James Gunn and Peter Safran provided an update on DC's “Gods and Monsters" plan, including on Clayface and The Authority projects.
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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — Gunn and Safran said that the Craig Gillespie directed, Milly Alcock starring movie based on Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is halfway through production. Release date as previously announced is June 26, 2026.
Clayface — With James Watkins in talks to direct, and a Mike Flanaghan solid script turned in, the goal is to start filming this summer. Said Safran, "Clayface isn't widely known as Penguin or Joker, but we think his story is as deeply resonant, thrilling and even more terrifying." The release date is the post Labor Day frame where Warner Bros has rallied with genre movies like It, The Nun and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Sept 11, 2026. The pic is set in Hollywood and Gotham, but it's not clear if it will shoot here in Southern California post LA wildfires ala Lanterns.
The Batman 2 — Matt Reeves has yet to turn in a script, but from what the duo have read, they love it. Production outlook is end of year 2025. Release date is Oct. 1, 2027, a weekend that Warner Bros. still owns the domestic opening record on with 2019's Joker ($96.2M).
Batman Brave and the Bold — Gunn's other-universe Batman, separate from Reeves' universe remains in development. Andy Muschietti will be the first one to see a script said the duo Friday. They have a writer, but didn't want to name him "as it puts too much pressure on the guy." Batman Brave and the Bold centers around the Dark Knight and his son, Damien Wayne, as Robin who is quite the firecracker. Project is based on Grant Morrison's run of the Batman.
SGT Rock — In the wake of Daniel Craig stepping away from the Luca Guadagnino planned directed WWII scripted by Challengers Justin Kuritzkes, the DC duo are looking for actors to play the title protag.
Swamp Thing — The feature which will investigate the dark origins of the mud water creature has 5x Oscar nominee James Mangold attached. "The ball is really in his court," said Safran about the project moving forward. There was a Swamp Thing movie back in 1982 starring Adrienne Barbeau, which also spawned a 1989 sequel. Then there was a 2019 CW series.
Teen Titans - Ana Nogueira turned in a draft. "Ana is working on a script, it's something she was really impassioned about, she turned over an amazing script to us. She's fiddling with that now. It's definitely not a finished script."
Matthew Orton screenplay
The rumor is that he's penning a screenplay about Deathstroke and Bane. Neither Gunn or Safran would confirm. Still they're waiting on Orton's draft.
The Authority feature, which was announced two years ago, is set to follow a group of antiheroes, who take matters into their own hands despite what governments advise.
tv shows
Peacemaker season 2 — The Gunn penned show is premiering August.
Waller — the Viola Davis Suicide Squad and Peacemaker spinoff about the espionage director without scruples remains in the works despite a bumpy development road impacted by the strikes.
Lanterns — they can safely say it will premiere in early 2026.
Penguin season 2 — TBD. "There's a lot of moving pieces, including Colin (Farrell) himself," said Safran about the next phase of the hit Max series about The Batman villain.
Paradise Lost HBO Max live action series which Safran billed as a "Games of Thrones-ish story about Themyscira, the home of the Amazons and the birthplace of Wonder Woman" is still in the works. No writer was announced.
Booster Gold The series follows a loser from the future, who uses future technology to come back to today, and pretends to be a superhero. Updates Safran, "We love Booster Gold. There was a particular showrunner/creator we were waiting on who expressed interest. We waited a really long time, ultimately he fell out of love. We pivoted. It's still one that's important to us. It's moving forward with somebody else."
Blue Beetle animated series. Deadline's Rosy Cordero first told you about this. Safran says that the Angel Manuel Soto and Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (the director and screenwriter of the 2023 film) is "getting to a place and they're going to present for a greenlight really soon. It follows on the events of that movie."
didn't honestly know about most of this stuff, seems pretty interesting if they can pull it off
