DC Comics' Upcoming Movies

Director Zack Snyder's superhero duel features DC's most famous names. Henry Cavill will reprise his role as Superman while Ben Affleck will don the famous cowl to play Batman. Gal Gadot will also star in the 2016 film as Wonder Woman. 

Will Smith will star as sharpshooter assassin Deadshot and Jared Leto will take on the role of The Joker in the Suicide Squad feature about the famed group of DC villains who team up to take on black-ops missions in exchange for reduced prison sentences.. Australian actress Margot Robbie will also star as The Joker's on-again/off-again girlfriend (and legitimate baddie in her own right) Harley Quinn and Viola Davis will play Squad boss Amanda Waller.

Director David Ayer tweeted the first photo of the Suicide Squad cast at a read-through on April 8.

After being featured as the Amazonian warrior in 2016's Batman vs. Superman, Israeli actress Gal Gadot will get her starring turn in the stand-alone Wonder Woman film, which is set for a 2017 release. 

Director Zack Snyder will gather Batman vs. Superman stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Gal Gadot to reprise their roles in this ensemble feature, which hopes to rival Marvel's successful Avengers franchise. The film will also feature Aquaman, Cyborg, and other superheroes from the DC universe. 

Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa is attached to play the sea-dwelling superhero in 2018's Aquaman stand-alone feature.

Director Zack Snyder tweeted this first look at Momoa's Aquaman on Feb. 19, 2015.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower star Ezra Miller will play Barry Allen, aka The Flash, in a 2018 feature film about the speedy superhero. The film is unrelated to the current show on The CW starring Grant Gustin.

Director Zack Snyder is also attached to helm the Justice League sequel, which is set for release in 2019.

Dwayne Johnson is attached to play villain Black Adam in 2019's Shazam, a movie about DC's magical superhero also known as Captain Marvel. 

Newcomer Ray Fisher, best known for portraying Muhammad Ali in the off-Broadway play Fetch Clay, will play the title role in Cyborg after portraying the character in Batman vs. Superman and the Justice League movies. 

Fisher tweeted this photo on Nov. 3, 2014, writing, "Big meeting at Warner Bros. this afternoon...I hope you're ready! #borglife #justiceleague."

DC plans to reboot the Green Lantern franchise in 2020 after a 2011 film starring Ryan Reynolds was a critical and box office flop.