There are plenty of upcoming DC movies in 2026 and beyond, with a wide array of films being in various stages of development at DC Studios. Fundamentally, 2024 represented a new beginning for DC’s on-screen installments, as the stage began to be properly set for the start of James Gunn’s rebirth with 2025’s Superman.

On the heels of that release, the DCU is moving quickly to establish multiple corners of this expansive world. And, of course, there is also the Batman annex Matt Reeves is handling with the upcoming The Batman Part II, which will be set in the Elseworlds, adjacent, but not directly connected to, the DCU. There are also two other Batman-related movies coming, with the animated Dynamic Duo and the Batman and Robin movie, The Brave and the Bold.

The year 2026 has already seen the release of Supergirl, which brings the Woman of Tomorrow officially into the DCU after her short cameo at the end of Superman. The movie also introduced Lobo (Jason Momoa), and there are plenty of rumors that he could be back in the future, possibly even in his own movie, although nothing is confirmed until James Gunn makes the announcement himself.

Clayface – October 23, 2026

One of the more surprising releases from the new DCU is the Clayface movie, which will be released on October 23 and will be set in the mainline DCU. The reason this is surprising is that it is a genuine horror movie. James Gunn has said numerous times that the DCU movies will not have the same template and design, and there will be action, adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, and even horror movies in the slate.

Prolific horror director and writer Mike Flanagan wrote the script alongside Hossein Amini, and James Watkins stepped in to direct after Flanagan was tied up with other commitments. Clayface originallyappeared in Creature Commandos, and this movie will be a lower-budget horror film, checking in at around $40 million, and rumors that it will be inspired by The Fly bode well for a body horror film that is unlike anything else in either the MCU or the DCU.

Batman: Knightfall Trilogy (2026-)

Warner Bros. is releasing a new animated movie trilogy that will be another Elseworlds story. This is Batman: Knightfall, which will adapt the storyline that introduced Bane to the world of DC Comics. The three movies launch starting in 2026, and Anson Mount (Inhumans, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) will voice Batman in the series. Pablo Schreiber will voice Azrael, and Michael Mando will voice Bane.

The story sees Bane breaking countless villains out of Arkham Asylum and waiting patiently as they all wear Batman down. This is when Bane finally attacks and breaks Batman’s back, taking him out for a year. Azrael then takes over the role of Batman and becomes a brutal version of the character, which forces Batman to eventually return to bring down his replacement. Batman: Knightfall — Part 1: Knightfall is expected to debut in 2026.

Man of Tomorrow – July 7, 2027

Already fulfilling the promise that the DCU would be completely different to its predecessor, Gunn announced that a sequel of sorts to 2025’s Superman will be released just two years later. Man of Tomorrow was first announced by Gunn with a title and release date accompanied by artwork from the incredible Jim Lee. The film is set to star David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult, as both reprise their roles as Superman and Lex Luthor respectively.

In addition, it will be written and directed by James Gunn, helping to maintain the continuity of these character’s storylines in the DCU. There has been plenty of information leaked as filming has begun, including the fact that Brainiac will be the villain and Superman will have to team up with Lex Luthor to try to stop him. The movie will also feature Luthor’s iconic comic-accurate green body armor suit.

The Batman: Part II – October 1, 2027

Matt Reeves’ The Batman was intended to kick-start a new trilogy of standalone DC projects focused on the Caped Crusader, so the confirmation of a sequel was inevitable. The Batman: Part II is set for release on October 1, 2027, having been moved back a year from its prior October 2, 2026, release date. The movie will be a DC Elseworlds project, continuing the story of the 2022 original and The Penguin, which premiered in September 2024.

Robert Pattinson reprises his role of Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, though not much else is known about the film. Reeves has teased that the storyline will further explore the corruption at the heart of Gotham City:

We’ve shared [the script] as we’ve been going along with DC, and they’re super excited. It’s going to dig into the epic story about deeper corruption, and it goes into places [Bruce Wayne] couldn’t even anticipate in the first one.

The seeds of where this goes are all in the first movie & it expands in a way that will show you aspects of the character you never got to see. Batman is constantly battling these forces. But those forces can’t be entirely exorcised. So the next movie delves deeper into that.

The Batman Part II’s script was finished in June 2025, and the production will begin shooting in the spring of 2026, giving it plenty of time to make its release date, five years after The Batman made its way to theaters. There has been some exciting casting news as well, with MCU alumni Sebastian Stan and Scarlet Johansson signing on for mysterious roles. There are rumors that Stan could be playing Victor Zsasz, while Harvey Dent is also supposed to be part of the storyline.

Dynamic Duo – June 30, 2028

Dynamic Duo was announced in the fall of 2024. Instead of following Batman and Robin, this animated film will follow two of the most iconic Robins, Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, as they try to navigate their very different futures. After being Robin, Dick Grayson eventually became Nightwing, while Jason Todd turned into the Red Hood following his death at the hands of the Joker.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber ((500) Days of Summer) rewrote Matthew Aldrich’s (Coco) script, while Swaybox Studios will handle animation. Swaybox uses a mix of puppetry, live-action, stop-motion, and CGI to make their projects come to life. The use of puppets will help the movie stand out, as will the story. The Dynamic Duo plot will see Jason Todd and Dick Grayson as childhood friends. However, after Batman takes in Dick, training him to become Robin, Jason joins the Red Hood Gang.

The Brave And The Bold – In Development

The Brave and the Bold is set to reboot the Dark Knight again for the DCU, placing a new actor in the role of Bruce Wayne, separate from Robert Pattinson’s iteration. While there’s no current release date set, The Brave and the Bold will introduce Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s estranged son, to the DCU as a version of Robin.

The film will be based on Grant Morrison’s 2006-2013 run of Batman in DC Comics, but there hasn’t been much more news about the development of the project since Gunn’s initial January 2023 announcement. The Flash‘s Andy Muschietti is attached to direct the upcoming Batman reboot, but a timeline is unclear.

Swamp Thing – In Development

Swamp Thing is expected to be an honest-to-goodness horror film for the DCU, exploring the dark origins of the mysterious Swamp Thing, based on Alan Moore’s 1984 The Saga of the Swamp Thing storyline from DC Comics. James Mangold, who had previously expressed interest in working with Gunn and Safran in the DCU, was quickly attached to the project as writer and director.

Despite being darker, Swamp Thing will still be connected to the rest of the DCU, proving that Gunn and Safran aren’t afraid to play with genre in the development of their new franchise. Mangold has offered a little of what DC fans can expect from the new movie:

“While I’m sure DC views ‘Swamp Thing’ as a franchise, I would be viewing it as a very simple, clean, Gothic horror movie about this man/monster… Just doing my own thing with this, just a standalone.”

Wonder Woman – TBA

In June 2025, James Gunn confirmed that there are plans for a Wonder Woman movie in the DCU with Supergirl writer Ana Noguira writing the script. There are very few details about this production at present, but it will be separate from the Paradise Lost HBO Max series. While DC was planning to fast-track the movie, there is no word on when it will arrive or if it is still in that state of development.

Teen Titans – TBA

The first film that was announced later than the initial reveal of the DCU Chapter 1 slate is a Teen Titans movie that will take place in the main DC universe alongside Superman. There is currently no director attached to the project, but Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s scribe Ana Nogueira is set to write the film. However, Wonder Woman has de-prioritized the Teen Titans.

With The Brave and the Bold set to introduce Damien Wayne into live action for the first time, it is reasonable to assume he will also be featured in Teen Titans. Another possible character that could appear is Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle, who was brought over from the previous DCEU.

Bane & Deathstroke – TBA

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DC has a history of making movies and TV shows about the most infamous comic book villains. The Suicide Squad has two movies, the Joker has two starring Joaquin Phoenix, and both Harley Quinn and The Penguin have their own TV shows. According to reports from THR in late September 2024, the next such project will be Bane & Deathstroke.

Most recently played by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises and Joe Mangianello in the DCEU, the villains will headline a DC Studios movie written by Matthew Orton (Captain America: Brave New World). No director is attached to the project yet, and casting has not been confirmed, but in May 2026, it was reported that Greg Mottola had met with DC Studios about the job.