James Gunn Announces He Will Direct Superman: Legacy

 

After helming the Guardians of the Galaxy films for Marvel Studios and coming from directing “The Suicide Squad” and landing the role of co-chairman for the newly established “DC Studios” that will reboot Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Universe of films and other related media, filmmaker James Gunn has announced that he will be directing “Superman: Legacy” - based off his own script and which will launch the first phase of DC Studios’ slate of movies and series which is entitled “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters”.

As reported by Deadline and announced by Gunn himself, the film will deal with Superman’s heritage as both the last survivor of Krypton and as an adopted child of Earth - reconciling his Kryptonian heritage with being a farm boy raised by loving parents from Smallville, Kansas. The film will be released on July 11, 2015.

James Gunn and Peter Safran Reveal The First DC Studios Plans - Entitled Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, The Batman 2 hits October 2025

As promised come the end of the month, DC Studios leads James Gunn and Peter Safran have revealed to the world what their initial plans are for the future of the DC Universe in media moving forward - with a slate of films and TV shows that will make up the first phase of what is entitled “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters”.

As reported by Deadline, the plan will stretch and materialize between 2025-2027, and will consist of five films that include a new Superman movie called Superman: Legacy (coming out on July 11, 2025), a new Batman and Robin film aptly titled The Brave and The Bold with Damian Wayne as Robon, a Swamp Thing movie, The Authority, and a Supergirl film called Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow!

On the TV division, an animated series called Creature Commandos, a Viola Davis starring Amanda Waller spin-off series called Waller, a Lanterns series with John Stewart and Hal Jordan, Paradise Lost featuring Themyscira, and Booster Gold!

Here’s the word from James Gunn himself.

Also The Batman 2 hits theaters on October 2025 as confirmed by DC and WB!

Black Adam is Officially Out on Digital Platforms

 

Less than a month after hitting theaters and in a surprise release that comes before Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Warner Bros. Discovery has released their latest DC Films offering in "Black Adam" through digital platforms like iTunes and Google Play. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the titular role and also co-starring the likes of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, the film serves as an origin story for Teth-Adam and his alter ego - with his brutal views on executing his own brand of justice clash with the Justice Society as he sets out to save the nation of Kahndaq against a new threat.

Warner Bros. Discovery has also released the first 10 minutes of the film which you can preview below.

Black Adam is now available digitally and will be coming to home video soon.

Legion of Super-Heroes Unleashes its First Trailer

 

At long last, DC fans have a glimpse of the next DC Universe Movie coming to digital and home media, as Warner Bros. Discovery has released the first trailer for "Legion of Super-Heroes" - the next installment in the new DC Universe Movie timeline that began with Superman: Man of Tomorrow and continued with the likes of Batman: The Long Halloween.

Seeing Supergirl being introduced to the future and the Legion of Super-Heroes by her cousin Superman, the adventure has all the heroes confronting the Dark Circle.

Legion of Super-Heroes | Official Trailer

Legion of Super-Heroes will be released sometime in early 2023.

SDCC '22: Black Adam Marches into SDCC, Sneak Peek Trailer, and Film Will be a New Relaunch Point for the DC Films

 

The hierarchy of power of the DC Universe is about to change, as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says as his catchphrase for his new role as "Black Adam" - which arrives in cinemas this October.

The WB panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con exploded with Johnson all suited up as Black Adam on the stage as seen on the tweets below!

#BlackAdam Entrance! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/wsdH7lgoQ1

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 23, 2022

The Rock at #SDCC: "The dream when I first started in this business, you would come here and think, I hope people like it … to watch #BlackAdam levitate and throw lighting like he was passing out candy, it was a dream come true." https://t.co/UAIU8HxGO4 pic.twitter.com/UHNkLB3aDF

— Variety (@Variety) July 23, 2022

The film will also serve as a relaunching point for DC Films. 

And here's the new trailer! 

Black Adam will be released in cinemas this October!

SDCC '22: Shazam: Fury of the Gods Drops it's Brand New SDCC 2022 Trailer!

 

Here we go with the Warner Bros. and DC Movies news, and a BRAND NEW TRAILER for "Shazam: Fury of the Gods" - the highly anticipated sequel to Shazam and featuring the return of Zachary Levi as the titular superhero!

Here's the official trailer!

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS - Official Trailer 1

Shazam: Fury of the Gods hits this Holiday season!

Surprise! Jared Leto returns as The Joker for "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

 

Looks like Jared Leto's stint as The Clown Prince of Crime himself The Joker hasn't ended at all and he gets the proverbial "Last Laugh", as The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that the actor and musician has joined "Zack Snyder's Justice League" - filming scenes that will apparently tie-in with "Suicide Squad" and the DC Extended Universe as a whole. Leto's Joker never appeared in the 2017 team-up film, and only had what amounted to an "extended cameo" in 2016's Suicide Squad - where he played more of a secondary role to Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and her back story (and he didn't reprise the role for this year's Birds of Prey either). Looks like that's going to be corrected with this new version of Justice League - which is Snyder's intended vision of the film and will include the big bad himself -Darkseid.

Not a bad way to get retribution, and continue the 80 years celebration of The Joker this year!

Zack Snyder's Justice League will be split into four parts and premiere sometime next year on HBO Max.

Zack Snyder's Justice League: First full trailer and details of HBO Max release revealed in DC FanDome

One of the most hyped and anticipated releases in recent memory finally got its long awaited first teaser trailer and details to its name, as director Zack Snyder joined the DC FanDome celebration for "The Snyder Cut of Justice League" panel. After answering some questions and giving some insight on his vision for the movie - he showcased the very first trailer for "Zack Snyder's Justice League" - which is coming to HBO Max in 2021.


Zack Snyder’s Justice League | Official Teaser | HBO Max
Before showing the trailer, Snyder also revealed details about his cut of the film - it will be split into FOUR "One Hour" parts in HBO Max. He also mentioned that there are plans to distribute "The Snyder Cut" in other mediums - so fans who have no access to the streaming service or want to own this version of the superhero team up movie can pretty soon!

 Zack Snyder's Justice League will come to HBO Max sometime in 2021.

"Joker" premieres to raves and wows in Venice Film Festival; Gets 8 Minute Standing Ovation

One of the most promising and anticipated films of 2019 finally premiered in this year's Venice Film Festival, and it quite literally put a smile on everyone's faces.

In short, Todd Phillips' "Joker", an original interpretation of the Batman villain's origin story, is being hailed as a "masterpiece" - with everyone calling it "Oscar" and praising the performance of its main star Joaquin Phoenix - who brings to life the pathetic and unsuccessful comedian Arthur Fleck and transforms him into the future Clown Prince of Crime that Gotham City will come to know and fear soon enough.


JOKER - Final Trailer
Deadline Hollywood even had a report on the success of the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with the attendees giving the movie an "8 minute standing ovation". That says a lot, and October really can't come soon enough for the world to get its taste on this new direction Warner Bros. is taking its comic book movie properties.

Joker is set to be released on October 3 courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines.

Joker: "Final Trailer" showcases an origin that pure mad love in the making

All it takes is one bad day... And that's exactly what audiences will see and get to know when Warner Bros. Pictures and director Todd Phillips release "Joker" this October. Based on the DC Comics' supervillain of the same name and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, we will see how a man named Arthur is pushed to the brink of madness in the fractured society of Gotham - starting his journey to becoming the legendary "Clown Prince of Crime" that will ironically put "a happy face" on each of his victims.

With a "Hard R Rating" and an intense looking origin story, this is one "Oscar worthy" film fans of DC, Batman, and Joker dare not miss!

JOKER – Final Trailer
Joker will hits theaters on October 3 courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines.

ICYMI: Joaquin Phoenix is officially Joker in new upcoming spin-off film

It's official - Joaquin Phoenix is your next Hollywood actor to portray the Clown Prince of Crime in the big screen, as The Hollywood Reporter breaks the news that as of yet untitled Joker origin film is a go by Warner Bros.! "The Hangover's" Todd Philips is directing, with Phoenix set to star as Batman's archnemesis - showing a man who is disregarded by society and eventually becomes The Dark Knight's greatest adversary.

No release date has been given for the untitled Joker spin-off film.

ICYMI: Kristen Wiig confirmed as Cheetah for Wonder Woman sequel

In what will certainly make fans excited for the next Wonder Woman film in the big screen, director Patty Jenkins has confirmed that actress Kristen Wiig has been cast as Cheetah - the ferocious feline archnemesis of Diana of Themyscira, for the untitled Wonder Woman sequel. Here's the tweet below for the director herself:

So excited to confirm the most thrilling news. Yes! It’s true! So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our Wonder Woman family. Can't wait to finally work with one of my favorites. And SO excited by what we have planned. #Cheetah!!! @GalGadot pic.twitter.com/Gn0jICiIAH

— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) March 9, 2018

Margot Robbie says she's working on a Harley Quinn solo film

Looks like "Daddy's Lil' Monster" is going to be pretty busy in the next few years, as "Suicide Squad" star and Harley Quinn actress Margot Robbie has stated during an interview with MTV News that she is working on a standalone film featuring her alter ego - which is separate from the other DC movies she is expected to appear in that includes the "Suicide Squad sequel", "Harley Quinn vs The Joker", and "Gotham City Sirens". While there's no information or details on when these films will see updates, Miss Robbie did state that the solo Harley film is "Totally Separate" from the aforementioned DC Films, and she'll be helping in the production of that spin-off via her own production studio LuckyChap Entertainment.

MTV News

"I've been working on a separate spin-off for Harley for a while now," said the Harley Quinn actress "I want to see her with other women. I kept saying it while we were filming Suicide Squad. I was like, 'She needs her girlfriends.'" 

 No word on when exactly this "Harley Quinn" solo film will be coming, but it's a safe bet we'll be hearing more news come next year.

Justice League: IMAX Poster shows the team "Stronger Together"

Literally going "All In" in their common mission to protect the planet from whatever forces invade and terrorize it, Warner Bros. and IMAX have unveiled the official IMAX poster for "Justice League" - which shows the team "Stronger Together" as they charge to fight villains and enemies threatening life and the innocent!

Justice League hits theaters this November 16 in the Philippines!

Matt Reeves tweets that "The Batman" IS a part of the DCEU

Looks like an earlier report of Matt Reeves' statements were taken in the wrong context, as the "War for the Planet of the Apes" director has officially put the word out via his own Twitter page that the solo Batman film titled "The Batman" is STILL part of the DC Extended Universe!

Jeez, what'd I miss, guys...? 😀

Just to be clear: Of COURSE Batman will be part of the D.C. Universe. Batman will be BATMAN...

— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) August 24, 2017

There's the official word from the director, who continued (and as noted by Superherohype):

 “Just to be clear: Of COURSE Batman will be part of the D.C. Universe. Batman will be BATMAN… In my comments from a while back about not being part of the DCEU, I was talking about The Batman being a story specifically about Batman not about the others in the Universe. That it wouldn’t be filled with cameos servicing other stories — that it would be a BATMAN story."

No release date has been set for "The Batman", which is expected to have Ben Affleck reprise his role as the Caped Crusader.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will be coming to Blu-Ray

One of the most beloved Batman animated movies is FINALLY coming to Blu-Ray, as Superherohype reports that Warner Archive has announced that "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" will be released in 1080p HD Remaster format this July. Those that remember this 1993 animated movie classic know that it is the first film featurette to spin off the highly successful "Batman: The Animated Series" continuity - and features Kevin Conroy as Batman/ Bruce Wayne encountering a new murderous vigilante called The Phantasm that targets crooked criminals with ties to his past - involving an old love and a certain Clown Prince of Crime that is iconically voiced by Mark Hamill.

No specific release date has come for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm yet in Blu-Ray.

Justice League: first look at concession stand merchandise revealed online

As "Wonder Woman" begins to make her graceful debut in cinemas around the world this week, Golden Link Europe (via Comic Book Movie) has revealed the first look at the concession stand merchandise designs for "Justice League" - the next big DC Films release later this year that sees Batman and Wonder Woman setting up a team of metahumans to protect the Earth from an oncoming threat. The promotional images also feature Superman - who is still currently dead following his sacrifice at the end of 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". He is seen here however with the rest of the team, and is eventually going to join forces with them during the events of the film in a scene where he makes his grand return.

Here are some of the designs of the concession stand merchandise featured in a PDF presentation by Golden Link Europe, which you can view in its entirety here. All look to be promotional photos of the League in action, and are just some of the things we can expect when they unite in theaters this fall!

Justice League will be released in theaters on November 2017.

Wonder Woman: New "Tank" poster revealed by Geoff Johns

Set for release in just over a week's time, Warner Bros. and DC Films have released a brand new poster for "Wonder Woman" which shows Gal Gadot as Diana Prince hoisting a tank over her - just showing how powerful the Amazon Warrior princess is! The poster was shared by DC Comics' Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns in his Twitter page - and it's nothing short of "Wonderful" to say the least.

Wonder Woman will be released in theaters this June.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson teases his Black Adam meeting with DC Comics

DC Comics went "one on one" with The Great One... And it was a meeting to discuss and look forward to the future coming of "Black Adam"! As many know by now, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has set his sights on playing the well known anti-hero/ villain in the upcoming "Shazam" movie for the DC Extended Universe, and how that's going to turn out is anyone's guess... But we're all FIRED UP just by seeing this pic of him next to the new DC Logo!!


As posted in his Facebook page, here's Dwayne putting it short and sweet.


Now all that's left is to look forward to things coming to life... JUST BRING IT!

Justice League: USA Today releases new photo of the League

With 2017 rolling on and bringing more updates and news, USA Today has debuted a brand new picture of DC Films' much anticipated superhero team movie "Justice League", which will gather together the World's Greatest Heroes of the DC Universe for the first time in the big screen! Directed by Zack Snyder and being the fifth entry in the DC Extended Universe this year, the new photo shows Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Flash, & Aquaman standing together and ready to deploy as they come out of the drop ship that they're riding in.

Justice League hits theaters on November this year!