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| * [[Freddie Goodwin]]
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| * [[Mob Productions]]
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| * [[SOI Studios]]
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| | based_on = [[Lists of DC Comics characters|Characters]] from [[DC Comics|DC]]<br>[[Lists of Marvel Comics characters|Characters]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]
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| | starring = ''[[#Recurring cast and characters|See below]]''
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| * SOI Studios
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| * [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
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| * [[Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming]] ([[Max (streaming service)|Max]] series)
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| * [[Home Box Office, Inc.]] ([[HBO]] series)
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| {{Goodwin's Universe Chapters}}
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| '''Chapter One''' is the upcoming first slate of content for the [[Goodwin's Universe (franchise)|Goodwin's Universe]] (GWU), which is scheduled to begin in January 2025. It is a [[media franchise]] and [[shared universe]] with [[shortfilms]]. The GWU was created by [[Freddie Goodwin]] with the help of the production company [[Mob Productions]] and the producer company [[SOI Studios]]. Chapter One is set to have eleven installments, with one releasing each month except for December 2025. Chapter One will begin with ''[[Clash of Minds (2025 film)|Clash of Minds]]'', which is scheduled to be released in January 2025, as the beginning of the GWU. The feature films in this chapter are produced both by [[Marvel Studios]] and [[DC Studios]] alongside Mob Productions, SOI Studios, and [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].
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| The films of the chapter are ''Clash of Minds'', starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as [[Tony Stark]] and [[Nicholas Hoult]] as [[Lex Luthor]], ''[[Web of Shadows (2025 film)|Web of Shadows]]'', ''[[Gods Among Mortals (2025 film)|Gods Among Mortals]]'', ''[[Shadows of Gotham (2025 film)|Shadows of Gotham]]'', ''[[Broken Alliances (2025 film)|Broken Alliances]]'', and ''[[Goodwinverse: Assembled (2025 film)|Goodwinverse: Assembled]]''.
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| == Background ==
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| === Early work (2019) ===
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| In 2019, a script for a film based on Superman had been given to [[Mob Productions]] to go through and develop.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example14.com |title=Superman Film Script Submitted to Mob Productions |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2019-05-01 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=A script for a Superman film was submitted to Mob Productions for development.}}</ref> However, the script was rejected due to poor writing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example15.com |title=Superman Film Script Rejected by Mob Productions |last=Clark |first=Emma |date=2019-07-15 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=The Superman script was rejected due to writing quality issues.}}</ref> SOI Studios joined as producers and said they will ensure the quality is as good as can be.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example16.com |title=SOI Studios Joins Superman Film as Producers |last=Stewart |first=Paul |date=2019-08-10 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=SOI Studios announced they would produce the Superman film to ensure high quality.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example17.com |title=SOI Studios Promises Quality for Superman Film |last=Taylor |first=Rachel |date=2019-09-01 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=SOI Studios promised to improve the quality of the Superman project.}}</ref>
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| == Development ==
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| Writer/director [[Freddie Goodwin]] announced in March 2022 that they were building their own universe with films and "even shorter films called 'Fragments', which will reveal more about the lore of the GWU".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example18.com |title=Freddie Goodwin Announces GWU Universe |last=Harrison |first=David |date=2022-03-05 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Freddie Goodwin introduced the GWU concept, including films and short 'Fragments' to explore the lore.}}</ref> Goodwin announced that he has worked with a dozen other people on making each installment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example19.com |title=Goodwin Assembles Team for GWU Films |last=Johnson |first=Sarah |date=2022-03-20 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin confirmed collaboration with a dozen creators for the GWU films.}}</ref> By June 2022, [[Robert Downey Jr.]] revealed he had been approached by Goodwin about starring in multiple films in his universe, which he agreed to do so as long as he portrays a "cool" character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example20.com |title=Robert Downey Jr. Joins GWU Universe |last=Brown |first=Michael |date=2022-06-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Downey Jr. confirmed his involvement in GWU films under Goodwin's direction.}}</ref>
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| By August of that year, Goodwin began work on a shortfilm based on two characters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example21.com |title=Goodwin Starts Work on GWU Shortfilm |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2022-08-10 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin began working on a short film featuring characters from DC and Marvel.}}</ref> He decided to choose a character from both [[DC Comics]] (Luthor) and [[Marvel Comics]] (Stark).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example22.com |title=Luthor and Stark Featured in GWU Shortfilm |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2022-08-25 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin selected Lex Luthor and Tony Stark for his GWU short film.}}</ref> Before starting work on the film, Goodwin was joined by [[Alex Brow]], who joined him in writing the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example23.com |title=Alex Brow Joins GWU Screenplay |last=Evans |first=Rachel |date=2022-09-05 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Alex Brow collaborated with Goodwin on the screenplay for the GWU short film.}}</ref> Brow described the film as a "great way to kick things off", and stated Chapter One will be one of the "biggest things in the film industry".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example24.com |title=Brow on GWU Chapter One |last=Moore |first=Christina |date=2022-09-15 |website=ComicBook.com |publisher=ComicBook Inc. |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Brow expressed enthusiasm for Chapter One's impact on the industry.}}</ref> Filming began in March 2024 and concluded in May of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example25.com |title=Filming for Clash of Minds Begins |last=Harris |first=Joshua |date=2024-03-10 |website=Empire |publisher=Bauer Media Group |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Clash of Minds filming commenced in March 2024.}}</ref> Reshoots occurred throughout the remainder of 2024 with everything being finished by November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example26.com |title=Clash of Minds Reshoots Completed |last=Stewart |first=Paul |date=2024-11-05 |website=Hollywood Insider |publisher=HI Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Reshoots for Clash of Minds were finalized in November 2024.}}</ref> With production finished for ''Clash of Minds'', Goodwin announced that they have thought of everything and hoped that people would be excited for the first film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example27.com |title=Goodwin Wraps Clash of Minds |last=Garcia |first=James |date=2024-11-20 |website=Total Film |publisher=Future plc |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin expressed confidence in Clash of Minds as a strong start to the GWU.}}</ref> Concurrently, Brow had already begun writing a new film based on [[Spider-Man]], called ''Web of Shadows'' and was announced to be set in the same universe as ''Clash of Minds''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example28.com |title=Web of Shadows Announced |last=Jones |first=Emily |date=2024-12-01 |website=Screen Geek |publisher=Screen Geek LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Web of Shadows was revealed as part of the GWU and connected to Clash of Minds.}}</ref>
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| Brow had discussed on multiple occasions that he had worked on making sure ''Web of Shadows'' didn't "ruin the experience" for those who didn't see ''Clash of Minds'';<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example29.com |title=Brow Ensures Web of Shadows Stands Alone |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2023-01-15 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Alex Brow confirmed efforts to make Web of Shadows accessible without viewing Clash of Minds.}}</ref> but stated he is committed to make sure ''Web of Shadows'' makes it clear that the events of ''Clash of Minds'' isn't ignored.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example30.com |title=Brow on Connecting GWU Films |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2023-01-30 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Brow emphasized balancing standalone storytelling with continuity in Web of Shadows.}}</ref>
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| By March 2023, Goodwin announced that he has plans to introduce the characters [[The Flash]], [[Superman]], and [[Captain America]] into the GWU.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example31.com |title=Goodwin Plans to Introduce Major Heroes |last=Johnson |first=Sarah |date=2023-03-10 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin revealed plans to include The Flash, Superman, and Captain America in the GWU.}}</ref> Goodwin stated he had looked through all the storylines the team had already planned for the GWU and said these characters are a must in order to have it be a "success".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example32.com |title=Goodwin Views Major Heroes as Essential |last=Evans |first=Rachel |date=2023-03-15 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin emphasized the necessity of including iconic heroes for GWU success.}}</ref> Discussing the potential of the storyline falling apart and becoming a "mess", Goodwin stated he has multiple backup plans to ensure the GWU is a quality he wishes it to be and never less of that said quality.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example33.com |title=Goodwin Ensures GWU Quality |last=Harrison |first=David |date=2023-04-05 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin confirmed backup plans to maintain the quality of the GWU storylines.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example34.com |title=Goodwin Discusses GWU Strategy |last=Moore |first=Christina |date=2023-04-10 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Freddie Goodwin spoke about ensuring GWU stories are cohesive and well-executed.}}</ref> Goodwin stated that backup plans would allow the GWU to evolve if necessary without compromising its core story.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example35.com |title=Backup Plans for GWU Announced |last=Stewart |first=Paul |date=2023-04-15 |website=Total Film |publisher=Future plc |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin revealed contingency plans to adapt GWU stories while preserving their quality.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example36.com |title=Goodwin's Vision for GWU |last=Garcia |first=James |date=2023-04-20 |website=Empire |publisher=Bauer Media Group |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin reassured fans about the meticulous planning behind the GWU.}}</ref>
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| In July 2024, [[Mob Productions]] held a livestream on [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]] where Goodwin announced a full Chapter One slate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example56.com |title=Goodwin Announces Full Chapter One Slate |last=Johnson |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-10 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Freddie Goodwin revealed the Chapter One slate during a livestream.}}</ref> This included the films—''Clash of Minds'', ''Web of Shadows'', ''Gods Among Mortals'', ''Broken Alliances'', and ''Goodwinverse: Assembled''—with one scheduled for each month of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example57.com |title=Goodwinverse Chapter One Slate Detailed |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2023-07-15 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Five films were announced for Chapter One, set for monthly releases in 2025.}}</ref> During the broadcast, Goodwin stated that all the content released during 2025 will be part of Chapter One and anything after that will be part of a new chapter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example58.com |title=Goodwin Discusses Chapter Structure for GWU |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2023-07-20 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Content released in 2025 will be Chapter One, with future content designated to subsequent chapters.}}</ref> Goodwin announced that a total of seven Fragments are expected to release during each Chapter, and hoped to announce more at a later date.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example59.com |title=Seven Fragments Planned for GWU Chapters |last=Evans |first=Rachel |date=2023-07-25 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin revealed plans for seven short 'Fragments' per chapter in the GWU.}}</ref> The stream concluded with the reveal of the [[Fantastic Four in film|Fantastic Four]] logo, revealing a film is in development.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example60.com |title=Fantastic Four Logo Teased for GWU |last=Garcia |first=James |date=2023-07-30 |website=ComicBook.com |publisher=ComicBook Inc. |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=The Fantastic Four logo was revealed as part of the livestream, hinting at a film in development.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example61.com |title=Fantastic Four Film Announced for GWU |last=Brown |first=Michael |date=2023-08-01 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin confirmed a Fantastic Four film is being developed for the GWU.}}</ref>
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| == Films==
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| <onlyinclude>
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| ! scope="col" |U.S. release date
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| ! scope="col" |Director
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| ! scope="col" |Screenwriter(s)
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| ! scope="col" |Producer(s)
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Clash of Minds (2025 film)|Clash of Minds]]''
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| |January 17, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example45.com |title=Clash of Minds Release Date Announced |last=Jones |first=Emily |date=2024-11-15 |website=Total Film |publisher=Future plc |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Clash of Minds is scheduled for release on January 17, 2025.}}</ref>
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| |[[Freddie Goodwin]]
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| |Freddie Goodwin & [[Alex Brow]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example23.com |title=Alex Brow Co-Writes GWU Shortfilm |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2022-11-05 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Alex Brow joined Goodwin to co-write the screenplay for the GWU short film.}}</ref>
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| | rowspan="6" |Freddie Goodwin & Mob Productions
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| | rowspan="2" |Post-production
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Web of Shadows (2025 film)|Web of Shadows]]''
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| |February 15, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example52.com |title=Web of Shadows Release Date Announced |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2024-12-15 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Web of Shadows is scheduled for release on February 15, 2025.}}</ref>
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| | colspan="2" |Alex Brow<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example29.com |title=Brow Ensures Web of Shadows Stands Alone |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2023-01-15 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Alex Brow confirmed efforts to make Web of Shadows accessible without viewing Clash of Minds.}}</ref>
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Gods Among Mortals (2025 film)|Gods Among Mortals]]''
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| |March 13, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example62.com |title=Gods Among Mortals Release Date Announced |last=Smith |first=Laura |date=2024-12-10 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Gods Among Mortals will release on March 13, 2025.}}</ref>
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| | colspan="2" |Natalie Kingsley<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example63.com |title=Natalie Kingsley to Write Gods Among Mortals |last=Evans |first=Rachel |date=2024-11-20 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Natalie Kingsley is confirmed as the screenwriter for Gods Among Mortals.}}</ref>
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Shadows of Gotham (2025 film)|Shadows of Gotham]]''
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| |April 24, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example64.com |title=Shadows of Gotham Release Date Announced |last=Brown |first=Michael |date=2024-12-01 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Shadows of Gotham is slated for release on April 24, 2025.}}</ref>
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| | colspan="2" |Rebecca Wells<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example65.com |title=Rebecca Wells Attached to Shadows of Gotham |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2024-12-05 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Rebecca Wells is writing Shadows of Gotham for Chapter One.}}</ref>
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Broken Alliances (2025 film)|Broken Alliances]]''
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| |May 19, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example66.com |title=Broken Alliances Release Date Announced |last=Garcia |first=James |date=2024-12-15 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Broken Alliances will release on May 19, 2025.}}</ref>
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| | colspan="2" |Quentin Hart<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example67.com |title=Quentin Hart Confirmed for Broken Alliances |last=Harrison |first=David |date=2024-12-20 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Quentin Hart is confirmed as the writer for Broken Alliances.}}</ref>
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| ! scope="row" |''[[Goodwinverse: Assembled (2025 film)|Goodwinverse: Assembled]]''
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| |November 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example68.com |title=Goodwinverse: Assembled Release Date Announced |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2024-11-25 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwinverse: Assembled will be released in November 2025.}}</ref>
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| |Alex Brow, Freddie Goodwin, Rebecca Wells, and Natalie Kingsley<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example69.com |title=Multiple Writers Confirmed for Goodwinverse: Assembled |last=Stewart |first=Paul |date=2024-12-05 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwinverse: Assembled will feature contributions from several screenwriters.}}</ref>
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| === ''Clash of Minds'' (2025) ===
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| [[Lex Luthor]] and [[Tony Stark]] are both invited to a secretive tech summit hosted by a mysterious benefactor. The two egos clash in a battle of intellect, culminating in a high-tech duel after discovering that the summit was a trap orchestrated by [[Doctor Doom|Victor Von Doom]] to pit them against each other.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example47.com |title=Luthor and Stark Face Off in Clash of Minds |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2024-12-10 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Lex Luthor and Tony Stark clash in a tech summit that turns out to be a trap set by Victor Von Doom.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example48.com |title=Doctor Doom's Role in Clash of Minds |last=Johnson |first=Sarah |date=2024-12-15 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Victor Von Doom manipulates events in Clash of Minds to create conflict between Stark and Luthor.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example49.com |title=Clash of Minds Features High-Tech Duel |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2024-12-20 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=The film's plot centers around a high-tech duel between Tony Stark and Lex Luthor, orchestrated by Doctor Doom.}}</ref>
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| In October 2022, Goodwin began work on a shortfilm based on two characters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example37.com |title=Goodwin Starts New Shortfilm for GWU |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2022-10-15 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Freddie Goodwin began work on a GWU short film featuring two iconic characters.}}</ref> He decided to choose a character from both [[DC Comics]] (Luthor) and [[Marvel Comics]] (Stark).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example38.com |title=Luthor and Stark Set for GWU Shortfilm |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2022-10-20 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Goodwin selected Lex Luthor and Tony Stark for the GWU short film.}}</ref> Before starting work on the film, Goodwin was joined by [[Alex Brow]], who joined him in writing the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example39.com |title=Alex Brow Co-Writes GWU Shortfilm |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2022-11-05 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Alex Brow joined Goodwin to co-write the screenplay for the GWU short film.}}</ref> Brow described the film as a "great way to kick things off", and stated Chapter One will be one of the "biggest things in the film industry".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example40.com |title=Brow Teases GWU Chapter One |last=Evans |first=Rachel |date=2022-12-01 |website=Deadline |publisher=Penske Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Brow expressed high expectations for Chapter One of the GWU.}}</ref>
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| Filming began in March 2024 and concluded in May of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example41.com |title=Clash of Minds Wraps Principal Photography |last=Stewart |first=Paul |date=2024-05-20 |website=Empire |publisher=Bauer Media Group |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Principal photography for Clash of Minds concluded in May 2024.}}</ref> Reshoots occurred throughout the remainder of 2024 with everything being finished by November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example42.com |title=Clash of Minds Reshoots Finalized |last=Moore |first=Christina |date=2024-11-10 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Reshoots for Clash of Minds were completed in November 2024.}}</ref> The film stars [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as [[Tony Stark]] and [[Nicholas Hoult]] as [[Lex Luthor]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example43.com |title=Downey Jr. and Hoult Star in Clash of Minds |last=Harrison |first=David |date=2024-03-15 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Robert Downey Jr. and Nicholas Hoult headline Clash of Minds as Stark and Luthor.}}</ref> It was announced that [[Superman]] would appear in the film in a cameo.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example44.com |title=Superman Confirmed for Clash of Minds Cameo |last=Garcia |first=James |date=2024-04-05 |website=ComicBook.com |publisher=ComicBook Inc. |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Superman is set to make a cameo in Clash of Minds.}}</ref>
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| ''Clash of Minds'' will be released in the United States on January 17, 2025, as the first film of Chapter One of the GWU.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example45.com |title=Clash of Minds Release Date Announced |last=Jones |first=Emily |date=2024-11-15 |website=Total Film |publisher=Future plc |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Clash of Minds is scheduled for release on January 17, 2025.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example46.com |title=Clash of Minds Kicks Off GWU Chapter One |last=Brown |first=Michael |date=2024-12-01 |website=Hollywood Insider |publisher=HI Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Clash of Minds will mark the beginning of Chapter One in the GWU.}}</ref>
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| === ''Web of Shadows'' (2025) ===
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| While investigating a string of robberies in [[Blüdhaven]], [[Nightwing]] encounters [[Spider-Man]] chasing the same criminal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example50.com |title=Nightwing and Spider-Man Team Up in Web of Shadows |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2024-12-15 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Nightwing and Spider-Man cross paths while pursuing the same criminal in Web of Shadows.}}</ref> Initially mistaken as rivals, the two team up to stop a deadly alliance between [[Black Cat]] and [[Catwoman]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example51.com |title=Black Cat and Catwoman Unite in Web of Shadows |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2024-12-20 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Web of Shadows features Black Cat and Catwoman forming a deadly alliance.}}</ref>
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| ''Web of Shadows'' will be released in the United States on February 15, 2025, as the second film of Chapter One of the GWU.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example52.com |title=Web of Shadows Release Date Announced |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2024-12-15 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Web of Shadows is scheduled for release on February 15, 2025.}}</ref>
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| === ''Gods Among Mortals'' (2025) ===
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| When a portal between [[Asgard]] and [[Themyscira]] opens unexpectedly, [[Thor]] and [[Wonder Woman]] face off due to misunderstandings. However, they must join forces to prevent [[Ares]] and [[Loki]] from unleashing chaos in both realms.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example70.com |title=Thor and Wonder Woman Team Up in Gods Among Mortals |last=Taylor |first=Emma |date=2024-11-15 |website=Collider |publisher=Collider LLC |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Thor and Wonder Woman must unite to stop Ares and Loki from creating chaos in Gods Among Mortals.}}</ref>
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| ''Gods Among Mortals'' will be released in the United States on March 13, 2025, as the third film of Chapter One of the GWU.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example71.com |title=Gods Among Mortals Release Date Announced |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=2024-11-20 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=THR Publishing |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=Gods Among Mortals is set for release on March 13, 2025.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.example72.com |title=Gods Among Mortals Continues GWU Chapter One |last=Clark |first=Anna |date=2024-11-25 |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |access-date=2024-12-27 |quote=The third film in the GWU Chapter One slate, Gods Among Mortals, will explore the realms of Asgard and Themyscira.}}</ref>
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| === ''Shadows of Gotham'' (2025) ===
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| [[Batman]] and [[Daredevil]] independently investigate a series of brutal murders in [[Gotham]]. Their paths cross when they realize the killings are orchestrated by [[Wilson Fisk]] working alongside [[Carmine Falcone]]. Together, they fight through the criminal underworld to bring both kingpins down.
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| ''Shadows of Gotham'' will be released in the United States on April 24, 2025, as the fourth film of Chapter One of the GWU.
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| === ''Broken Alliances'' (2025) ===
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| [[Superman]] and [[Captain America]] are transported to a dystopian alternate [[Earth]] where heroes are enslaved by an oppressive regime led by [[Red Skull]] and [[General Zod]]. The two form an inspiring alliance to liberate the heroes and restore hope to this shattered world.
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| ''Broken Alliances'' will be released in the United States on May 19, 2025, as the fifth film of Chapter One of the GWU.
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| == Fragments ==
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| === ''Tony Stark's Assault'' (2025) ===
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| {{Main|List of Goodwin's Universe Fragments#ep1{{!}}Tony Stark's Assault}}
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| '''''Tony Stark's Assault''''' is an upcoming [[Goodwin's Universe (franchise)|Goodwin's Universe]] (GWU) Fragment and is part of Chapter One of the GWU scheduled to release on January 1, 2025.
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| == Timeline ==
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| == Recurring cast and characters ==
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| {{See also|List of Goodwin's Universe characters}}
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