Over the years, many projects that were at one point supposed to be part of the DCEU have either been moved into a different continuity, outright canceled, or unreleased. Following the end of the DCEU and reboot into the DCU, various projects that were in development have been shelved though they may be repurposed for the new continuity: • In December 2019,
Patty Jenkins announced a
Wonder Woman spin-off film, focusing on the
titular race of
Themyscira. Jenkins was intended to serve as a producer, while it was later revealed that she and
Geoff Johns had written the story, with a plot that was set chronologically between
Wonder Woman 1984 and the planned third film. A similar television series for
HBO Max was later announced in January 2023 as a part of the
DC Universe, titled
Paradise Lost. • In March 2017,
Joss Whedon was hired to write, direct and produce a film centered around
Barbara Gordon / Batgirl. •
Ben Afflecks In July 2015, Ben Affleck was in negotiations to direct, produce, star in, and co-write (with Geoff Johns) a Batman film. being set to comprise an eventual trilogy of films and spin-off series for television such as
The Penguin.
DC Studios co-CEO
James Gunn confirmed in January 2023 that Reeves' franchise would continue production under the
DC Elseworlds banner, separate from the new
DC Universe (DCU) franchise that succeeded the DCEU and was planned to introduce its own iteration of Batman. • In December 2022, it was reported that a
Batman Beyond film starring
Michael Keaton was in development, with a script by Christina Hodson. The plot would have involved an aged Bruce Wayne, continuing the plot threads from his appearance in
The Flash, and would have included Catwoman. Development on the film was shelved after Gunn and Safran were appointed as co-heads of
DC Studios. In January 2023, Gunn and Safran said that there is potential for a future multiverse project in which they may incorporate Keaton's incarnation of Batman. • '
Untitled Black Adam
sequel': In April 2017,
Dwayne Johnson stated that DC Films planned on
Black Adam and
Shazam appearing in a future film together. In October 2022, Johnson confirmed future plans for Black Adam to fight
Superman in the DCEU, and reaffirmed plans for the character to crossover with Shazam. That month, producers Hiram Garcia and
Beau Flynn stated that the sequel was in development, with plans to fast-track production on the project. Johnson publicly revealed that December that the character would not be a part of the initial slate of projects lined up for the new DC film universe under Gunn and Safran. He added that both DC Studios and his production company
Seven Bucks Productions would continue collaborating in the future, and that the studio intended to "continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters". • By August 2021, an HBO Max-exclusive film centered around
Dinah Lance / Black Canary entered development with
Jurnee Smollett reprising her role from
Birds of Prey,
Misha Green writing the script, and Sue Kroll producing. In May 2016,
Zack Stentz was hired to write the script, while Berlanti expressed interest in directing the project. The script had been completed by March 2018. In November 2022, after co-CEO of DC Studios
James Gunn had conducted a poll on his social media asking fans which characters they would like to see included in the franchise moving forward, the filmmaker confirmed that the most requested was Booster Gold, noting that DC Studios intends to follow what the audience is wanting. In January 2023, a similar project was revealed to be in development for the DC Universe franchise, in the form of a
titular television series. • In January 2021, Gunn revealed that he was developing ideas for more spin-off installments of
The Suicide Squad, while Warner Bros. officially confirmed that there would be additional DC projects created by Gunn in August of the same year. In January 2022, Gunn confirmed he was developing another television series intended for HBO Max, while stating that the tone would be more serious than his previous work. By June of the same year, the filmmaker revealed that he will serve as writer and director for the show and confirmed that characters from
Peacemaker will feature into the plot, while stating that the show is separate from the
Amanda Waller project that was revealed to be in the works in May 2022. The project ultimately became an
animated series, and was released as a part of the DC Universe franchise. The potential film was teased at
DC FanDome in October 2021 with key art drawn by
Jim Lee, depicting stitched together vignettes of characters both from the DCEU and other continuities such as
Robert Pattinson's
Batman. The plot would have similarly incorporated the multiverse and iterations of the main characters from alternate realities. Following Hamada's departure from the studios, the project's future realization is dependent on Gunn and Safran's plans for the franchise. • In April 2014,
Ray Fisher was cast as
Victor Stone / Cyborg, In October 2023, however, it was reported that no cast members from
Justice League would reprise their roles in the DC Universe. • By December 2016, a film centered around
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot was in development, • '
Untitled The Flash sequel': By October 2022, the script for a sequel to
The Flash had already been completed by
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, with Warner Bros. anticipating a successful box office run for
The Flash. In January 2017,
David S. Goyer and Justin Rhodes were hired to write the screenplay, based on a story written by Goyer and Geoff Johns, with Goyer intended to also serve as producer. The plot was stated to feature various members of the titular team, with
Hal Jordan and
John Stewart planned to be the lead characters, while Warner Bros. described the film as "
Lethal Weapon in space". By June 2018, Geoff Johns was hired to do a rewrite on the script in addition to serving as producer, stating that the script at that time was influenced by his work on the
New 52 Green Lantern comics. In July 2019,
Christopher McQuarrie stated that he had worked on a
pitch over a year prior, where the story would have connected to the
Man of Steel sequel that was also in development, explaining that he had since moved on to other projects due to what he perceived as no further movement by Warner Bros. to proactively develop the film. By November 2019, Johns was expected to deliver his script to Warner Bros. before the end of the year.
Green Lantern Corps was originally scheduled for a July 24, 2020, release, A similar project was later announced as a part of the DC Universe franchise titled,
Lanterns.
The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2025 that DC Studios was planning to eventually develop a
Justice League film set in the new
DC Universe (DCU) franchise, while the DCU film
Superman introduced a prototype team known as the "
Justice Gang." • In January 2013,
Guillermo del Toro began developing a film centered on the
Justice League Dark and submitted a script in November 2014, Later,
Michael B. Jordan had pitched his own take on the character, but was not ready to commit due to an already busy schedule. but later in December, while De Luca and Abdy had worked closely with Cavill to announce his return as Superman, Gunn and Safran instead opted to develop a film with the character at a younger age. Gunn and Safran optioned to move ahead with
Superman as a part of the DC Universe franchise instead. • In April 2007, a film centered around the
Metal Men entered development with Eric Champnella as screenwriter;
Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie also joined as producers. • In March 2018,
Ava DuVernay signed on to direct a film centered around the
New Gods. Initially with a script written by
Kario Salem,
Tom King was later brought to co-write the film with DuVernay.
Darkseid was planned to be the main antagonist of the film, and the
Female Furies were set to appear. In February 2021,
Sasha Calle was officially cast in the role, with the character debuting in
The Flash. A similar project was later announced as a part of the DC Universe franchise titled
Supergirl, •
Untitled Val-Zod television series: By July 2021, a
limited series centered around
Val-Zod was in development for HBO Max. Michael B. Jordan was set to produce the series and also potentially star, while Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters were attached to write. By May of the same year, it was revealed that a spin-off continuation television series of
Peacemaker was in development, which will center around the character of Amanda Waller. Viola Davis was announced to be reprising her role from other DCEU media, in addition to serving as an executive producer on the show. Christal Henry will serve as
writer, in addition to executive producing alongside James Gunn and Peter Safran.
The project was later repositioned as a part of the DC Universe franchise. • '
Untitled Wonder Woman 1984
sequel': After principal photography on
Wonder Woman 1984 was completed, director and co-writer Patty Jenkins said that the plot for a third
Wonder Woman film had been written. She revealed that the story arc for Wonder Woman was planned over three films, with the third taking place in the present. Filming was expected to begin in mid-2023, • In November 2018, Warner Bros. was considering developing a film based on
Zatanna. By March 2021,
Zatanna project was in development as an HBO Max-exclusive film, and
Emerald Fennell was hired as screenwriter later that month. The film was to be produced by J. J. Abrams. By October 2022, the film was initially scrapped at HBO Max, but later began being shopped around to other streaming services. == Expanded setting ==