WB Delays DC League of Super-Pets, Black Adam, and More DCEU Releases

Warner Bros. has pushed the release dates for several of the studios’ upcoming movies, including its 2022 slate of DCEU films.

While fans will have to wait just a tad bit longer for DC League of Super-Pets and Black Adam, titles like The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom have been shifted to 2023 due to COVID-related post-production delays.

Dwayne Johnson, who stars in the titular role in Black Adam and voices Superman’s pet best friend, Krypto the Super-Dog in DC League of Super-Pets, was the first to announce the two films’ delays via his Instagram.

The animated Super-Pets film has now been delayed by two months to July 29, 2022, which was originally Black Adam’s release date. Whereas Johnson’s debut to the DCEU as Captain Marvel’s greatest nemesis has been pushed back to October 21, 2022, right in time for Halloween.

Shortly after The Rock’s announcement, Warner Bros. released the updates for other changed dates. Jason Momoa’s Aquaman sequel is now set for March 17, 2023, and Ezra Miller’s solo debut with The Flash being pushed back for more than seven months to June 23, 2023.

The only exciting update is for Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The sequel with Zachary Levi and his Shazam Family has been moved up to December 12, 2022, in time for the Holiday season.

Warner Bros.’ Jeff Goldstein stated,

“We’re thrilled to bring ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ to audiences as a Christmas gift this year. Families of all ages will really enjoy it.”

Jeff Goldstein

Hot on the heels of Matt Reeves’ The Batman’s success, DC will get another Batman when Baba Yaga takes over the animation side as the latest trailer for DC League of Super-Pets revealed Keanu Reeves’ voice for the Caped Crusader in the new film.

These dates are subject to change according to the pandemic, but as it stands now, here’s the updated list of DC releases:

• DC League of Super-Pets (May 20, 2022, to July 29, 2022)
• Black Adam (July 29, 2022, to October 21, 2022)
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods (June 2, 2023, to December 12, 2022)
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December 16, 2022, to March 17, 2023)
• The Flash (November 4, 2022, to June 23, 2023)

Other releases outside the DC universe have also been switched up, with Timothee Chalamet’s Wonka being pushed back to December 15, 2023, and Meg 2: The Trench to August 4, 2023.

About DC Movies

DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superhero characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Most of this material takes place in a shared fictional universe, which also features teams such as the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo Comics.

Film adaptations based on DC Comics properties have included serials, live action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, television films and documentary films.