With how many upcoming DC movies there are on the horizon, now is a great time to be a fan of characters like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and more of your favorite heroes from the world (or worlds) of DC Comics. There are even some upcoming superhero movies that will see beloved characters hitting the big screen for the first time in years or for the first time ever.
In addition to the exciting titles teased in James Gunn and Peter Safran's eight to 10-year plan for the first chapter of the DCU and Elseworlds stories like The Batman: Part II, there are also some upcoming 2024 movies and a few titles on the upcoming 2025 movie schedule that are going to straight to video but still seem worth looking forward to. Let’s take a look at all of the upcoming DC movies in our following guide.
Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios (2024)
A new animated DC Elseworlds movie reimagining the Dark Knight's origin in a wildly new way is in the works. Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios (which translates to "Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires") follows a young Aztec man named Yohualli Coatl (voiced by Horacio Garcia Rojas) who adopts a new persona to avenge his father's murder.
Juan Jose Meza-Leon, who previously directed episodes of Harley Quinn and other beloved animated TV shows, directs the film, which also features Omar Chaparro as a version of Joker named Yoka and Álvaro Morte as Hernán Cortés, who will become this world’s Two-Face. Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios is expected to be available with a Max subscription sometime in late 2024.
Superman (July 11, 2025)
Fans of Henry Cavill were saddened by the news that – despite his appearance in Black Adam’s post-credits scene – the British actor would not be reprising the role of Superman after all. However, the news that James Gunn is writing and directing another interpretation of the Man of Steel is not a bad consolation.
This new reboot, which was formerly titled Superman: Legacy, will follow Clark Kent in his mid-20s and is set to come out in the summer of 2025. The Superman cast includes David Corenswet in the title role, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and many other exciting additions.
Watchmen: Chapter II (2025)
The comic book medium was never the same after the mid-1980s when DC published Watchmen – writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons’ story about forcibly retired vigilantes forced back into action when one of their own is murdered. The influential graphic novel inspired a live-action feature by Zack Snyder, an acclaimed HBO series that continues the story, and now a two-part animated feature from director Brandon Vietti.
Starring the likes of Titus Welliver (who wanted to honor Jackie Earle Haley’s Rorschach with his portrayal) and Katee Sackhoff as Silk Spectre, the first half of the new adaptation ends with our main characters (especially Rorschach) put in conflicting situations. The epic saga will conclude in Watchmen: Chapter II, which is set to release on digital and physical media sometime in early 2025.
Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow (June 26, 2026)
Fans were devastated by the cancellation of the solo Batgirl movie. However, we can at least be happy to know that a film putting Superman’s female cousin back on the big screen is officially in the works.
Inspired by the recent comic by acclaimed writer Tom King is director Craig Gillespie's upcoming epic, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which follows the “jaded” titular Kryptonian, as James Gunn describes. In January 2024, it was announced that House of the Dragon cast member Milly Alcock will star in the title role.
The Batman: Part II (October 2, 2026)
Fans of Robert Pattinson can be happy to know that, after proving all the haters wrong, the British actor will be reprising the role of Batman. However, it should be noted that co-writer and director Matt Reeves’ vision for Gotham still does not exist in the new DCU canon.
Currently, The Batman: Part II – the sequel to the acclaimed, Oscar-nominated hit from 2022 which also spawned the upcoming DC TV show, The Penguin – is part of DC Studios’ Elseworlds brand, which was technically already set in motion by the release of Joker in 2019. The film is set to come out in the fall of 2026 and, according to Alfred actor Andy Serkis' comments to Popverse, is "probably likely to be starting filming" in early 2025.
The Authority (TBA)
At the moment, we cannot say when we will see some form of the Justice League on the big screen again. Yet, we can say that there are plans to bring a new team of superheroes into the mix.
Described by James Gunn as a passion project of his, The Authority is based on a DC Wildstorm comic about a group of vigilantes with a unique brand of justice that they intend to carry out by any means necessary. This team – including characters named Midnighter and Deathblow, to name a few – will be major focal points for the new DCU.
Batman Ninja Vs. Yakuza League (TBA)
One of the most underrated Batman movies in recent memory is 2018’s Batman Ninja, which sees Bruce Wayne, along with members of the BatFamily and his rogues gallery alike, accidentally transported to Feudal Japan. The new adventure from the world of the Anime-style film is upon us.
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League will see The Dark Knight face off against a version of the Justice League that, as we can infer from the title, is not quite as friendly. Junpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi are co-directing the sequel which does not have an official release date yet.
The Brave And The Bold (TBA)
Outside of the aforementioned upcoming Batman movies that do not exist in the DCU, the timeline’s new, official iteration will have its own version of the Dark Knight. No, I am afraid it is not going to be Ben Affleck.
To be helmed by The Flash director Andy Muschietti, The Brave and the Bold will feature a Batman inspired by comics from the legendary Grant Morrison and will pair him with Robin for the first time on the big screen since Joel Schumacher’s live-action Batman movies from the late ‘90s. Instead of Dick Grayson, however, this Boy Wonder is Damian Wayne – Bruce’s estranged son with killer instincts.
Swamp Thing (TBA)
One of the most acclaimed DC TV shows in recent memory was DC Universe’s Swamp Thing series. Thus, it was a very disappointing surprise to see it canceled before it had even completed its first season.
Thankfully, the plant-based humanoid is getting another chance at glory with his own movie, with the involvement of James Mangold, who told Variety he sees it as a gothic standalone story. This will be the first new attempt at a Swamp Thing movie since the long-forgotten 1982 film by horror master Wes Craven, which also spawned a sequel seven years later.
Teen Titans (TBA)
Since they were first introduced in DC Comics in the late 1960s, the Teen Titans, a group of younger vigilantes like Robin, have been adapted for various onscreen iterations, from two wildly different animated series to a gritty live-action TV show. The next adaptation will see them hit the big screen.
This will mark the second theatrically released feature starring the Teen Titans after the animated Teen Titans GO to the Movies (and their first-ever live-action film. The new Teen Titans movie will be Supergirl: World of Tomorrow scribe Ana Nogueira's next effort, as THR reported.
Constantine 2 (TBA)
One of DC Comics’ darkest characters, John Constantine, has been adapted for screen a number of times, including as a gender-swapped version in one of the best DC TV shows on Netflix, The Sandman. The first and, arguably, the most recognizable was from a self-titled 2005 cult favorite starring Keanu Reeves.
In perhaps the most surprising turn of events regarding upcoming DC movies as of late, Reeves is set to reprise the role of the occult detective in Constantine 2, which Francis Lawrence is returning to direct, according to writer Akiva Goldsman's words to Deadline. The John Wick star recently joked about begging for a sequel for years before his wish came true.
J.J. Abrams-Ta-Nehisi Coates Superman Movie (TBA)
While it was still unclear what was to become of Henry Cavill's Superman, Warner Bros. was already at work on a new version of the Man of Steel. In February 2021, it was announced that J.J. Abrams is set to produce a new Superman blockbuster through his Bad Robot banner, and Ta-Nehisi Coates (who has written Black Panther and Captain America comics in recent years) has been tapped to pen the script.
While little is known about the project, it is expected that it will feature the first Black interpretation of the legendary hero made for the big screen. The most recent development to come out about the project is James Gunn taking to Threads in January 2024 to confirm that the Elseworlds story is still in the works.
If your favorite DC superhero is missing from this current line-up, just keep your eyes peeled for updates to our upcoming DC movie schedule. Also, be sure to check out our upcoming Marvel movies guide to see what else is going on in the world of comic book-based cinema.
