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The Dark Knight
2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan
Batman Begins
2005 film by Christopher Nolan
Joker
2019 musical film directed by Todd Phillips
Wonder Woman
2017 film directed by Patty Jenkins
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 superhero film by Christopher Nolan
Man of Steel
2013 film directed by Zack Snyder
Suicide Squad
2016 film directed by David Ayer
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 film directed by Zack Snyder
The Batman
2022 superhero film by Matt Reeves
Aquaman
2018 film directed by James Wan
Justice League
2017 film directed by Zack Snyder
Watchmen
2009 film directed by Zack Snyder
Superman (2025 film)
Superman is a 2025 American superhero film based on the character Superman from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. In the film, Superman faces unintended consequences after he intervenes in an international conflict orchestrated by billionaire Lex Luthor (Hoult). Superman must win back public support with the help of his reporter and superhero colleagues. The film was produced by Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios.
Superman
1978 film by Richard Donner
The Suicide Squad
2021 film directed by James Gunn
Superman Returns
2006 film directed by Bryan Singer
Constantine
2005 film directed by Francis Lawrence
Shazam!
2019 film directed by David F. Sandberg
Wonder Woman 1984
2020 film directed by Patty Jenkins
The Flash
2023 film directed by Andy Muschietti
Superman II
1980 film directed by Richard Lester
Green Lantern
2011 film directed by Martin Campbell
Black Adam
2022 film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Road to Perdition
2002 film by Sam Mendes
Superman III
1983 film directed by Richard Lester
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 film directed by Todd Phillips
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021 film by Zack Snyder
Catwoman
2004 film directed by Pitof
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 superhero film by James Wan
Blue Beetle
2023 film directed by Ángel Manuel Soto
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 film directed by David F. Sandberg
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 film directed by Sidney J. Furie
Batman
1966 film directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Jonah Hex
2010 film by Jimmy Hayward
Supergirl
1984 film directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Swamp Thing
1982 film by Wes Craven
Clayface (film)
Clayface is an upcoming American body horror film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, it will be the third film in the DC Universe (DCU). Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen / Clayface, alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan. In the film, Hagen is an actor whose face is disfigured, and he turns to a scientist (Ackie) who transforms his body into clay. It is produced by Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris alongside James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios.
Batman
1943 film serial directed by Lambert Hillyer
The Kitchen
2019 film directed by Andrea Berloff
Steel
1997 film directed by Kenneth Johnson
The Return of Swamp Thing
1989 film by Jim Wynorski
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 film by Richard Donner, Richard Lester
Superman and the Mole Men
1951 superhero film directed by Lee Sholem
Batman and Robin
1949 film serial
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941 serial by William Witney, John English
Superman
1948 15-part black-and-white Columbia film serial based on the comic book character Superman
Man of Tomorrow
2027 film in the DC Universe
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950 TV serial by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Congo Bill
1948 film by Thomas Carr, Spencer Gordon Bennet
Hop Harrigan
1946 film by Derwin Abrahams
The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion
serial
The Vigilante
1947 film by Wallace Fox