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| Based on | Characters from DC |
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Release date | 2024–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chapter One: Gods and Monsters is the first slate of content for the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise and shared universe created by DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran. 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 animated series Creature Commandos, which premiered in December 2024, while the first film will be Superman, which is scheduled to be released in July 2025, as the true beginning of the DCU. The feature films in this chapter are produced by DC Studios alongside 6th & Idaho Productions for Clayface and Double Dream for The Brave and the Bold, and are distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Television series are released on the streaming service Max and the HBO network, with live-action series co-produced in association with Warner Bros. Television Studios and animated series are co-produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Gunn and Safran produce every film and executive produce every series in this chapter, alongside producers Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris for Clayface, and Barbara Muschietti for The Brave and the Bold.
The films of the chapter are Superman starring David Corenswet, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow starring Milly Alcock, Clayface (both 2026), The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, and Swamp Thing.
The television series of the chapter are the ensemble Creature Commandos, the second season of Peacemaker (2025) starring John Cena, Lanterns starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, Waller starring Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Paradise Lost, and Booster Gold.