Editing Chapter One: Crisis

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* [[Freddie Goodwin]]
* [[Marcus V. Lane]]
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* DC Studios
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* [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
}}|released=2026–present|country=United States|language=English}}'''Chapter One: Crisis''' is the first slate of content for the [[DC Cinematic Universe]] (DCCU) [[media franchise]] and [[shared universe]] created by [[DC Studios]]' [[Freddie Goodwin]] and [[Marcus V. Lane]]. The chapter includes several American [[superhero films]] and television series produced by DC Studios that are based on characters from [[DC Comics]] publications. Chapter One began with the film ''[[Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow]]'', which was released in June 2026, and is scheduled to conclude with [[Justice League: Infinite|''Justice League: Infinite'']], which is scheduled to be released in July 2032.

Following critical and commercial instability within the DCEU, Warner Bros. and its subsidiary properties underwent a creative restructuring beginning in late 2024. Freddie Goodwin was appointed to lead a new initiative to relaunch DC properties through a long-term, coherent cinematic strategy. Rather than serve as a reboot or continuation of prior DC films, the DCCU was developed as a clean-slate universe with new continuity, casting, and narrative direction. The studios development team opted to organize the franchise into chapters rather than phases, with each chapter focusing on a centralized thematic or narrative goal. The first chapter is titled ''Crisis''.

The films of the chapter are ''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow'' starring [[David Corenswet]], ''[[The Brave and the Bold (film)|The Brave and the Bold]]'' starring [[Luke Evans]] and [[Roman Griffin Davis]], ''[[Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust]]'' starring [[Ana de Armas]] (both 2026), ''[[Green Lantern: Dominion]]'' stars [[Aldis Hodge]] and [[Callum Turner]].

== Development ==

== Films ==
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter" style="width: 99%;"
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" |U.S. release date
! scope="col" |Director
! scope="col" |Screenwriter(s)
! scope="col" |Producers
! scope="col" |Status
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow]]''
|{{Start date|2026|6|26}}
|[[Cary Joji Fukunaga]]
|[[Sara Hayes]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Freddie Goodwin]] and [[Marcus V. Lane]]
| rowspan="4" |Released
|-
! scope="row" |''[[The Brave and the Bold (film)|The Brave and the Bold]]''
|{{Start date|2027|4|24}}
| colspan="2" |[[Mattson Tomlin]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust|''Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust'']]
|{{Start date|2027|8|26}}
|[[Jennifer Kent]]
|[[Emerald Fennell]]
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Green Lantern: Dominion]]''
|{{Start date|2028|5|19}}
|[[Gareth Evans]]
|[[Joe Tracz]]
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Aquaman: Secrets of the Deep]]''
|{{Start date|2028|11|10}}
|[[Karyn Kusama]]
|[[David Kajganich]]
| rowspan="2" |Pre-production
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Superman: Tomorrow’s End]]''
|{{Start date|2029|5|16}}
|Cary Joji Fukunaga
|Sara Hayes
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Justice League: Crisis of the Multiverse]]''
|{{Start date|2031|7|9}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Alex Garland]]
|[[Christina Hodson]] and [[Tom King]]
|Filming
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Justice League: Infinite]]''
|{{Start date|2032|7|17}}
|[[Jonathan Nolan]], Christina Hodson, [[Eric Heisserer]], [[Noah Hawley]], and Tom King
|Post-production
|}

=== ''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow'' (2026) ===
{{Main|Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow {{!}} ''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow''}}[[Clark Kent (DCCU)|Clark Kent]] faces a world fearful of godlike beings as General Zod escapes the Phantom Zone, forcing him to confront his heritage and define his role as Earths protector.

Development on a standalone film based on the [[DC Comics]] character [[Superman]] began under [[Freddie Goodwin]] by September 2022 and was officially announced in March 2023. In June 2023, Corenswet was confirmed to have been cast as Clark Kent / Superman. At that time, it was also revealed that the film was being reworked to take place within a new shared continuity, separate from [[James Gunn]]’s [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]]. Goodwin described the project as a darker, more mature interpretation of the character, intended to “open the door” to future installments within what was later named the DC Cinematic Universe (DCCU). ''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow'' premiered on June 17, 2026, and was released in theatres on June 26.

''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow'' is set in 2022 with events from 1987 being depicted. The film is set to setup the events of ''[[The Brave and the Bold (film)|The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2027).

=== ''The Brave and the Bold'' (2027) ===
{{Main|The Brave and the Bold (film) {{!}} ''The Brave and the Bold'' (film)}}[[Batman (DCCU)|Bruce Wayne]] emerges from isolation when his son [[Robin (DCCU)|Damian]] arrives in Gotham, just as [[Talia al Ghul (DCCU)|Talia al Ghul]] leads a global uprising that forces Bruce to choose between his legacy as a warrior or a father.

Development of a new Batman film began following the announcement of the DCCU’s first slate, Chapter One: ''Crisis'', in January 2025. Inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic run of the same name, the film was conceived as a father-son character piece set against a backdrop of escalating global metahuman conflict. Tomlin was confirmed as writer and director in February 2025. ''The Brave and the Bold'' marks the introduction of the Bat-Family into DCCU continuity and continues threads involving the Green Lantern Corps and The Authority introduced in prior films. ''The Brave and the Bold'' premiered in China on April 17, 2027, and released in the United States on April 24.

''The Brave and the Bold'' is set a few months after the events of ''Superman: Legacy of Tomorrow'' and introduces further heroes into the DCCU.

=== ''Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust'' (2027) ===
{{Main|Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust {{!}} ''Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust''}}Diana emerges from exile to confront ancient Mesopotamian gods threatening the mortal world, forging an uneasy alliance with Robin as the mythic past of the Amazons resurfaces.

Development of a new Wonder Woman film began following the announcement of the DCCU’s Chapter One: ''Crisis'' slate in January 2025. The project was officially greenlit in October 2025, with Jennifer Kent attached as director and Emerald Fennell as screenwriter. The film was envisioned as a mythological thriller exploring Diana’s origins and her place in the modern world, with an emphasis on spiritual horror and ancient mysticism. ''Wonder Woman: Gods of Dust premiered on August 19, 2027, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 26 as part of Chapter One: Crisis.''

=== '''''Green Lantern: Dominion''''' '''(2028)''' ===
{{Main|Green Lantern: Dominion {{!}} ''Green Lantern: Dominion''}}As a galactic war erupts over the Dominion Protocol, a fractured Green Lantern Corps must reunite to stop universal collapse, while Amanda Waller seizes the chance to expand Earth’s power in the cosmic order.

Initial development of a ''Green Lantern'' film began in 2010 but was halted following the critical and commercial failure of the 2011 film starring Ryan Reynolds. A reboot entered development as early as 2015, though it languished in development hell for several years. The project was revived under the leadership of producer Freddie Goodwin as part of the DCCU’s first chapter, ''Crisis''. ''Green Lantern: Dominion'' was released in the United States on May 19, 2028, as the fourth entry in the DCCU’s Chapter One: ''Crisis''.

== Recurring cast and characters ==

== Timeline ==

== Reception ==