Aquaman
Even those who disliked Justice League, they loved Jason Momoa’s performance as Arthur Curry, better known as Aquaman. The heir to the underwater nation of Atlantis, Aquaman has superhuman strength and ability to control tides and talk to marine life. The upcoming film is being directed by James Wan (known for the first Saw film and the Conjuring series) and stars Amber Heard as Mera, the love-interest of Aquaman. Patrick Wilson plays the villain Ocean Master, the half-brother of Aquman who wants the throne of Atlantis. The film is set for a December 21, 2018 release.
Shazam
One of the most exciting upcoming DC movies, Shazam is based on the superhero of the same name. Zachary Levi is cast to play the title role and although Dwayne Johnson was reportedly cast as the villainous Black Adam, the latest information suggests that he will not appear in the film and will instead have a solo film. David F. Sandberg, known for his horror movies, is directing the film that is slated to be released on April 5, 2019.
Wonder Woman 2
Patty Jenkins’ film Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot earned praise from both audiences and critics, which is a first in DCEU movies. Now, Wonder Woman 2 is confirmed, Jenkins is directing, and Gal Gadot will return to don the role of Wonder Woman. It is pretty far, though. The film is scheduled for a November 1, 2019 release.
Flashpoint
The first solo movie for Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen/The Flash has already been through some troubles. Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie, Jump Street) wrote the initial story treatment, with Seth Grahame-Smith (writer of The LEGO Batman Movie) signed up to write the script and direct the movie.
Grahame-Smith ultimately departed the project, and Warner Bros brought in Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) to write a new script and direct it. But Famuyiwa ended up departing the project as well, citing creative differences as his reason. A new helmsperson for the film is yet to be announced, with rumours pointing to Robert Zemeckis, Sam Raimi and Matthew Vaughn, as well as Lord and Miller. The film is believed to be targeting a 2020 release date, so they’ll need to hire someone soon.
Green lantern corps.
This should make the fans of Justice League animated series really pumped up. The film has been described as “Lethal Weapon in space” by Warner Bros, so we expect a buddy movie with two Green Lanterns. Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart?
Suicide Squad 2
Although it doesn’t have a release date lined up yet, rumour has it that Suicide Squad 2 will enter production towards the end of next year. The first film’s director, David Ayer, is not returning. Instead, Gavin O’Conner (The Accountant) has been brought in to write and direct.
An official cast list hasn’t been announced yet, but it seems safe to expect numerous familiar faces from the previous movie. Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney and Viola Davis are surely very likely to appear.
There will probably be some new blood, as well. Rumours have suggested that Dwayne Johnson could debut as Black Adam here, before fighting Shazam in another film a little ways down the road.
The Batman
Matt Reeves (who made the two most recent Planet Of The Apes movies) is attached to write and direct a Batman solo movie, with a view to kicking off a new film trilogy for Gotham’s Dark Knight. However, it remains unclear whether Ben Affleck will reprise the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman for these pictures.
Rumours and reports consistently insist that Affleck, who previously worked on his own script for a standalone Bat-film, wants out of his DC commitments. John Hamm and Jake Gyllenhaal have been touted on the web as potential replacements. The timeline-altering antics of Flashpoint could provide a perfect opportunity for a switcheroo, should Reeves need to do one. Or, he could choose to set the films in a separate continuity to the mainline DCEU. It’s unclear when production is meant to start on this one, or when it will be released (2019 is a smart guess for the latter question, we'd wager). We’re hoping for some form of announcement in the near future.
Batgirl
Joss Whedon (who made the first two Avengers films) has jumped ships to DC. He pitched a Batgirl project, which DC seems keen to make. Whedon also helped finish Justice League, writing and directing extra material after Zack Snyder departed during production because of a family tragedy.
It is believed that Whedon will begin work proper on his Batgirl project in 2018. He’ll need to assemble a cast, complete his script and trudge through pre-production before shooting can start, so 2019 seems like the earliest possible year of release for this one.
It’s unclear what the story will involve, or how the film will fit with the DCEU continuity. We’re assuming that the central Batgirl will be the Barbara Gordon version, the daring daughter of the iconic Gotham City Police Department commissioner.
Justice League Dark
The recently unveiled DC slate also included Justice League Dark. This project originated in 2012 with horror icon Guillermo del Toro, who wrote a script and planned to direct it. However, del Toro eventually transitioned into a producer role, with Doug Liman (Edge Of Tomorrow) taking the director’s chair and Michael Gilio handling the script.
But those two didn’t manage to get the film made, either. Liman left the project to work on Chaos Walking, and Gerard Johnstone is the latest writer to be brought on board to hone that script. As it stands, Justice League Dark does not have a director attached. And it doesn’t have an official release date yet, either.
All we know, really, is that this film will focus on a dark team of heroes tackling supernatural threats. In the comics, regular members of Justice League Dark include John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Deadman, Spectre and Zatanna. It’s not clear if this film exists in the DCEU or its own continuity.
