James Gunn promises that there will be more DC Universe TV shows coming in the future. The DCU (formerly known as the DCEU) is going in a new direction following DC Studios officially launching on November 1, with Gunn and Peter Safran leading the charge for Warner Bros. Discovery's superhero brand. Under their leadership, they will be in charge of DC movies, TV shows, and animation for the next couple of years. While their 10-year plan is a work in progress, they are expected to present it to Warner Bros. Discovery in the next few months.

As fans are still eager to learn more about the future of the DCU, one Twitter user inquired about the state of TV for the brand. According to Gunn, part of their overall plan is to definitely have DCU TV shows that tie in with the films in a similar fashion to his Peacemaker series on HBO Max, which began as a spinoff from The Suicide Squad. Gunn also clarified that animation will also be connected to the DCU, as he responded to another fan that there would be 2D and 3D-produced shows.


How DCU Will Help HBO Max Even More


While Gunn and Safran will likely begin to unveil more of this to the public in the coming year, this is a good sign, especially for HBO Max. The streaming platform's uncertain future is a side effect of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger; HBO Max has seen numerous changes over the past several months. While the newly formed company is obviously not abandoning the digital market, there has been a bigger emphasis on what they want to do theatrically. The plan for 2023 is to have HBO Max and Discovery+ merge into one streaming service, with its new name yet to be revealed. Initially, they were looking at doing this re-launch in the summer of 2023, but new reports have stated that it will be happening as early as next spring. However, a concern that has grown over the last few months is where DC falls into that aspect.

Several DC-based shows that were in various stages of development have either been scrapped or are being shopped around to other outlets. J.J. Abrams' Constantine and Madame X series, which are meant to tie into his Justice League Dark universe, are looking for new homes, and the same goes for the Batman: Caped Crusader animated series. However, with Gunn's promise that the DCU will have shows that help expand the TV division, it bodes well for HBO Max (or whatever the new name will be in 2023), meaning that the streaming platform is likely not giving up on DC products.

Peacemaker has already shown how well it works to have a series that is spun off from the DCU in a similar fashion to the MCU. With The CW slowly fading the Arrowverse out of their line-up, HBO Max will most likely be a bigger priority for Warner Bros. Discovery when it comes to producing DC shows, whether they are tied to the DCU or not. Theoretically, if Gunn and Safran wanted to, the upcoming Green Lantern TV show, which is being re-developed with John Stewart as the lead, could be something that exists in the DCU. It could start setting the foundation for the Green Lantern Corps in the movies. With Gunn and Safran in charge, the future of the DCU looks brighter than ever, and it will be intriguing to see how the TV side factors into their master plan.