James Gunn says less than half of DCU Chapter One has been announced

Jason Momoa in Aquaman
(Image credit: Warner Bros.)

DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters is just getting started, according to DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. The first round of movies and TV shows that will form the new DC cinematic universe was unveiled in January, but Gunn has revealed that this list of projects barely scratches the surface. 

When a fan on Twitter asked how much of the Chapter One slate has been announced, Gunn responded: "Less than half." 

So far, the films that have been revealed are Superman: Legacy, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, new Batman movie The Brave and the Bold, Swamp Thing, and The Authority. Announced TV shows, meanwhile, are Paradise Lost, Booster Gold, Creature Commandos, Waller, and Lanterns

The DC universe has been in major flux since James Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran took the reins. Henry Cavill returned to and then just as swiftly exited from the role of Superman, while Wonder Woman 3 has been canceled, and Black Adam 2 will not be happening any time soon

"We are telling a big, huge central story that is like Marvel Studios, except I think that we're a lot more planned out than Marvel did from the beginning, because we've gotten a group of writers together to work that story out completely," Gunn has said of the new DCU

At the moment, it's unclear what the additional Chapter One projects could be, but with the first Gods and Monsters film not arriving until 2025, we likely have a lengthy wait to find out more. 

Next up on DC's release slate is Shazam 2, which arrives in theaters this March 17. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and TV shows to get up to speed with what else is on the cards. 

Molly Edwards
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at 12DOVE, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English. 

Read more
James Gunn
James Gunn's DC Studios puts several projects on the backburner, including Waller, The Authority, Booster Gold, and its Batman reboot
James Gunn
James Gunn has planned six years of DC that will culminate in an Avengers-style project
Robert Pattinson in The Batman
Upcoming DC movies and TV shows: every DCU title coming soon
James Gunn
James Gunn says he's busy writing his next DC Studios project, and fans think they've worked out what it is
Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad
James Gunn has made the DCU canon complicated all over again by calling The Suicide Squad an "imperfect memory," and Creature Commandos the only "pure canon" so far
Colin Farrell in The Penguin
James Gunn tries to clear up which projects are DC Studios, but it's still pretty confusing
Latest in Superhero Movies
James Gunn
James Gunn reacts to Jason Momoa almost spoiling his Lobo costume in an interview: "I just want to profoundly thank Jason’s publicist"
Peter Dinklage as Toxie in The Toxic Avenger
The first trailer for Peter Dinklage's long awaited Toxic Avenger reboot movie channels all the raunchy weirdness of the '80s original
Hot Fuzz
The 35 greatest 2000s action movies
Captain America: Brave New World
Giancarlo Esposito confirms he was originally set to play Marvel's King Cobra in Captain America: Brave New World: "It was a bit of a whirlwind"
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame
The Russo brothers hope that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are a "new beginning" for the MCU
WandaVision
Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen says she's enjoyed playing Scarlet Witch for over 10 years and would "love to keep doing more"
Latest in News
Dune Awakening
Dune Awakening launches for $50 without a stay in early access, and while the survival MMO "will not have a monthly subscription" it will have "optional" paid DLC
Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton in Hawkeye
Linda Cardellini cast as Jason's mom, the original Friday the 13th killer, for Crystal Lake prequel series
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red won't make survival games just because they're popular, but Netflix's Edgerunners anime is fueling dreams bigger than RPGs
Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing female protagonist Naoe
Assassin's Creed Shadows Naoe actor was terrified to perform until her first mocap scene earned "a standing ovation" on set: "Maybe I can do this mocap thing"
Daredevil: Born Again
Marvel may have just sneakily confirmed one of the biggest Daredevil: Born Again fan theories
Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Yasuke actor says that Naoe could beat his samurai in a fight: “Especially with that big a** helmet of mine”