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Gunn, Safran Launch DC Elseworlds: Standalone Joker, Batman, Superman

5/20/2026

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James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the DC Elseworlds label for movies and TV shows outside the DCU continuity.
Elseworlds projects include Joker: Folie à Deux, The Batman, Harley Quinn series, and HBO’s The Penguin.
All Elseworlds titles, including a Superman film debuting next month that will not feature Corenswet and will cast at least two other actors as Superman, will be released as standalone works, not in the DCU.

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Story summary

James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the DC Elseworlds label for movies and TV shows outside the DCU continuity.
Elseworlds projects include Joker: Folie à Deux, The Batman, Harley Quinn series, and HBO’s The Penguin.
All Elseworlds titles, including a Superman film debuting next month that will not feature Corenswet and will cast at least two other actors as Superman, will be released as standalone works, not in the DCU.