List of unproduced DC Comics projects

[11] When Warner Bros. observed that the script was just as gloomy as the previous film, they decided to put Joel Schumacher as the director of the third installment, leading to the release of Batman Forever, in which Burton served as producer,[12] without being able to contribute ideas.

Affleck eventually left the project altogether and was replaced by Robert Pattinson as Batman, allowing the film to drop its connections to the DCEU, establishing it in a new standalone universe.

[16] In 2017, Jordan Vogt-Roberts pitched a Red Son adaptation to Warner Brothers, as an "offshoot" of the DC Extended Universe with different actors for Superman and Batman, but "was told no".

Another filmmaker Matthew Vaughn expressed interest to direct a film adaptation of the comic starring Henry Cavill, who previously portrayed Superman in the DC Extended Universe.

[70] John Glover, Sam Jones III, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, and original series showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar were said to return,[71] with the exception of Allison Mack due to sex trafficking charges made against her for which she was convicted and imprisoned.

[74] In January 2018, Gotham producers John Stephens and Danny Cannon and Warner Bros. Television were reportedly given a 13-episode straight-to-series order for the DC Universe series Metropolis, which follows Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the world of fringe science and expose the city's dark and bizarre secrets.

A similar project is currently in development for DCU franchise, a television series named Paradise Lost, a political drama about the scheming and power struggles on the island of Themyscira before the birth of Wonder Woman.

Snyder explained that the photograph which Bruce Wayne discovers during the events of Justice League was the story that was intended to be explored first, depicting the character's continued search for her villainous uncle Ares throughout various time periods of history, and the romantic relationships she had while living as an immortal who does not age.

[119] Titled Justice League: Mortal,[120] they submitted their script to Warner Bros. in June, receiving positive feedback,[121] which prompted the studio to immediately fast track production in the hopes of filming to begin before the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.

Discovery merger was completed and Walter Hamada began preparations to leave his role as President of DC Films, it was revealed that prior to these events Warner Bros. had been developing a project based on Crisis on Infinite Earths.

[158] In 2023, the creative team for Justice League: Warworld planned to develop a film adaptation of the Kingdom Come comic book miniseries, but the idea was discarded by James Gunn and Peter Safran after they were named CEOs of DC Studios.

[180] The Flash was released in June 2023 and performed below expectations at the box-office, which led many commentators to question and doubt the prospects of a sequel being made,[181][182][183] and in October 2023, Variety reported that no actors from Zack Snyder's DCEU films, including Miller, would reprise their roles in the DCU.

[184] Nothing was made official until 14 years later, following the box-office disaster of The Wachowskis's Speed Racer, they decided to resurrect the old script and make the film with a release date set for December 2009.

[185] Later in December 2018, a new development of a Plastic Man film was put as part of DC Extended Universe, with Amanda Idoko instead writing the screenplay and Robert Shaye executive producing.

[221] The show's writer Steven S. DeKnight clarified that the series would have featured the introduction of new characters—such as Teen Titans and others from the DC Comics universe—as well as going into more depth for the background story of its primary characters, like Bart, Victor, and Arthur.

[231] A solo Cyborg film in the DC Extended Universe was announced in October 2014, with Ray Fisher set to reprise his role from the then upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

In October 2014, Warner Bros. intended to launch a live-action Static Shock program from Reginald Hudlin as part of the company's new Blue Ribbon Content digital division, and were eyeing Jaden Smith for the role of Virgil Hawkins/Static.

In the autumn of 2022, Jason Momoa revealed that under the direction of James Gunn and Peter Safran, a project that he categorized as a "dream come true" was in development, which included his favorite comic book character.

[282] Arrow co-producer and comic book writer Keto Shimizu later commented that it did not seem as a possibility due to David Ayer's Suicide Squad film in development at the time.

[283] Series producer Greg Berlanti later confirmed that the team's inclusion within Arrow was used in order to test the audience's reception and interest prior to Ayer's film being put into production.

[301] He considered to make this feature film after finishing on the first season of television series Peacemaker,[302] but later canned the project following the new plans for DC Universe (DCU) franchise by him and Peter Safran.

Titled #4Hero, the VFX-heavy comedy would have been about a young woman named Nellie Tribble who discovers a smartphone app that allows her to temporarily gain semi-useful superpowers dictated by whatever is trending at the moment.

[347][348] In 1989, Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo worked on a live-action series Unlimited Powers, starring Flash, Doctor Occult, Blok, and the daughter of Green Arrow.

[364] In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour adaptation based on the character Jonah Hex to television with producers Akiva Goldsman and Robert Zappia involved, but the project never made it into production.

Screenplays were written by David Webb Peoples in 1987, Steven E. de Souza in 1988, John Milius in 1993, and Brian Helgeland in 1996, depicting Rock as having a German-American father and being able to speak German (a skill he uses to ambush the enemy).

[378] By November 2012, Guillermo del Toro signed a deal to write and direct a Justice League Dark film centered around DC Comics' supernatural characters, including John Constantine and Madame Xanadu.

[388][389][390][391][392][393][394][395] In 2017, a film centered around Slade Wilson / Deathstroke was in development with Gareth Evans attached as screenwriter and director from a story by Joe Manganiello, who was also set to reprise his role from Justice League.

[396][397][398][399][400][401][402] 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.

[410] After the series Stargirl was canceled in 2022, it was revealed that a spin-off revolving around Infinity Inc. was planned and that it would have followed the Shade, Jennie, and Todd searching for the other offspring of the original Justice Society of America (JSA) members and help them with their potential abilities.

Ramsey was attached to direct the pilot if ordered, with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, and Geoff Johns executive producing alongside Narducci and Clack.