DC/WB Films/Worlds (No Spoilers)

[Amadeus Arkham]

I can't say I'm surprised, both of these ideas sounded too niche to really succeed. New Gods probably had more potential but was still too comicbooky I thought

Marvel is literally doing a movie about the niche as heck Eternals, which, like New Gods is a Jack Kirby creation and Marvel made bank off a movie with a talking raccoon and a walking tree.

[king of hybrids]

You know Johns is still EP on Stargirl, S&L, and the HBO MAX GL show right?

Yes. 1) on the TV end rather than the film end and 2) on stuff they had committed to, started or finished production on before COVID, let alone the Snydercut saga or Fisher letting rip

[Factor]

And it is ridiculous excuse. We saw Darkseid for few minutes, there is no fatigue, if anything there are now more people who want to see him.

And I'm sure that some smart individuals are now going to blame Snyder for New Gods getting cancelled

Agreed. One would think people would actually want to know more about the New Gods after watching the Snyder Cut.
I'm not sad about the Trench, but New Gods seems like a huge missed opportunity to have a cosmic saga that's full of heart.
I wonder if the real reason is they want to avoid comparisons with Marvel's Eternals? Which would be ironic as hell.

It's getting pretty hard to have faith in WB's management of DC characters.

[Thezmage]

Marvel is literally doing a movie about the niche as heck Eternals, which, like New Gods is a Jack Kirby creation and Marvel made bank off a movie with a talking raccoon and a walking tree.

Eternals isn't filling me with a whole lot of confidence either. And both Rocket and Groot played second fiddle to an earth man in their inaugural debut.

But either way, Marvel waited to establish their name/brand as a draw before making films off of them.

[Primal Slayer]

Why does James Gunn get to come into The Suicide Squad and automatically gets his own show with Pacemaker? TSS hasnt proven to be another hit like SS was, Pacemaker hasnt proven to be the breakout character, John Cena hasnt done anything to prove he's a series lead kind of guy.

I'm surprised they havent outright cancelled Amazons.

[John Venus]

Marvel is literally doing a movie about the niche as heck Eternals, which, like New Gods is a Jack Kirby creation and Marvel made bank off a movie with a talking raccoon and a walking tree.

This. I was just about to say, that I can't believe somebody would say something is 'too comic booky' in an era where Rocket Raccoon is a household name.

Why does James Gunn get to come into The Suicide Squad and automatically gets his own show with Pacemaker? TSS hasnt proven to be another hit like SS was, Pacemaker hasnt proven to be the breakout character, John Cena hasnt done anything to prove he's a series lead kind of guy.

I'm surprised they havent outright cancelled Amazons.

Gunn delivered two hits with GotG Vol 1 and Vol2 and was an EP on IW and EG; two of the biggest movies ever. He has clout. This is all part of WB's effort to make their various departments inter connected so that the movies can flow into shows and vice versa. They probably saw something in Cena's Peacemaker to give him a spin off (and maybe Gunn even pushed for it). They are now making movies with the intent of them having spin offs.

[Primal Slayer]

This. I was just about to say, that I can't believe somebody would say something is 'too comic booky' in an era where Rocket Raccoon is a household name.



Gunn delivered two hits with GotG Vol 1 and Vol2 and was an EP on IW and EG; two of the biggest movies ever. He has clout. This is all part of WB's effort to make their various departments inter connected so that the movies can flow into shows and vice versa. They probably saw something in Cena's Peacemaker to give him a spin off (and maybe Gunn even pushed for it). They are now making movies with the intent of them having spin offs.

Wann isn't a lay up either. He gave WB a billion dollar BO on a character that wasn't Batman or Superman along with the hugely successful 'The Conjuring' universe that has made over a billion (for films that cost about $30mill each)

[Badou]

Makes sense they would pass on New Gods if they want to focus on more single focused or stand alone movies going forward. New Gods isn't really the kind of franchise where it fits into just being a one off movie. It is kind of messy. I'm sure they will circle back to it in some form as most of these movies or TV shows constantly get recycled and redone as new pitches all the time.

[Robotman]

It’s crazy/sad that WB has the New Gods, a property that could potentially be a Lord of the Rings style franchise, and they just pass on it. They just find new ways the break the hearts of DC fans every month.

I’m curious if this is a sign that they may go ahead with Snyder’s Justice League sequel. Either that or they are just going to let Darkseid and co languish.

[Amadeus Arkham]

Eternals isn't filling me with a whole lot of confidence either. And both Rocket and Groot played second fiddle to an earth man in their inaugural debut.

But either way, Marvel waited to establish their name/brand as a draw before making films off of them.

It doesn’t matter much. Guardians as a property would’ve been a tough sell for most studios, certainly if you were convincing a studio to pour a hundred million dollar budget into a quirky sci-if movie with such out there stuff like a talking raccoon and a tree but Marvel pulled it off.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

I think putting the breaks on New Gods might be a good decision considering how messy her last big budget blockbuster was. It might be a good idea to see how Naomi works out first. If that's well done, then Warners might have more confidence in her ability to tackle a project this ambitious.

[nightw1ng]

I think the WB has to keep a lid on announcing films in development. It's clear they don't have a multi-year plan like Marvel does, and that's fine since they're not as interested in a shared universe. However, it's just bad publicity to hear things constantly get indefinitely postponed or cancelled. It implies a lack of faith in their properties/talent and cultivates mistrust amongst the fans.

[OpaqueGiraffe17]

poor new gods, beaten to the punch by Thanos, left on a cliffhanger in the Snyder cut, now this. Dc cosmic can't catch a break.

[Vordan]

It’s crazy/sad that WB has the New Gods, a property that could potentially be a Lord of the Rings style franchise, and they just pass on it. They just find new ways the break the hearts of DC fans every month.

I’m curious if this is a sign that they may go ahead with Snyder’s Justice League sequel. Either that or they are just going to let Darkseid and co languish.

It’s this. They have no plans for the New Gods at this time. Besides WB repeated statements that Snyder’s time is over, there is the feud between Fisher and WB to prevent any follow ups, and there are the issues with Cavill.

[mace11]

Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods,' James Wan's 'The Trench' DC Movies Not Moving Forward at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)

Update.
DC Extended Universe

Future films

The Suicide Squad
Black Adam
The Flash
Aquaman 2
Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Other films in development

The Amazons
Batgirl
Blackhawk
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Deadshot
Gotham City Sirens
Green Lantern Corps
Harley Quinn vs. the Joker
Hourman
Untitled The Joker film
Lobo
Nightwing

Plastic Man
In December 2020, Cat Vasko was hired to do a rewrite of Idoko's screenplay, with the project reworked to be a female-centered movie.

Static Shock
Supergirl
Untitled Superman film
Wonder Woman 3
Zatanna

Television series

Peacemaker

Other series in development

Justice League Dark
Constantine

In addition, Walter Hamada said in December 2020 that DC Films was interested in producing spin-off series for every film in the DCEU slate.

Canceled and reworked projects

The Batman
Cyborg
Deathstroke
Justice League sequels
New Gods
The Trench

In addition, the 2011 film Green Lantern was originally meant to be the first film in what would become the DCEU. However, its planned sequels were canceled and the film was retconned due to the film's poor critical and financial performance. Despite this, Sinestro actor Mark Strong still referred to it as "part of the DCEU" in February 2019.The television series Krypton was also connected to Man of Steel by October 2015, but these connections were dropped by the series' release. Executive Producer Cameron Welsh would later describe the series as "adjacent" to both the DCEU and the Arrowverse.