DC Studios To-Do List For Incoming Boss Jeremy Latcham

The information earlier this week of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s exit from DC shook the town like Suicide Squad‘s Starro stomping down Melrose Avenue. Now it’s as much as incoming former Marvel government and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves producer Jeremy Latcham to kind by way of the groundwork that was laid earlier than by the duo.

You can try the record of lingering and lively DC initiatives beneath.

Note, Latcham begins the job December 1, and we perceive that no mandates have been given to him by Skydance co-CEO David Ellison with reference to what’s prioritized amongst these initiatives in growth.

Gunn and Safran’s “Gods and Monsters” imaginative and prescient, which was first unveiled in January 2023, was realized at 40%, with films Superman and Supergirl made together with TV sequence Lanterns and Creature Commandos. Having seen the ills within the Marvel Cinematic Universe owing to its overindulgence within the Disney+ period with options being fast-tracked and storylines between sequence and films mish-moshed, Gunn was adamant about not speeding initiatives by way of growth — or worse, going into manufacturing on a film that was lacking a 3rd act. If a undertaking wasn’t prepared, it wasn’t prepared, which is why we noticed among the early pitches promised — i.e., Paradise Lost and Booster Gold sequence, and the antihero staff The Authority function — finally stall.

James Mangold was circling Swamp Thing at one level a couple of years in the past, however the five-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker is at the moment making his Paramount+ sequence Copland a precedence. Not to say he’s additionally engaged on a motocross heist screenplay that reteams him together with his A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet for the movie studio.

Another factor Gunn and Safran wished to right in Warners’ DC-verse have been the dueling TV and movie mythologies for superheroes. Quite usually a superhero’s storyline on TV was completely different on the massive display screen, or worse, competed towards one another. Case in level: the CW sequence of Flash resulted in May 2023, three weeks earlier than the Ezra Miller-fronted film hit theaters and bombed with $271.4 million worldwide off a $200M manufacturing value earlier than P&A (the star’s tabloid headlines on the time didn’t assist the film both). The Gunn and Safran DC universe would see their characters having direct traces by way of live-action movie and TV. Above all, Gunn’s m.o. was to deliver zhuzh to a franchise that had grown stale after Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight sequence.

It can be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Latcham stays as strict as Gunn and Safran have been on growth.

In the run-up to the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Gunn and Safran didn’t greenlight any live-action function movies past what was at the moment in manufacturing, so solely The Batman Part II, Man of Tomorrow and The Dynamic Duo. Gunn has teased he’s obtained a screenplay he’s penning within the DC-verse post-Man of Tomorrow, however that greenlight can be as much as Team Latcham (he labored with Gunn throughout Guardians of the Galaxy).

A bulk of what Gunn and Safran go away behind to DC’s new homeowners are animated TV sequence. Given the character of animation manufacturing, many of those initiatives are already within the works despite the fact that many don’t have a streaming or community residence, or perhaps a renewal.

The new Warner Bros beneath Skydance co-CEOs Ellison and Ynon Kreiz stays strictly about maintaining all the things within the black. In a current earnings name, the 2 have been vocal about the bleeding that was going on in the YTD Warner Bros feature slate. There’s no room for field workplace kryptonite ala this previous summer season’s blunder Supergirl (manufacturing value $186M, international field workplace $126.4M), arguably the one massive miss in the course of the Gunn and Safran administration (versus the earlier Walter Hamada-run period that yielded The Flash, Shazam: Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom).

Above all, the brand new Paramount administration, which declined remark for this story, is acutely aware about not repeating historical past, that means cancelling a near-completed undertaking to the higher upset of the city (bear in mind how David Zaslav swatted Batgirl in August 2022? That was all earlier than Gunn and Safran arrived on the scene).

Below is the record of initiatives remaining at DC.

Dated or In the Pipeline

Man of Tomorrow (dir. James Gunn) – The Superman sequel starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult is in post-production and set for launch on July 9, 2027. Buzz is that Lanterns segues into this Superman. Gunn took to Threads to reply to rumors that Skydance is making edits to the movie. “No one from Skydance has even seen the movie – the only people that have are Peter Safran and a very small trusted group of friends and family. So any stories around this narrative are false,” exclaimed the MCU and DCU filmmaker.

The Batman Part II (dir. Matt Reeves). After Reeves stepped away for private causes, Steven Soderbergh is ending the sequel to 2022’s $772M-grossing Robert Pattinson film in London for a February 18, 2028 theatrical launch.

Dynamic Duo (dir Arthur Mintz) – The origin story of the Robins is a co-production with Warner Bros Pictures Animation, sixth and Idaho and New Orleans animation studio Swaybox. The latter is thought for his or her “momo animation,” which is a cross between CGI animation, stop-motion sensible components and live-action real-time efficiency. Pic will hit theaters on September 22, 2028.

TV

Bat-Fam – Season 1 premiered in November 2025, with the second half of the season nonetheless to air on the Prime Video sequence showrun by Mike Roth. Batman, Alfred and younger Damian Wayne — having taken on the mantle of “Little Batman” — welcome a couple of new residents to Wayne Manor. Joining the household dinner desk is Alicia Pennyworth, Alfred’s free-spirited grandniece; Claire, a lately reformed Super-Villain; Ra’s al Ghul, Damian’s adoring “Pap Pap” who additionally occurs to be Batman’s longtime nemesis; and Man-Bat, who takes up residence within the belfry. Oh! And let’s not neglect Selina, the beloved household cat. This close-knit household of misfits navigate the enjoyable and frustrations of odd life whereas defending the streets of Gotham City.

Batman Caped Crusader – The Prime Video sequence has clocked two seasons and is awaiting renewal. Executive producers/showrunners are James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne. EPs are Bruce Timm, James Abrams and Matt Reeves.

Batman: Knightfall – The residence leisure animated function from director Jeff Wamester and producer Jim Krieg. Part 1 was launched in August, Part 2 is occurring in December and Part 3 is coming in 2027. This film occasion brings to life some of the iconic sagas in Batman comics historical past.

The People vs Gorilla Grood – The HBO half hour comedy sequence, a derivative of Gunn’s Superman, facilities round Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen and Jimmy Tatro’s titular ape. It is in post-production with no airdate but. A brilliant-intelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part “true” crime docuseries, the Daily Planet’s Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether or not Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one in every of Metropolis’ most well-known homicide trials. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault are showrunners, writers and EPs.

Creature Commandos Season 2 – The James Gunn-created sequence is in manufacturing for a second season; Gunn beforehand talked about that an airdate was being eyed for the latter a part of 2027. The sequence follows incarcerated monsters who’re recruited for missions deemed too harmful for people. Characters becoming a member of in Season 2 are Khalis the Mummy, King Shark and Nosferata. Dean Lorey is the showrunner and EP.

DC Super Powers – In manufacturing, with a community and streaming residence TBD. Matt Beans is the showrunner. At the Alliance School for Heroes, new college students Lightning, Flash, Plastic Man, Aquagirl, Green Lantern and Terra stage up their powers beneath the supervision of Principal Martian Manhunter within the hopes of someday graduating and changing into the following era of Earth’s defenders.

Get Jiro – Season 1 is at the moment airing on Adult Swim, whereas Season 2 awaits a greenlight. EPs are showrunners Jordan Blum, Alessandro Tanaka and Brian Gatewood. Starring Brian Tee (Chicago Med), Get Jiro transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles the place culinary tradition reigns supreme and the world’s strongest figures are cooks. In this society the place meals is each foreign money and a demarcation of sophistication, the mysterious sushi chef Jiro (Tee) units out on a quest for vengeance.

Joker: Laugh Riot – The anime Joker sequence from director Yasuhuro Aoki (ChaO) is in its early days of manufacturing, has been greenlit to sequence and can be taken to market. When Batman is murdered, the Joker launches a ruthless campaign by way of Gotham’s underworld to search out the killer who took away his biggest adversary. But as his violent quest for solutions pushes him nearer in direction of vigilante than villain, Joker is pressured to confront the reality that with out Batman, he doesn’t know who he’s.

Mister Miracle – Tom King, who wrote the Mister Miracle comics with Mitch Gerads, is showrunning and EPing this animated sequence that follows the “odyssey” of Scott Free aka Mister Miracle. Announced at Annecy 2025, the blurb for this sequence reads: No jail can maintain him. No entice can comprise him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide movie star sensation generally known as Mister Miracle, and he’s the best escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the final word trick – and escape loss of life itself? Something goes horribly flawed with the proper life that Scott and his warrior spouse Big Barda have constructed for themselves on Earth.” The sequence is in manufacturing however hasn’t been offered to a platform but. It can be taken to market.

My Adventures with Green Lantern – Jake Wyatt, who can also be the EP on My Adventures with Superman, is the showrunner for the 10-episode animated sequence, which follows Jessica Cruz (Moana‘s Auliʻi Cravalho), who made her first appearance in the third season of My Adventures with Superman. She’s a pupil at Hal Jordan Memorial High. Things get even worse when extra particles from the Lanterns’ historical area battle arrives – together with their alien foes. To defend the Earth, Jess must overcome her fears, anxieties and your typical teenage drama to steer a brand new Lantern Corp towards a terrifying foe. Other Green Lantern characters within the present embody Kyle Rayner and Kilowog. In manufacturing however not not offered to a platform a but.

My Adventures With Superman – This hasn’t been picked up for a fourth season however simply completed Season 3 on Adult Swim. Jake Wyatt is EP/showrunner. It’s the animated model of the Superman story with Superman falling in love with Lois Lane and her taking Jimmy Olsen beneath her wing.

Starfire – Josie Campbell, a author on My Adventures with Superman, is main the animated sequence undertaking for DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. The sequence adopted the beloved Teen Titans superhero’s origins when she discovers an historical spacecraft on her residence planet and ventures out to the deepest locations of the DC universe. In manufacturing however not offered to a platform but.

Teen Titans Go! – The longest-running DC animated sequence, with Season 9 at the moment airing on Cartoon Network and approaching its five hundredth episode. Luke Cormican is the showrunner.

In early growth

Film

Batman: Brave and the Bold – The function undertaking was first introduced in 2023 when Gunn and Safran unveiled their “Gods and Monsters” slate with Flash director Andy Muschietti connected to direct. Christina Hodson did a draft of the script. There’s been no motion on this for fairly a while nevertheless and it’s present slate is unclear. Muschietti has been busy on Season 2 of HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry. The comedian revolves round Batman and his son, Damien Wayne, as Robin “who is a little son of a bitch,” exclaimed Gunn again in 2023. “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.” The dilemma with this undertaking from the beginning is that it’s a whole reboot of Batman, and with the success of Reeves’ The Batman and its upcoming sequel, it’s unclear how two Batman live-action function franchises might ever exist.

Savage Hunters – Aka the Bane and Deathstroke film. Greg Mottola was connected to direct off a screenplay by Matthew Orton.

Teen Titans – At lst report, Supergirl scribe Ana Nogueira was taking a stab at it.

Wonder Woman – Ana Nogueira was additionally writing the primary draft of this.

TV

Absolute Batman – From EP Scott Snyder, the sequence will reinvent the Batman mythos for a brand new era of followers, reimagining the Dark Knight as a working-class hero up towards inconceivable odds (and essentially the most terrifying foes ever), on a mission to show that even in an period of wealth, energy and corruption, one good individual can change the world. When you are taking away the manor, the cash, the benefits, what you’re left with is one thing absolute. No community but.

Blue Beetle – Per Deadline’s first report over two years in the past, Miguel Puga (The Casagrandes) was showrunner and director with Cristian Martinez (Women of the Movement, Good Trouble) set as author of the animated sequence. Angel Manuel Soto and Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director and screenwriter of the 2023 movie, respectively, have been set to EP alongside John Rikard who served in the identical capability on the movie.

Untitled Krypto Project – From EP C.H. Greenblatt. When he’s not hanging out with Superman or Supergirl, doggie Krypto tags together with a gang of misfit legal wannabes who reside down the block, and so they quickly uncover he’s a ball of damaging, lovable vitality worse than any of them. As he follows them into misadventures and poorly laid plans, Krypto’s pure nature slowly finally ends up redeeming them, whether or not they need it or not. No community but.

Lanterns Season 2 – Chris Munday has assembled the writers room however no greenlight has been given to this HBO viewership hit. Lanterns’ Season 1 finale pulled in 10.5M international viewers in its first three days, a sequence excessive.

Poison Ivy – Tw-time Emmy-nominated The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc is in talks to supply. In regards to a Penguin Season 2, there may be nothing within the works as Batman II is essentially the most speedy precedence.