What Should We Expect From Peacemaker Season 2, Lanterns, and Next Year’s Supergirl Movie?
Let’s be honest… Superman didn’t just win, it dominated.
Highest grossing superhero movie of 2025.
Blew past the genre’s average box office numbers from the last few years.
Critics loved it. Fans loved it. Warner Bros. loved it.
And For the first time in a long time, the DCU feels alive again.
But one victory doesn’t mean the brand is “saved.” It means Gunn and Safran got out of the gate swinging, and now they have to keep swinging. Hard.
Back when James Gunn unveiled Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters in January 2023, all we had was a roadmap and a lot of question marks. Superman, Supergirl, Lanterns, Swamp Thing, Brave and the Bold, Booster Gold… exciting names, but still just names. Now? That plan’s about to start paying off… fast.
Peacemaker Season 2 — The First Big Test
Two DCU projects have already dropped (Creature Commandos and Superman), and now the next one up is the loudest, rudest antihero on television… Christopher Smith himself.
Season 1 was a surprise hit. Critics and fans ate it up. Viewership didn’t just stay steady, it grew every single week, jumping 44% from premiere to finale. That’s rare in the streaming age.
Season 2 isn’t just “loosely connected” like Season 1… it’s locked into the DCU timeline. If it can deliver the same blend of chaos, heart, and unapologetic weirdness, Gunn could score another win. And momentum matters… especially now.
Lanterns — The Dark Horse Game Changer
This one’s a total unknown, and that’s exciting.
Forget the 2011 Green Lantern disaster. Lanterns is coming in with a True Crime tone, courtesy of Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen TV Series) and comic book powerhouse Tom King.
We’ve got Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. The setup? A grounded, detective style mystery with cosmic implications.
If Gunn plays his cards right, this could be the DCU’s The Mandalorian… a series that hooks fans beyond the core comic crowd.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — The Real DCU Stress Test
Milly Alcock steps into Kara Zor-El’s boots, fresh off her Superman (2025) cameo, and faces down Krem of the Yellow Hills in an adaptation of Tom King’s critically acclaimed run.
Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) directs, Ana Nogueira pens the script, and Gunn insists it was “too good not to make.”
Here’s the truth: Supergirl will tell us if Superman was a turning point or a fluke.
The box office ceiling for CBMs isn’t what it used to be. A billion? Forget it. But $650M+? Absolutely possible, and a solid show of faith in the DCU’s future.
If Supergirl lands with critics and keeps audiences invested in this new world, Gunn’s marathon approach will be validated.
Keep the Marathon Pace
This isn’t about sprinting to a billion-dollar payday. It’s about stacking wins, keeping audiences engaged, and making every project feel like an event. Superman was the opening punch. Peacemaker, Lanterns, and Supergirl will determine if the DCU can go the distance.
If they keep up this pace? By the time the next Superman Saga film or Brave and the Bold rolls around, we might just be talking about the DCU’s golden era.
