced with James Gunn and Peter Safran in charge of the DC films and TV universe.

Gunn posted on social media celebrating the anniversary with an update about Superman: Legacy, Creature Commandos, and said more DC projects are on the way.

One year ago today Peter Safran & I introduced our DC slate for the 1st time – thanks to all of you for the support you’ve given us throughout the year. Today, Superman Legacy is about to start production, episodes of Creature Commandos are being finished that will release later this year, at least 2 more projects are gearing up to go in the next couple months, amazing scripts keep coming in, & incredible talent are being attached to new projects, planned & unplanned. Thank you!!

Check out the DCU announcements below and also what is known to currently be in store.

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Creature Commandos

Release Date: Unknown

Cast: Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., the father of Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag, Jr.; David Harbour is playing Eric Frankenstein a version of the classic monster, and Indira Varma is the Bride, a version of Frankenstein’s love interest. Alan Tudyk is playing Dr. Phosphorous, a radioactive Batman villain; Maria Bakalova is Princess Ilana Rostovic, a new character for the show; Sean Gunn is playing both GI Robot, a military android, and Weasel from The Suicide Squad; Zoe Chao voices Nina Mazursky, an amphibious scientist, and Steve Agee is returning as John Economos from Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and the recent post-credit scene in Shazam: Fury of the Gods. The Witcher‘s Anya Chalotra is Circe.

What is Creature Commandos about?

The official description offers Creatures Commandos is a seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season. It’s also known Viola Davis will be back as Amanda Waller, with it added the animated series ties into the upcoming Waller live-action series.

Superman: Legacy

Release Date: July 11, 2025

Writer/Director: James Gunn

Cast: David Corenswet as Clark Kent and Superman; Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Edi Gathegi playing Mister Terrific. María Gabriela de Faría is also playing The Engineer from The Authority described as a “villain.” Skyler Gisondo is Jimmy Olsen, and Sara Sampaio is Eve Teschmacher. Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor. Sean Gunn is playing Maxwell Lord in the DCU, though it’s not clear if he will be in Superman: Legacy. It’s also rumored Milly Alcock as Supergirl will appear in the film prior to her own solo movie.

What is Superman: Legacy about?

DC describes Superman: Legacy as telling the story of Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

James Gunn also previously described his version of Superman as a “big galoot.”

“He’s a big ol’ galoot. He’s a farmboy from Kansas who’s very idealistic. His greatest weakness is that he’ll never kill anybody,” Gunn said. “He doesn’t want to hurt a living soul. I like that sort of innate goodness about Superman; it’s his defining characteristic. He’s not ‘All-Star Superman,’ but again, I’m a huge fan of ‘All-Star Superman,’ and I’m very inspired by [that series].”

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Release Date: Unknown

Director: Uknown

Writer: Ana Nogueira

Cast: Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl

What is Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow about?

Per Variety: Ultimately, Gunn was looking to move away from previous depictions of the Girl of Steel, particularly the long-running CBS/CW series fronted by Melissa Benoist, and is aiming for a less earnest and more edgy version of the iconic superheroine.

Also via Variety: In the new iteration, Supergirl travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge.

During last year’s DCU announcement Gunn also said: In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She’s much more hardcore; she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.

Brave and the Bold

Release date: Unknown

Director: Andy Muschietti (The Flash, IT)

Cast: Unknown

What is Brave and the Bold about?

The official description offers “The Brave and the Bold – the DCU will introduce its Batman and Robin in this unusual father-son story inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic series.”

At the press event, Gunn described Damian Wayne as Robin “who is a little son of a bitch.”

“This is the introduction of the DCU Batman,” said Gunn. “Of Bruce Wayne and also introduces our favorite Robin, Damian Wayne, who is a little son of a bitch.”

Gunn continued, “Assassin, murderer who Batman takes on, who is Batman’s actual son that he doesn’t know exists for the first 8-10 years of his life….it’s a strange father and son story about the two of them and based on Grant Morrison’s run of the Batman.”

Gunn also said that once Matt Reeves is done with his own script for The Batman 2 that “it’s something we’ll have to balance out with this movie.”

“Of course, everything’s going to be balanced so The Brave and the Bold is not going to be coming out in the same six-month period as The Batman,” said Gunn.

It’s also confirmed the DCU Batman will be new and not played by Robert Pattinson.

“2025 is going to be a very big year for DC,” said Safran last year. “Superman and Batman within the same year.”

DCU Projects:

Film Projects

• Superman: Legacy – written by Gunn, the film will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, and focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
• The Authority – WildStorm characters will join the DCU as members of The Authority take matters into their own hands to do what they believe is right
• The Brave and the Bold – the DCU will introduce its Batman and Robin (Editor’s Note: Damian Wayne) in this unusual father-son story inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic series
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – this science fiction adventure, which will be based on Tom King’s amazing, award-winning recent comics stories, presents a Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing
• Swamp Thing – the film will investigate the dark origins of Swamp Thing

Television Projects

• Creature Commandos – a seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season
• Waller – starring Viola Davis, this series features Team Peacemaker and will be written by Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Supernatural)
• Booster Gold – Booster Gold uses basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in present day
• Lanterns – this enormous TV event series follows intergalactic cops John Stewart and Hal Jordan as they uncover a dark mystery  
• Paradise Lost ­– set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman, this drama focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women