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DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
| DC Extended Universe | |
|---|---|
Standard DC logo, used in every DC franchise | |
| Created by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Original work | Man of Steel (2013) |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Years | 2013–present |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Based on | Characters by DC Comics |
Warner Bros. had plans to bring various DC Comics superheroes together in films since 2002, when Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a crossover of the Superman and Batman film franchises. After a planned Justice League film was put on hold in 2008 and initial universe plans were scrapped due to the critical and commercial disappointment of the 2011 film Green Lantern, Warner Bros. established this shared universe in 2013.
The DCEU began with the film Man of Steel (2013), a reboot of the Superman film series, followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which served as a reboot of the Batman film series. These films were followed by more than a dozen films, and was expanded to include television series for the streaming service HBO Max in 2022, beginning with Peacemaker. Following the restructuring of DC Studios and the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran in 2022, the franchise will be largely rebooted with the release of The Flash on June 16, 2023, leading into the DC Universe films and television series planned by Gunn and Safran, though the original DCEU will conclude with the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on December 25, 2023.
The DCEU is the ninth-highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $6.2 billion at the global box office. Its highest-grossing film, Aquaman, earned over $1.15 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing DC Comics-based film to date. Reception to the franchise has generally been mixed among critics and fans.
Etymology
Upon announcement of the film series, the universe was commonly called the "DC Cinematic Universe" (DCCU) by fans and the media, in keeping with the naming convention of the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[1][2][3] Keith Staskiewicz, writing for Entertainment Weekly, jokingly coined the term "DC Extended Universe" (DCEU) in an article about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on July 1, 2015.[4][5] This term and the abbreviation DCEU quickly spread among the press and fans who took it as the official name of the franchise over the following years.[6][7] According to Vulture writer Abraham Riesman, DC confirmed to him in September 2017 that the term was not used internally and they did not consider it official.[5]
In 2016, as part of DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League, both Geoff Johns and Kevin Smith referred to the franchise's name as being the "Justice League Universe".[8] During the DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a video banner displayed the words "Welcome to the Worlds of DC", after showcasing some upcoming films. As a result, some media outlets interpreted this as DC officially naming their shared film universe as the "Worlds of DC".[9][10] However, in March 2020, Jim Lee referred to the franchise as the DC Extended Universe at C2E2.[11] The franchise was officially titled DC Extended Universe when the WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max launched the following May.[12]
Following the appointment of Peter Safran and James Gunn as heads of DC Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery (created from the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc.) referred to DC's film and television series as part of the "DC Universe" (DCU), which some media outlets interpreted as a rebranding of the DCEU.[13]
Development
In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs. Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman,[14] but the project was shelved by Warner Bros. in order to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects.[15][16] In 2008, a planned Justice League film directed by George Miller was placed on indefinite hold after it failed to secure tax breaks for filming in Australia.[17][18] Man of Steel, a reboot of the Superman film series released in 2013,[19] was intended to launch a shared universe if successful.[20][21] Following the film's release, Warner Bros. announced a follow-up entitled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), establishing the DCEU.[22][23] A slate of 11 DCEU films were then announced in 2014.[24]
In 2016, Warner Bros. established DC Films after the poor critical reception of Batman v Superman. The division, led by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, was to oversee production and form a cohesive creative direction for the DCEU.[25][26] After the failure of Justice League (2017), Johns and Berg were replaced by Walter Hamada in 2018.[27] The DCEU expanded to television with the release of Peacemaker (2022–present) on HBO Max.[28]
Discovery Inc. completed its acquisition of DC and Warner Bros. parent company WarnerMedia in 2022, forming a new company named Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) with David Zaslav as CEO. Zaslav sought to overhaul the DCEU, and began searching for a creative leader akin to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead DC's film and television projects.[29] James Gunn and Peter Safran were subsequently announced as the co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios, the successor to DC Films.[30] In 2023, the duo unveiled their slate of ten DC projects which were to be part of the DC Universe (DCU), a soft reboot and spiritual successor to the DCEU.[31]
Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | Zack Snyder | David S. Goyer | David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan | Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer | Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder | ||
| Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | David Ayer | Charles Roven and Richard Suckle | ||
| Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | Patty Jenkins | Allan Heinberg | Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs | Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Richard Suckle |
| Justice League | November 17, 2017 | Zack Snyder[a] | Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon | Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder | Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns |
| Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | James Wan | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall | Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall | Peter Safran and Rob Cowan |
| Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | David F. Sandberg | Henry Gayden | Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke | Peter Safran |
| Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | Cathy Yan | Christina Hodson | Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless and Sue Kroll | |
| Wonder Woman 1984[b] | December 25, 2020 | Patty Jenkins | Patty Jenkins & Geoff Johns & Dave Callaham | Patty Jenkins & Geoff Johns | Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot and Stephen Jones |
| Zack Snyder's Justice League[c][d] | March 18, 2021 | Zack Snyder | Chris Terrio | Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall | Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder |
| The Suicide Squad[b] | August 5, 2021 | James Gunn | Charles Roven and Peter Safran | ||
| Black Adam | October 21, 2022 | Jaume Collet-Serra[36] | Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani | Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and Dany Garcia | |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | March 17, 2023[37] | David F. Sandberg[38] | Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan[39] | Peter Safran[40] | |
Man of Steel (2013)
Zack Snyder, the director of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and co-story writer/director of Justice League
Kal-El / Clark Kent, who arrived on Earth years ago as an infant from Krypton, struggles with why he was sent to Earth. Raised by his adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Clark adopts the persona "Superman", and learns if his abilities are meant to maintain peace or conquer the world.[41]
During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea regarding how to present Superman in a modern context.[42] Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to the studio,[43] who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight (2008).[44][45] In October 2010, Zack Snyder was hired to direct the film,[46] and Henry Cavill was cast as Clark Kent / Superman in January 2011.[47] Principal photography began in August 2011.[48] Man of Steel was released in North America on June 14, 2013.[49]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Gotham City-based vigilante Batman travels to Metropolis to preemptively combat Superman, fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked, while another threat endangers humankind.[50]
By June 2013, Warner Bros. were fast-tracking a sequel to Man of Steel, with Snyder and Goyer returning as director and writer, respectively.[51] Nolan was involved in an advisory role as executive producer.[52] The sequel included Batman in a main role, and serves as a reboot of the Batman film series.[22][23] Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, and Laurence Fishburne reprised their Man of Steel roles,[53] while Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman.[54] Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite Goyer's script.[55] Originally scheduled to be released in July 2015, the release date was changed to May 6, 2016, to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story".[56] The film's title was revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[57] Initial filming occurred on October 19, 2013, at East Los Angeles College,[58] before full principal photography began in May 2014 and concluded that December.[59][60] Production took place in Detroit, Illinois, New Mexico, Africa and the South Pacific.[59][61] After another date change, the film was released in North America on March 25, 2016.[62]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set 18 months after the events of Man of Steel.[63] The film introduces Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman,[64] Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash,[65] Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman,[53] Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg,[66] and Joe Morton as Dr. Silas Stone.[67] Steppenwolf, who serves as the main antagonist in Justice League (2017), was introduced through a brief scene not included in the film's theatrical release but instead revealed online by Warner Bros. on March 28,[68] before being included in the Ultimate Edition home video release.[69]
Suicide Squad (2016)
David Ayer, the writer/director of Suicide Squad
After Superman's death, a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and rescue the world from a powerful threat, in exchange for clemency.[70]
In February 2009, prior to the development of the DCEU, Warner Bros. was developing a Suicide Squad film, with Dan Lin producing and Justin Marks writing the script.[71] Warner Bros. announced Suicide Squad in October 2014, with David Ayer as director,[24] also serving as screenwriter.[72] The main cast included Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Karen Fukuhara, Cara Delevingne, Viola Davis, and Joel Kinnaman.[73] Principal photography took place from April to August 2015 in Toronto.[74][75][76] Suicide Squad was released in North America on August 5, 2016.[77]
Suicide Squad is set after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[78] Affleck and Miller reprise their roles as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Barry Allen / The Flash from that film.[78] In a mid-credits scene, Amanda Waller (portrayed by Davis) meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of the Justice League.[79]
Wonder Woman (2017)
Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman and co-writer/director of Wonder Woman 1984
Diana of Themyscira, an Amazon warrior who is also the demigoddess daughter of the god Zeus, uses her talents and abilities in order to help humanity during World War I.
In December 2013, Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman and signed a three-picture deal which included a solo film.[64][80] The film was announced in October 2014,[24] and Michelle MacLaren was confirmed to direct from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs the next month.[81][82] MacLaren left the project the following year in April due to creative differences,[83] and Patty Jenkins was hired to replace her.[84] Filming occurred from November 2015 to May 2016 and took place in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.[85][86] Wonder Woman was released in North America on June 2, 2017.[77]
Justice League (2017)
Motivated by Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday, Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans to stop the threat of Steppenwolf, who is in search of three Mother Boxes scattered across Earth.[87]
By June 2013, Goyer was set to write Justice League as part of a three-film deal he signed for Man of Steel.[51] Snyder was confirmed to return as director in April 2014,[88] and the film was announced in October as Justice League Part One.[24] In 2016, Chris Terrio was revealed to have written the script,[89] and the title was changed to simply Justice League by June.[90] Affleck, Cavill, Gadot, Momoa, Miller, and Fisher reprised their respective roles from previous films.[91][92][93] Filming took place from April to October 2016 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England, as well as locations around London and in Iceland.[94][95] In May 2017, Snyder stepped down from his duties on the film due to his daughter's death; Joss Whedon filled his position on post-production, with additional scenes being written and directed by him.[96] Though Whedon was not officially credited for his role as post-production director, he completed enough additional work for a screenwriting credit on the film.[97] Justice League was released worldwide on November 17, 2017.[94]
Reprising their roles from previous films are Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta, Robin Wright as Antiope, and Joe Morton as Silas Stone.[91][92][93] Justice League also introduces J. K. Simmons as James Gordon,[98] Amber Heard as Mera,[99] and Billy Crudup as Henry Allen,[100] with Joe Manganiello appearing as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in a post-credits scene.[101]
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
The divisive reaction to the theatrical cut of Justice League, with Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Whedon, led to a fan-driven campaign for a "Snyder Cut" of the film. Arguments were made that Snyder's vision would be more cohesive to the previous films.[102] In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist, and stated that it was up to Warner Bros. to release it.[103] Warner Bros. remained silent regarding the matter, though Variety reported in November that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of Justice League, with one studio insider describing it as "a pipe dream".[104] Snyder announced in May 2020 that HBO Max would be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service on March 18, 2021.[105] Initially conceived as a four-part miniseries, it was ultimately released as a four-hour film,[106] twice the length of the theatrical version.[107] Snyder stated this version is intended to not affect the future of the DCEU continuity, but that it takes place in a slightly alternate universe.[108] The new cut cost an estimated $70 million to complete, primarily for visual effects and additional photography.[109] Some actors returned to their roles for the additional photography.[110][111] Work on the cut was completed in January 2021.[112]
Characters in the film who did not appear in the theatrical version include the Joker (with Jared Leto reprising the role from Suicide Squad), General Swanwick / Martian Manhunter (with Harry Lennix reprising the role from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice),[113][114] Darkseid (portrayed by Ray Porter),[115] DeSaad (portrayed by Peter Guinness),[116] Nuidis Vulko (portrayed by Willem Dafoe),[117] Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons),[118] Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai),[119] several Green Lanterns, as well as Granny Goodness.[120]
Aquaman (2018)
James Wan, the co-story writer/director of the Aquaman films
Arthur Curry, a half-Atlantean assistant lighthouse keeper, sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis against his half-brother, King Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
Jason Momoa was cast as Arthur Curry / Aquaman in June 2014.[53] By August, Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad were writing competing scripts for the character's solo film.[121] Aquaman was announced in October.[24] James Wan was hired as director the following year, as well as to oversee the screenplay by Johnstad.[122] David Leslie Johnson was later brought to write a new script.[123] Beall returned to write the script, based on a story treatment by Wan and Geoff Johns.[124] Johnson worked on a rewrite of Beall's script with Wan and producer Peter Safran.[125] Principal photography began in May 2017 in Queensland, Australia and wrapped that October.[126][127] Aquaman was released in North America on December 21, 2018.[128]
Aquaman is set after the events of Justice League, though critics have noticed numerous inconsistencies between the two theatrically released films.[129] Furthermore, Momoa claimed that the film takes place after "Zack's cut", with the ending of that version of the film directly tying into the events of Aquaman.[130] Heard reprises her role as Mera from Justice League,[126] while Dafoe is introduced as Nuidis Vulko.[131]
Shazam! (2019)
David F. Sandberg, the director of the Shazam! films
By speaking "Shazam", Billy Batson, a 14-year-old foster child, can turn into an adult superhero, courtesy of an ancient wizard. He attempts to master his powers and defeat the evil forces controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.[132]
In August 2014, Dwayne Johnson announced his attachment to a project about the superhero Shazam, formerly known as Captain Marvel.[133] Johnson was revealed to be portraying the antihero Black Adam, Shazam's nemesis in the film, with Darren Lemke set to write the script in September.[134] In October, Warner Bros. announced Shazam as a film in its upcoming slate.[24] By January 2017, Henry Gayden was working on the script.[135] In July, David F. Sandberg was hired to direct Shazam!.[136] Johnson was dropped from the project, instead starring in a Black Adam solo film.[137] By October, Zachary Levi was cast as Shazam,[138] and in November, Asher Angel was cast as Shazam's child-age alter ego, Billy Batson.[139] Principal photography began in January 2018 and wrapped that May,[140][141][142] with most of the filming taking place at Pinewood Toronto Studios, among other locations around Toronto.[143] Shazam! was released in North America on April 5, 2019.[144]
Shazam! is set after the events of Justice League.[145] Superman makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film, but his face is not shown as Henry Cavill was unable to reprise the role due to scheduling conflicts.[146] The villain Mister Mind is introduced in a mid-credits scene.[147]
Birds of Prey (2020)
Cathy Yan, the director of Birds of Prey
When Cassandra Cain, a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask, Harley Quinn joins forces with Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to help protect her.[148][149]
By November 2016, a film based on the female superhero team Birds of Prey was in development, with Christina Hodson signed on as screenwriter.[150] By April 2018, Warner Bros. selected Cathy Yan as director, with Margot Robbie, Sue Kroll, and Bryan Unkless serving as producers. Margot Robbie reprised her role as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad.[151] The film is the first theatrical R-rated installment in the DCEU and has a smaller budget than most of the other films.[152] In addition to Robbie's starring role, the cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, and Ella Jay Basco.[153][154][155] The full title of the film was revealed as Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) by Robbie.[156] Principal photography commenced in January 2019 in Los Angeles and lasted until April.[157][158][159] Birds of Prey held its world premiere in London on January 29, 2020, and was later released in North America on February 7.[160]
Birds of Prey is set after the events of Suicide Squad.[161]
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Diana Prince comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds two formidable foes in the form of Maxwell Lord and Cheetah.[162]
By June 2017, Geoff Johns and Patty Jenkins had begun work on the story treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel.[163] In July, Johns was working on the script,[164] and the sequel was officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con, with Gadot reprising the lead role.[165] In September, Jenkins signed a deal to return as director,[166] and brought on David Callaham to pen the script with her and Johns.[167] Production began in June 2018 and concluded that December.[168] Filming locations included the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in the United Kingdom and the islands of Tenerife and Fuerteventura in Spain.[169][170][171][172] Wonder Woman 1984 was released in the United States on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously on December 25, 2020.[173]
In a mid-credits scene, Lynda Carter, who starred as Wonder Woman in a 1970s television series, is introduced as Asteria, a legendary Amazon warrior who possessed ancient golden armor that Gadot's Wonder Woman wears in the film.[174]
The Suicide Squad (2021)
James Gunn, the writer/director of The Suicide Squad, writer/creator/showrunner of Peacemaker, and writer of Superman: Legacy. Gunn is also the co-CEO/co-chairman of DC Studios.
Amanda Waller sends a new Task Force X, consisting of both old and new members, on a mission to destroy a Nazi-era laboratory containing experiments.
In March 2016, a Suicide Squad sequel was announced to be in development, with Ayer returning as director.[175] Adam Cozad was hired to write the script by March 2017.[176] By July, a new story treatment was written by Zak Penn.[177] In September, Gavin O'Connor was hired as director and writer after Ayer dropped out.[178][179] O'Connor completed the script with David Bar Katz and Todd Stashwick by September 2018.[180][181] The next month, O'Connor left the project as Warner Bros. believed the script was too similar to Birds of Prey.[182] In 2019, the film was re-titled The Suicide Squad, with James Gunn directing, from a new script he wrote.[183] Gunn chose the project over various other films Warner Bros. had in development, including a Superman film.[184] In March, Idris Elba joined the cast. He was initially hired to replace Smith as Deadshot, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, but was later decided that Elba would play a new character so Smith could return in the future.[185][186] Robbie, Kinnaman, Courtney, and Davis reprise their roles from Suicide Squad.[187] Production began in September 2019 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Atlanta, with additional filming following in Panama, and concluded in February 2020.[188][189][190][191] The Suicide Squad began its international release on July 30, 2021, in the United Kingdom, and was released theatrically and on the streaming platform HBO Max in the United States on August 5.[192]
Black Adam (2022)
Jaume Collet-Serra, the director of Black Adam
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the powers of the Egyptian gods and imprisoned, Black Adam is freed from his tomb, ready to unleash his form of justice on the modern world.[193]
In September 2014, after being considered to play Shazam and Lobo, Dwayne Johnson was cast as Black Adam, a central villain of DC's Shazam franchise.[134][194] The character was intended to be introduced in Shazam!, but Johnson convinced the film's production studios to divide the narrative to focus on Black Adam's origin,[135] with Black Adam and Shazam instead set to cross paths in a future film.[195] Adam Sztykiel was hired as screenwriter.[196] Jaume Collet-Serra was hired as director in June 2019, with Johnson, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, and Dany Garcia attached as producers.[197][198] By September 2020, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani had written a new draft of the script.[199] Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped that July.[200][201] Black Adam was released in the United States on October 21, 2022.[202]
The film features the Justice Society of America, consisting of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman,[203] Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher,[204] Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone,[205] and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.[206] Reprising their roles from previous DCEU media are Davis as Amanda Waller, Djimon Hounsou as the wizard Shazam, and Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt,[207][208] with Henry Cavill appearing as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman in a mid-credits scene.[209][210]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
A sequel to Shazam! entered development in April 2019, with Henry Gayden returning as writer.[38] David F. Sandberg and Peter Safran were later confirmed to return as director and producer, respectively, and Chris Morgan was hired as an additional screenwriter.[211][212] Zachary Levi reprises his role as the titular superhero, as most of the adult and child cast in the Shazam Family.[213][214] At DC FanDome in August 2020, the film's title was announced as Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[215] Filming began in May 2021 in Atlanta and concluded that August.[216][217] Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released in the United States on March 17, 2023.[37]
In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Shazam! Fury of the Gods will lead right into the events of The Flash.[218]
Upcoming films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash | June 16, 2023[219] | Andy Muschietti[220] | Christina Hodson[221] | John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold[221][e] | Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco[222] | Post-production |
| Blue Beetle | August 18, 2023[223] | Angel Manuel Soto[224] | Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer[225] | Peter Safran and John Rickard[226] | ||
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | December 25, 2023[37] | James Wan[227] | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick[228] | James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jason Momoa & Thomas Pa'a Sibbett[228] | James Wan and Peter Safran[229] | |
The Flash (2023)
Andy Muschietti, the director of The Flash
Barry Allen attempts to go back in time to prevent his mother's murder which brings unintentional consequences to his timeline.[230]
By July 2013, Greg Berlanti was developing a film that centered around Barry Allen / The Flash,[231] and drafted a script alongside Geoff Johns, Chris Brancato, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim.[232] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced The Flash with a scheduled 2018 release date, and that Ezra Miller had been cast in the starring role.[24][65] A new story treatment was being written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller the following year in April.[233] Over the next two years, Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa had individually dropped out as director due to creative differences with the studio.[234][235] Joby Harold was hired to do a page-one rewrite of the script in January 2017, which previously had drafts written by Grahame-Smith and Famuyiwa.[236] In July, the title for the film was changed to Flashpoint,[165] based on the comic book storyline of the same name.[237] Dan Mazeau was brought on as co-writer.[238] In March 2018, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were hired to co-direct.[239][240] In 2019, following creative differences with the co-directors' work on the script, Miller was hired to co-write a new draft in collaboration with Grant Morrison.[241] By July, Daley and Goldstein had left the project, while Andy Muschietti and Christina Hodson were hired to replace them as director and screenwriter, respectively. Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco serve as producers.[220] Filming began in April 2021,[242] at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England,[243] and wrapped that October.[244] The Flash is scheduled to be released on June 16, 2023.[219]
The Flash will explore the multiverse using the Speed Force and feature multiple superheroes,[245][246] including Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman (reprising his role from the 1989 film Batman and its 1992 sequel Batman Returns)[247][248] and Sasha Calle as Supergirl.[249] Ben Affleck also reprises his role as the DCEU version of Bruce Wayne / Batman.[248] The film will also "restart" the DCEU, according to Barbara Muschietti.[246] Michael Shannon and Antje Traue will reprise their roles as General Zod and Faora-Ul, respectively, from Man of Steel,[222] with Ron Livingston replacing Billy Crudup in the role of Henry Allen, Barry's father, who appeared in Justice League and its director's cut,[250][251] and Kiersey Clemons returning as Iris West from the latter cut.[252]
In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that The Flash will "reset" the DC Universe and lead right into the events of Blue Beetle, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and their future slate of films given the subtitle of: "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters".[253][218] Gunn later explained that The Flash will change some aspects and characters, but not every aspect of the franchise that came before.[254]
Blue Beetle (2023)
In November 2018, a film centered on the Jaime Reyes incarnation of Blue Beetle was in development, with a script written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.[225] By February 2021, Angel Manuel Soto signed on as director,[224] and Xolo Maridueña was cast as the titular character in August.[226] John Rickard will serve as producer.[223] Principal photography commenced in May in Atlanta, and wrapped on July 18 in Puerto Rico.[255][256] Initially developed as an HBO Max exclusive film,[257] Blue Beetle was later changed to a theatrical release, scheduled for August 18, 2023.[223]
In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Blue Beetle directly follows the events of The Flash where much of the franchise will be "reset".[253][218][254]
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
In January 2019, Warner Bros. confirmed development of an Aquaman sequel, with intentions for James Wan to return as director.[258] In addition to starring, Momoa has a larger creative role in the sequel; together with his writing partner Thomas Pa'a Sibbett,[259] he pitched their idea for the sequel to Warner Bros. and co-wrote the first story treatment.[260][261][262] In February, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick signed on as screenwriter; he completed the script alongside Wan.[229][260] Producer Peter Safran has stated that the film will explore the other Seven Kingdoms of Atlantis.[263] The title was announced as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[264] Filming occurred from June 2021 to January 2022 in the United Kingdom, Hawaii and Los Angeles.[265][266] Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2023.[37]
Ben Affleck reprises his DCEU role as Bruce Wayne / Batman.[267]
In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will take place following the "reset" of the timeline of the DC film by The Flash, and that it will be directly followed by the slate of projects given the subtitle of: "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters",[253][218][254] mentioning the "true start" to occur in 2025.[268]
Other potential films
The following were films in various stages of development prior to the creation of DC Studios in November 2022.
- Black Canary : In August 2021, an HBO Max-exclusive film centered around Dinah Lance / Black Canary was announced to be in development with Jurnee Smollett reprising her role from Birds of Prey, Misha Green writing the script, and Sue Kroll producing.[269] In June 2022, Smollett said that development on the project continued.[270]
- Deadshot : In December 2016, a film centered around Floyd Lawton / Deadshot was announced to be in development,[271] with Will Smith reprising his role from Suicide Squad.[272] In February 2019, Smith left due to scheduling conflicts,[273] and by April, the character was written out of The Suicide Squad in order to allow Smith an opportunity to return in a future film.[186] As of April 2022, production on the film has been delayed in favor of other projects due to the production payroll that Smith had requested.[274]
- The Flash sequel: In October 2022, it was revealed that the script for a sequel to The Flash had already been completed by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, although the project's realization depends on the success of the first film.[275]
- Gotham City Sirens : A film based on the Gotham City Sirens (a team consisting of Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy) was announced to be in development in December 2016, with Ayer signed on as director and co-producer from a script by Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Robbie and Leto were set to reprise their roles of Quinn and the Joker from Suicide Squad, with Robbie also taking the role of an executive producer.[271][276] The film's development was later postponed in favor of Birds of Prey.[277] In January 2020, Ayer confirmed that the project was still on hold,[278] and Robbie stated that she chose to film Birds of Prey first to introduce audiences to lesser-known characters. She said that she was still "pushing" forward with Gotham City Sirens, and hopes to explore the relationship of Quinn with Ivy and Catwoman.[279][280] In 2022, Robbie stated that there were plans for the character to return in the franchise,[281] and that she was continuing to advocate for a romantic relationship to be portrayed between Quinn and Ivy.[282]
- Hourman : In March 2021, a film focused on the character of Hourman, written by Gavin James and Neil Widener was reported to be in development.[283]
- Lobo : In September 2009, Warner Bros. announced that a film centered around Lobo was in development. Guy Ritchie and Brad Peyton were attached to direct at different times,[284][285] while Dwayne Johnson was originally intended to star.[194][286] After various iterations, in 2016, Jason Fuchs was hired as screenwriter.[287] By February 2018, Warner Bros. was in discussions with Michael Bay to direct. Fuchs began rewriting the script at Bay's request so the budget could be considerably lowered.[288] In November 2022, Jason Momoa stated that under the direction of Gunn and Safran, a project that he categorized as a "dream come true" was being developed,[289] which included his favorite comic book character.[290] The project was later reported to be Lobo.[291][292] In January 2023, Gunn and Safran addressed Momoa's involvement with future adaptations of the character, while stating that the actor would not portray two characters in the franchise.[218]
- The Metal Men : In April 2007, a film centered around the Metal Men entered development with Eric Champnella as screenwriter; Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie also joined as producers.[293] In May 2012, Barry Sonnenfeld entered negotiations with Warner Bros. to direct the film[294] and was hired the next month.[295] DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson reiterated in 2013 the company's intentions to make the film.[296] The development was in limbo for several years until October 2021, when Sonnenfeld revealed that the film's story was still being written.[297] In November 2022, Gunn confirmed that he and Safran had plans for the team in the future of the franchise.[298]
- Nightwing : By February 2017, a film centered around Dick Grayson / Nightwing was in development, with Chris McKay and Bill Dubuque signed on as director and screenwriter, respectively.[299] Although the script was nearing its final draft,[300] McKay stated in June 2021 that the project had been delayed due to DC having "other priorities", but also reaffirmed his intentions to still make the film. He also said that the film could possibly be reworked to remove its connections to the DCEU continuity.[301]
- Plastic Man : By December 2018, a comedy-action adventure film based on Plastic Man was in development with Amanda Idoko hired to write the script.[302] In December 2020, Cat Vasko was hired to do a rewrite of Idoko's screenplay, with the project reworked to be a female-centered film.[303]
- Static Shock : At DC FanDome held in August 2020, a live-action film centered around Static was revealed to be in development,[304] with Michael B. Jordan joining the production team as a producer alongside Reginald Hudlin in October.[305] Walter Hamada described the film as a project that could be developed as an HBO Max-exclusive film.[306] In March 2021, Randy McKinnon was hired as screenwriter.[307]
- Zatanna : By November 2018, Warner Bros. was considering developing a film based on Zatanna.[308] In March 2021, an AT&T investor presentation revealed that a Zatanna project was in development as an HBO Max-exclusive film,[309] and Emerald Fennell was hired as screenwriter later that month. The film was going to be produced by J. J. Abrams.[310] By October 2022, the film was initially scrapped at HBO Max, but later began being shopped around to other streaming services.[311]
Television series
| Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||||
| Peacemaker | 1 | 8 | January 13, 2022 | February 17, 2022 | James Gunn[312] | Released | |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In development[312] | |||
Peacemaker (2022–present)
Task Force X member Christopher Smith / Peacemaker is sent on a black-ops mission to target "butterflies", individuals possessed by parasitic, insect-like creatures invading the human race.[313]
By September 2020, a television series spin-off of The Suicide Squad centered on Peacemaker was in development for HBO Max. James Gunn served as an executive producer alongside Peter Safran, wrote its eight episodes and directed several of them.[28] John Cena reprises his role as Peacemaker from the film.[28] Filming began in Vancouver, Canada in January 2021 and concluded that July.[314][315] The first three episodes of Peacemaker were released on January 13, 2022, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly until February 17.[316] Soon after the series ended, the series was renewed for a second season, with Gunn set to write and direct every episode.[312]
The first season of Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad,[317] with Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland reprising their respective roles as John Economos and Emilia Harcourt from that film.[318][319] Viola Davis,[320] Jason Momoa, and Ezra Miller also make uncredited appearances as their respective DCEU roles of Amanda Waller, Arthur Curry / Aquaman, and Barry Allen / Flash, with Superman and Wonder Woman also appearing portrayed by stand-ins, with their faces obscured by the darkness. The series contains references to the wider DC universe, including confirmation that Bat-Mite, Doll Man, Matter-Eater Lad, Kite Man, and Green Arrow exist in the DCEU.[321] Additionally, a newspaper headline detailing the Intergang can be briefly seen, ahead of their debut in Black Adam.[322]
After the second season was ordered following the positive reactions garnered by the series, with the show's creator James Gunn confirmed to write and direct all planned episodes, and John Cena set to reprise the title role,[312] Gunn stated that the new season would explore the greater ramifications from the aftermath of the first season's events.[323] Following the surprise cancellation of the HBO Max film Batgirl in August 2022, Gunn reaffirmed that Peacemaker's second season was "safe" and would continue development.[324] Later in the same month he stated that filming was scheduled to begin in 2023,[325] but in January 2023 Gunn said that the second season was delayed as he was busy working on other projects.[326]
Other series in development
- Untitled John Constantine series: In February 2021, a series focusing on John Constantine entered development at HBO Max. The series, featuring a young Constantine in contemporary London,[327] was planned to be horror-oriented and would tie in with Justice League Dark. Guy Bolton was hired to write the pilot, while J. J. Abrams would serve as executive producer.[328] The creatives involved are determined to have a diverse cast pool, while looking to the non-white actors for the lead role.[329] By August 2022, the series was still in development,[330][331] while also tentatively scheduled to begin production in early-2023.[332] In September, after four episodes of the series were written, the series was no longer moving forward at HBO Max in favor of developing of a sequel to the film Constantine (2005).[327] In October, the series was confirmed to still be in development and being shopped around to other streaming services.[311]
- Madame X : In June 2021, a series focusing on Madame Xanadu entered development at HBO Max. Angela Robinson was planned to write and executive produce the series along with J.J. Abrams. The series was planned to tie in with Justice League Dark.[333] By September 2022, the project was dropped by HBO Max and was being shopped around to other streaming services.[334][331][327]
- Untitled Val-Zod series: By July 2021, a limited series centered around Val-Zod was in development for HBO Max. Michael B. Jordan is set to produce the series and also potentially star, while Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters will serve as writers.[335][336] Jordan had previously pitched a feature film centered around an African-American Superman, only to place development on hold due to his busy production schedule.[227]
Canceled and reworked projects
Over the years, many projects that were at one point supposed to be part of the DCEU have either been moved into a different continuity, outright canceled, or unreleased:
- Batgirl : In March 2017, Joss Whedon was hired to write, direct and produce a film centered around Barbara Gordon / Batgirl.[337] Whedon was to begin production on the film in 2018,[338] but stepped down in February.[339] In April, Christina Hodson was hired as the screenwriter for Batgirl.[340] By November 2019, Hodson was expected to write the script once she had completed work on The Flash.[227] In May 2021, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were announced as the film's co-directors, with Kristin Burr serving as producer.[341] In July, Leslie Grace was cast in the titular role.[342] Principal photography began in Glasgow in November 2021, and wrapped by the end of March 2022.[343][344] Batgirl was scheduled to be released sometime in 2022 on HBO Max,[345] though it was reportedly being reconsidered for theatrical release by Warner Bros. Discovery by April.[346] That August, Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled the plans to release the film on HBO Max or theatrically following poor test screenings. The film was deemed not "big" enough for the big screen yet too expensive to be released on HBO Max. Despite the project's cancellation, the studio still hoped to work with Arbi, Fallah and Grace on other DC projects.[347] In January 2023, co-CEO of DC Studios Peter Safran commented that Zaslav had made the right decision with cancelling the project, while providing positive statements regarding its creative team he stated that it was "not releasable". Safran elaborated that "it would not have been able to compete in the theatrical marketplace; it was built for the small screen". The studio however looks to reintroduce the character elsewhere in the franchise, while also intending to work with Arbi and Fallah in the future.[348]
- Ben Affleck's The Batman : In July 2015, Ben Affleck was in negotiations to direct, produce, star in, and co-write (with Geoff Johns) a Batman film.[349] Affleck was confirmed as the film's director at the San Diego Comic-Con 2016.[350] Affleck stepped down as director in January 2017,[351] and Matt Reeves was hired to direct and co-produce the film the next month.[352] Under Reeves, the film shifted focus towards a younger, more inexperienced iteration of the character while drawing more from the comics' roots in noir and detective fiction, and Affleck eventually left the project altogether, being replaced by Robert Pattinson as Batman and allowing the film to drop its connections to the DCEU, establishing it in a new standalone universe.[353]
- Batman Beyond : In December 2022, it was reported that a Batman Beyond film starring Michael Keaton was in development, with a script by Christina Hodson. The plot would have involved an aged Bruce Wayne, continuing the plot threads from his appearance in The Flash, and would have included Catwoman.[354] Development on the film was shelved after Gunn and Safran were appointed as co-heads of DC Studios.[355] In January 2023, Gunn and Safran stated that there is potential for a future multiverse project in which they may incorporate Keaton's incarnation of Batman.[356]
- Untitled Black Adam sequel: In April 2017, Johnson stated that DC Films planned on Black Adam and Shazam appearing in a future film together.[357] In October 2022, Johnson confirmed future plans for Black Adam to fight Superman in the DCEU, and reaffirmed plans for the character to crossover with Shazam.[358][359] That month, producers Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn stated that the sequel was in development, with plans to fast-track production on the project.[360] Johnson publicly announced that December that the character would not be a part of the initial slate of projects lined up for the new DC film universe under Gunn and Safran. He added that both DC Studios and his production company Seven Bucks Productions would continue collaborating in the future, and that the studio intended to "continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters".[361]
- Untitled Crisis on Infinite Earths film: In August 2022, when the Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed and Walter Hamada began preparations to leave his role as President of DC Films, it was reported that prior to these events Warner Bros. had been developing a project based on Crisis on Infinite Earths.[362] The plot would have similarly incorporated the multiverse and iterations of the main characters from alternate realities. Following Hamada's departure from the studios, the project's future realization is dependent on Gunn and Safran's plans for the franchise.[354][363][364][365]
- Cyborg : In April 2014, Ray Fisher was cast as Victor Stone / Cyborg,[66] and Warner Bros. announced a film centered around the character was in development the following October.[24] Joe Morton was set to reprise his role as Dr. Silas Stone.[366] Morton commented that there were discussions to include scenes involving Cyborg that were cut during post-production on the theatrical release of Justice League. Fisher expressed his desire for Zack Snyder to direct the film.[367] Cyborg was scheduled to be released on April 3, 2020,[368] but was later delayed.[369] In April 2020, Fisher confirmed that development on the project continued;[370] though by 2021, amidst a dispute between the actor and Warner Bros. Pictures regarding an investigation in the reshoot process on Justice League,[371] he stated that he would not play the role in any film that had Hamada's involvement.[372][373] DC Films stated that they would not recast the role.[374] Fisher later commented that he would only reprise the role if Snyder's canceled Justice League sequel was to be revived.[375] In March, Fisher said that he is not opposed to reprising the role in future DCEU films, with the actor preferring Cyborg to be directed by Snyder or Rick Famuyiwa.[376] In February 2022, when discussing the Justice League's appearance in the final episode of Peacemaker, Gunn stated that Cyborg did not appear in the scene due to the studio's planned "future" with the character.[377]
- Deathstroke : In October 2017, a film centered around Slade Wilson / Deathstroke was announced to be in development with Gareth Evans attached as screenwriter and director from a story by Joe Manganiello,[378] who was also set to reprise his role from Justice League.[379] The project was greenlit after Evans impressed executives with his pitch.[379] By April 2020, Evans was no longer in negotiations to work on the project, stating that he had never been contractually involved with its development. He described the story as a "dark" and "unforgiving" origin story, similar to Korean noir films.[380][381][382] In March 2021, after numerous delays, Manganiello confirmed that Deathstroke had been canceled because Warner Bros. did not consider it a priority.[378] The project was brought back in discussions to revive it as part of Gunn and Safran's plans for the future of the DCEU in December 2022.[354]
- Green Lantern : Originally, the 2011 Green Lantern film was planned to be the first film in a shared DC cinematic universe, but its planned sequels were canceled in September 2011[383] and the film was eventually left out of continuity due to its critical and financial disappointment.[384] The film was eventually established retroactively to be set within the multiverse of DC media, designated as Earth-12 in the Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[385]
- Harley Quinn vs. The Joker : In July 2017, a film featuring Harley Quinn and the Joker was announced to be in development with the working title of Harley Quinn vs. the Joker, scheduled to begin production after The Suicide Squad.[386][387] Glenn Ficarra and John Requa were hired as co-writers, co-directors, and co-producers.[388] In September 2018, Ficarra and Requa said that the script was completed and submitted to Warner Bros., and that production would commence after Birds of Prey.[389] The film was canceled by February 2019.[390]
- Untitled Joker film: In June 2018, a film featuring the Joker entered development. Jared Leto would have served as an executive producer in addition to reprising his role as the Joker, as well as being involved with hiring the film's production crew.[391] By February 2019, the film had been canceled, and a Joker film unrelated to the DCEU was released later that year.[390]
- Untitled Justice League sequel: In October 2014, Justice League Part Two was announced, with Snyder returning as director.[24] Deborah Snyder later revealed that Justice League would not be one film split into two parts.[392] The film was scheduled to be released on June 14, 2019,[77] but production was pushed back to accommodate The Batman.[393] Joss Whedon, the director of Justice League's reshoots, would eventually rework one of the film's post-credit scenes in order to tease the Injustice League as villains of a possible sequel.[394] In October 2017, J. K. Simmons stated that work on the script was in-progress,[395] while in December, Variety reported that there were "no immediate plans" for Snyder to return as director.[396] By 2019, Warner Bros. had prioritized standalone films over the project.[397][263] WarnerMedia CEO Ann Sarnoff stated in March 2021 that Zack Snyder's Justice League was considered "a storytelling cul-de-sac" by the studio, with no sequels planned.[306] In August, producer Charles Roven confirmed the studio's interest in a Justice League sequel, but added that it was still "a number of years away".[398] A sequel was once again under consideration while De Luca and Abdy were in charge of DC Films, before Gunn and Safran took over.[399]
- Justice League Dark : In January 2013, Guillermo del Toro began developing a film centered on the Justice League Dark and submitted a script in November the next year,[400][401] but was no longer attached by June 2015.[402] In August 2016, Doug Liman joined to direct with the title Dark Universe, alongside Scott Rudin producing and Michael Gilio rewriting the script.[403] Liman left the following May due to scheduling conflicts.[404] In mid-2017, it was retitled Justice League Dark with Gerard Johnstone polishing the script.[165][405] By April 2020, the project was being redeveloped as a series for HBO Max, with J. J. Abrams serving as an executive producer.[406] Justice League Dark was intended to premiere after the individual team members were introduced in their own series, with the studios involved inspired to a similar approach as Marvel Television's Netflix series individually premiering before crossing over in The Defenders (2017).[328] By February 2023, the series was no longer moving forward.[407]
- Krypton : In October 2014, Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer was announced to be developing a television series focused on the planet Krypton.[408] During the development, Goyer revealed that the series would use unused concepts for the planet that were created for Man of Steel.[409] In early marketing materials for the series and the first teaser that debuted at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, the Superman logo designed for the DCEU films was used to represent the House of El, implying that the series would have been a direct prequel to Man of Steel.[410][411] During the casting process, the production crew sought an actor who resembled a young Henry Cavill to portray Seg-El, Superman's grandfather,[412] while Goyer stated that the series was planned to take place 200 years prior to the events of Man of Steel.[413] Ultimately, all connections to Man of Steel were dropped by the series' release in March 2018.[411] Executive producer Cameron Welsh later described the series as "adjacent" to both the DCEU and the Arrowverse.[414]
- Untitled Man of Steel sequel: By October 2014, a sequel to Man of Steel was in development,[24] with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role.[415] Matthew Vaughn had discussions with the studio to direct the film in 2017,[416] but after two years, the talks with Warner Bros. ended in March and Vaughn left the film.[417] Shortly after in July, Christopher McQuarrie said that he and Cavill had pitched a sequel idea to Warner Bros. over a year prior, with the plot having ties to Green Lantern Corps, but he moved on to other projects due to what he perceived as no movement on the films.[418] Later, Michael B. Jordan had pitched his own take on the character, but was not ready to commit due to an already busy schedule.[227] By November, Warner Bros. had entered negotiations with J. J. Abrams about taking control of the project.[227] The film was no longer in active development by May 2020, but Cavill entered negotiations to reprise the role in a different film.[419] Snyder later stated that his plans for the plot had included Brainiac and the Kryptonians who were banished to the Phantom Zone at the end of Man of Steel.[420] In 2022, after Cavill reprised his role in Black Adam,[209][210] a film centered around his iteration of Superman was back in active development, intended to serve as the first film focusing solely on the character since Man of Steel. Charles Roven was hired as producer at that time, with a story pitch written by Steven Knight. The studio was actively searching for a director.[311] Cavill confirmed in October that he would reprise the role in multiple future installments.[421] However, that December, while De Luca and Abdy had worked closely with Cavill to announce his return as Superman, Gunn and Safran instead opted to develop a film with the character at a younger age.[275][354] Cavill confirmed that he would no longer play Superman.[422]
- New Gods : In March 2018, Ava DuVernay signed on to direct a film centered around the New Gods. Initially with a script written by Kario Salem, Tom King was later brought to co-write the film with DuVernay. Darkseid was planned to be the main antagonist of the film, and the Female Furies were set to appear.[423] The fourth draft of the script was ongoing in 2020.[424] In December, DuVernay said that the COVID-19 pandemic had given her and King time to dig into "the mind and musings of Jack Kirby".[425] New Gods was canceled in April 2021, though Warner Bros. stated that it could be revived in the future. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project faced difficulties due to Darkseid's role in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and Warner Bros. wanted time to pass before the character appeared again.[426] Later, DuVernay revealed that Mister Miracle, Big Barda, Granny Goodness, and Highfather would have appeared in the film.[427]
- Untitled Black Manta film: In February 2019, Warner Bros. announced a horror-themed spin-off from Aquaman focusing on the villainous Trench kingdom. Safran and James Wan were set to produce, with Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald writing the script. The film was planned to have a lower production budget than other DCEU films.[428] The following month, Safran stated that he expected the film to be released before Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[263] In April 2021, the project was canceled, though Warner Bros. said that it may be revived in the future.[426] In October, Wan revealed that the initially announced name of The Trench was a working title, to misdirect the audience that the movie was secretly a Black Manta film.[429]
- The Wonder Twins: In February 2022, a film centered around Zan and Jayne / the Wonder Twins entered development for HBO Max. Adam Sztykiel was slated to make his directorial debut and write the screenplay, with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey serving as producers.[430] By that April, KJ Apa and Isabel May were cast in the lead roles of Zan and Jayna, respectively.[431] Principal photography was scheduled to commence in Atlanta, Georgia in July,[431][432] but the project was canceled in May following WarnerMedia's merge with Discovery Inc. and the creation of Warner Bros. Discovery. The CEO of the newly formed conglomerate, David Zaslav, felt that the film's estimated $75 million-plus budget would not bolster enough of a return as a straight-to-streaming release. Additionally, Zaslav has a directive mandate that DC Films will first focus on theatrical releases, with internal criticism also stating that the project had been conceived in a style deemed "too niche".[433][432]
- Untitled Wonder Woman 1984 sequel: After principal photography on Wonder Woman 1984 was completed, director and co-writer Patty Jenkins stated that the plot for a third Wonder Woman film had been written. She revealed that the story arc for Wonder Woman had been planned over three films, with the third taking place in the present.[434][435] Jenkins and Gadot planned to work on other projects before proceeding with the sequel.[436][437] In 2020, Jenkins said she had stories written for two more Wonder Woman films completed.[438] Two days after 1984 was released, a third film was officially greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures. Jenkins would have return as director, with a script she wrote, while Gadot was planned to reprise her role as the titular heroine.[439] In October 2021, Gadot stated that Lynda Carter would reprise her role as Asteria from 1984.[440][441] A year later, Jenkins revealed that the script for the film was completed, while also stating that she had tentative plans for further installments.[442] Filming was expected to begin in mid-2023,[443] but in December the third film was revealed to be no longer moving forward as-is because the script conflicted with the current plans for the DCEU formulated by Gunn and Safran.[399] Jenkins later stated that the film could not happen under the new plans for DCEU by Gunn and Safran.[444]
Expanded setting
In October 2014, Geoff Johns explained that DC's approach to their films and television series would be different from Marvel Studios' cinematic universe, stating that their film universe and TV universes would be kept separate within a multiverse to allow "everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world".[445] This divide lasted until January 2020, when the DCEU was retroactively established to have connections to The CW's Arrowverse continuity via an expansion of the multiverse concept, during Part 4 of the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. Ezra Miller reprised their role as Barry Allen in a cameo appearance alongside Grant Gustin's version of the character. During their conversation, Miller's Barry gets the idea to call himself "The Flash" from his alternate self and mentions "Victor".[446] Despite their cameo, the episode did not confirm the designated Earth for the DCEU characters.[447][448]
Miller's cameo opened up more possibilities for crossovers between DC films and the Arrowverse. President of DC Films, Walter Hamada, revealed that prior to "Crisis on Infinite Earths", DC had been structured in a way that the television division had to clear the use of characters with the film division. Now, the company could "really lean into this idea of [the multiverse] and acknowledge the fact there can be a Flash on TV and one in the movies, and you don't have to pick one or the other, and they both exist in this multiverse".[449] Arrowverse creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti agreed, feeling that "moving forward, there's more opportunity to do more things like this",[450] and was open to more film characters appearing in the Arrowverse.[449]
In August 2020, Hamada announced plans to develop a multiverse inspired by the comics. In doing so, the studio also stated that all past, present, and future projects are a part of the same unified multiverse.[353][248][306] The Flash director Andy Muschietti further explained that all previous adaptations of DC Comics were a part of the multiverse: "...all the cinematic iterations that we've seen before are valid... all that you've seen exists, and everything that you will see exists, in the same unified multiverse".[248][306]
Timeline
In the DCEU, the events of the films rarely explicitly make their exact years known.[451] Man of Steel takes place after the events of Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984, which are set in 1918 and 1984, respectively. Wonder Woman also has bookend scenes set in the present after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The events of Batman v Superman occur 18 months after the events of Man of Steel, which follows the consequences and the emergence of aliens and metahumans such as Superman.[63] The film concludes with the death of Superman, which is emphasized in Suicide Squad and Justice League, taking place approximately one and two years later, respectively.[452]
Jason Momoa confirmed that Aquaman takes place right after Zack Snyder's Justice League.[130] Aquaman is followed by Shazam!, which occurs during the Christmas season of 2018.[453] Afterwards, the events of Birds of Prey are set in 2020,[161] followed by The Suicide Squad, confirmed to take place in 2021.[454] Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad, followed by Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which set about two years after its predecessor.[455]
Recurring cast and characters
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Reception
Box office performance
| Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $291,045,518 | $377,000,000 | $668,045,518 | $225 million | [478] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $330,360,194 | $543,277,334 | $873,637,528 | $250 million | [479] |
| Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $325,100,054 | $421,746,840 | $746,846,894 | $175 million | [480] |
| Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $412,845,172 | $410,009,114 | $822,854,286 | $149 million | [481] |
| Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $229,024,295 | $428,902,692 | $657,926,987 | $300 million | [482] |
| Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | $335,104,314 | $813,424,079 | $1,148,528,393 | $200 million | [483] |
| Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | $140,480,049 | $225,600,000 | $366,080,049 | $100 million | [484] |
| Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | $84,172,791 | $121,150,150 | $205,322,941 | $85 million | [485] |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | December 25, 2020 | $46,801,036 | $122,800,970 | $166,602,006 | $200 million | [486] |
| The Suicide Squad | August 5, 2021 | $55,817,425 | $112,900,000 | $168,717,425 | $185 million | [487] |
| Black Adam | October 21, 2022 | $168,152,111 | $224,800,000 | $392,952,111 | $195 million | [488] |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | March 17, 2023 | $31,802,486 | $34,600,000 | $66,402,486 | $125 million | [489] |
| Total | $1.1700024507054×10+15 | $7,982,736,211,179 | $6,298,696,413 | $2.189 billion | [490][491] | |
Critical and public response
| Title | Critical | Public | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | PostTrak | |
| Man of Steel | 56% (343 reviews)[492] | 55 (47 reviews)[493] | A−[494] | — |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 29% (437 reviews)[495] | 44 (51 reviews)[496] | B[497] | 73%[497] |
| Suicide Squad | 26% (391 reviews)[498] | 40 (53 reviews)[499] | B+[500] | 73%[500] |
| Wonder Woman | 93% (479 reviews)[501] | 76 (50 reviews)[502] | A[503] | 82%[503] |
| Justice League | 39% (409 reviews)[504] | 45 (52 reviews)[505] | B+[506] | 85%[506] |
| Aquaman | 65% (414 reviews)[507] | 55 (50 reviews)[508] | A–[509] | — |
| Shazam! | 90% (420 reviews)[510] | 71 (53 reviews)[511] | A[512] | 83%[513] |
| Birds of Prey | 78% (441 reviews)[514] | 60 (59 reviews)[515] | B+[500] | — |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | 58% (448 reviews)[516] | 60 (58 reviews)[517] | B+[503] | 78%[503] |
| Zack Snyder's Justice League | 71% (307 reviews)[518] | 54 (46 reviews)[519] | — | — |
| The Suicide Squad | 90% (379 reviews)[520] | 72 (55 reviews)[521] | B+[500] | 83%[500] |
| Black Adam | 39% (296 reviews)[522] | 41 (52 reviews)[523] | B+[524] | — |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | 51% (195 reviews)[525] | 47 (48 reviews)[526] | B+[38] | 78%[38] |
| Title | Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacemaker | 1 | 94% (89 reviews)[527] | 70 (26 reviews)[528] |
Accolades
The franchise has won an Academy Awards,[529] nominated for three Annie Awards,[530][531][532] seven Critics' Choice Movie Awards (winning two),[533][534][535][536] 13 Critics' Choice Super Awards (winning two),[537][538][539][540] 12 Golden Raspberry (winning four),[541][542] five Grammy Awards,[543] two Hugo Awards (winning one),[544][545] three Golden Reel Awards,[546][547][548] 14 MTV Movie & TV Awards (winning two),[549][550][551][552][553][554] one Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award,[555] 35 Saturn Awards (winning one),[556][557][558][559][560][561] and eight Visual Effects Society Awards,[562][563][564][565] among others.
Music
Soundtracks
Singles
| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Artist(s) | Label | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Heathens" | June 16, 2016 | 3:15 | Twenty One Pilots | Atlantic | Suicide Squad |
| "Sucker for Pain" | June 24, 2016 | 4:03 | Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic and Ty Dolla Sign featuring X Ambassadors | ||
| "Purple Lamborghini" | July 22, 2016 | 3:35 | Skrillex and Rick Ross | ||
| "Gangsta" | August 1, 2016 | 2:57 | Kehlani | ||
| "To Be Human" | May 25, 2017 | 4:01 | Sia featuring Labrinth | WaterTower Music | Wonder Woman |
| "Come Together" | September 8, 2017 | 3:13 | Gary Clark Jr. and Junkie XL | Justice League | |
| "Everybody Knows" | November 10, 2017 | 4:26 | Sigrid | ||
| "Everything I Need" | December 14, 2018 | 3:16 | Skylar Grey | Aquaman | |
| "Diamonds" | January 10, 2020 | 3:19 | Megan Thee Stallion and Normani | Atlantic | Birds of Prey |
| "Joke's On You" | January 17, 2020 | 3:04 | Charlotte Lawrence | ||
| "Boss Bitch" | January 24, 2020 | 2:14 | Doja Cat | ||
| "Sway With Me" | January 31, 2020 | 2:48 | Saweetie and GALXARA | ||
| "Experiment On Me" | February 7, 2020 | 3:35 | Halsey | ||
| "Sway With Me" (GALXARA Version) | May 1, 2020 | 2:33 | GALXARA | ||
| "Rain" | June 22, 2021 | 3:56 | Grandson and Jessie Reyez | The Suicide Squad | |
| "Oh No!!!" (The Suicide Squad Version) | July 2, 2021 | 3:33 | Grandson, Vic Mensa and Masked Wolf | ||
| "Exile" | October 20, 2022 | 4:11 | Eric Zayne | Black Adam |
Other media
Novels
| Title | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man of Steel: The Early Years: Junior Novel | April 30, 2013 | Frank Whitman | Tie-in children's book to Man of Steel[567] |
| Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization | June 18, 2013 | Greg Cox | Novelization of the film[568] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire | February 16, 2016 | Michael Kogge | Tie-in prequel novel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice[569] |
| Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization | August 5, 2016 | Marv Wolfman | Novelization of the film[570] |
| Wonder Woman: The Junior Novel | May 30, 2017 | Steve Korte[571] | |
| Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization | June 6, 2017 | Nancy Holder[572] | |
| Aquaman: The Junior Novel | November 6, 2018 | Jim McCann[573] | |
| Aquaman: Arthur's Guide to Atlantis | November 6, 2018 | Alexandra West | Guide book[574] |
| Aquaman: Undertow | November 6, 2018 | Steve Behling | Tie-in prequel novel to Aquaman[574] |
| Shazam!: The Junior Novel | February 26, 2019 | Calliope Glass | Novelization of the film[575] |
| Shazam!: Freddy's Guide to Super Hero-ing | February 26, 2019 | Steve Behling | Guide book[576] |
| Wonder Woman 1984: The Junior Novel | July 7, 2020 | Calliope Glass | Novelization of the film[577] |
| Wonder Woman 1984: Truth, Love & Wonder | July 7, 2020 | Alexandra West | Quotes book[578] |
Comics
| Title | Issue(s) | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man of Steel – Prequel | 1 | May 18, 2013 | Sterling Gates | Jerry Ordway | Promotional digital prequel comic from Walmart[579] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 5 | January 28, 2016 | Christos Gage | Joe Bennet | Promotional digital prequel comics from Dr Pepper[580] |
| 4 | February 28, 2016 | Jeff Parker, Christos Gage, Marguerite Bennett, and Joshua Williamson | R. B. Silva, Federico Dallochio, Marcus To, and Eduardo Pansica | Promotional prequel mini-comics that appeared in select General Mills cereal[581] | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Upstairs/Downstairs | 1 | February 29, 2016 | Christos Gage | Joe Bennet | Promotional prequel digital comic from Doritos and Walmart[582] |
| Suicide Squad: Suicide Blonde | 1 | June 2, 2016 | Tony Bedard | Tom Derenick, Juan Albarran, Hi-Fi, and Lori Jackson | Promotional prequel comic from Splat Hair Dye[583] |
| Mercedes-Benz Presents: Justice League | 6 | October 20, 2017 – November 15, 2017 | Adam Schlagman | Jason Badower | Promotional digital comic from Mercedes-Benz[584] |
| Wonder Woman 1984: Museum Mayhem | 1 | September 29, 2020 | Anna Obropta, Louise Simonson, and Steve Pugh | Bret Blevins and Marguerite Sauvage | One-shot comic featuring a prequel story and a second story unrelated to the DCEU.[585] |
| Serving Up Justice | 4 | September 21, 2021 – January 27, 2022 | Amanda Diebert | Cat Staggs | Promotional digital comic from DirecTV[586] |
| Black Adam – The Justice Society Files | 4 | July 5, 2022 – October 4, 2022 | Cavan Scott and Bryan Q. Miller | Eaton, Sanapo, Mercer, Merino, Santucci, Prianto, Carey, Kalisz, Atiyeh and Arreola. Covers by Kaare | Prelude comics to Black Adam feature film.[587] |
| The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive | 3 | September 13, 2022 – November 8, 2022 | Kenny Porter | Ricardo López Ortiz, Juan Ferreyra and Jason Howard | Prelude comics to The Flash feature film.[588] |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters | 1 | February 28, 2023 | Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Colleen Doran, Faithe Herman, Amanda Heibert, Tim Seeley, David F. Sandberg, Scott Kolins, Ross Butler, Josh Trujillo, Grace Caroline Currey, Adam Brody, Kenny Porter and Henry Gayden | Freddie Williams II, Erica Henderson, Jorge Corona, Scott Kolins, Andrew Drilon, Damian Fulton, Mike Norton and Scott Godlewski | Tie-in comic to Shazam! Fury of the Gods feature film[589] |
Video games
| Title | Release date(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | Warner Bros. International Enterprises | [590] |
| Kellogg's Man of Steel | April 19, 2013 | Catapult Marketing | [591] |
| Batman vs Superman – Who Will Win? | March 16, 2016 | Warner Bros. International Enterprises | Endless runner[592] |
| Suicide Squad: Special Ops | July 19, 2016 | First-person shooter[593] | |
| Wonder Woman: Rise of the Warrior | May 23, 2017 | Endless runner[594] | |
| Justice League VR: The Complete Experience | December 5, 2017 | Virtual reality[595] |
Future
In January 2023, Gunn and Safran announced the initial ten installments for the DC Universe, which make up a portion of the slate subtitled "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters". They included the films Superman: Legacy (2025), The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and Swamp Thing, as well as the television series Waller, Creature Commandos, Lanterns, Paradise Lost, and Booster Gold. The duo were open to DCEU actors such as Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa and Zachary Levi returning,[31] though Gunn clarified that Superman: Legacy would serve as the start of the new continuity, with the DCU being able to change events from the DCEU, with the DCEU properties serving "like a rough memory of what happens in the DCU".[596] The Flash film would be used to reset some aspects of the universe heading into the DCU.[254]
See also
Notes
- ^ Snyder was the director during principal photography, but was replaced by Joss Whedon during post-production. Snyder retained directorial credit for the finished film,[32] though reports have indicated Whedon reshot a majority of the film. Consequently, Snyder released a director's cut in 2021.[33]
- ^ a b This release debuted concurrently in theaters and on HBO Max.[34][35]
- ^ The extended director's cut of Justice League (2017).
- ^ The release is an HBO Max-exclusive film.
- ^ The Writers Guild of America West also credits individually: Rebecca Drysdale, Rick Famuyiwa, Seth Grahame-Smith, Geoff Johns, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Ezra Miller, Grant Morrison, and Adam Sztykiel for writing additional literary materials although they will not be accredited on-screen.[221]
- ^ a b c d These actors serve as body doubles in non-speaking roles where their faces are not shown.
- ^ Keaton portrays the character from another reality within the multiverse.
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DC Movie Universe redirects here For the series of direct to video animated films see DC Animated Movie Universe The DC Extended Universe DCEU is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics The DCEU also includes comic books short films novels and video games Like the original DC Universe in comic books the DCEU was established by crossing over common plot elements settings cast and characters DC Extended UniverseStandard DC logo used in every DC franchiseCreated byWarner Bros PicturesOriginal workMan of Steel 2013 OwnerWarner Bros DiscoveryYears2013 presentMiscellaneousBased onCharactersby DC ComicsWarner Bros had plans to bring various DC Comics superheroes together in films since 2002 when Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a crossover of the Superman and Batman film franchises After a planned Justice League film was put on hold in 2008 and initial universe plans were scrapped due to the critical and commercial disappointment of the 2011 film Green Lantern Warner Bros established this shared universe in 2013 The DCEU began with the film Man of Steel 2013 a reboot of the Superman film series followed by Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 which served as a reboot of the Batman film series These films were followed by more than a dozen films and was expanded to include television series for the streaming service HBO Max in 2022 beginning with Peacemaker Following the restructuring of DC Studios and the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran in 2022 the franchise will be largely rebooted with the release of The Flash on June 16 2023 leading into the DC Universe films and television series planned by Gunn and Safran though the original DCEU will conclude with the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on December 25 2023 The DCEU is the ninth highest grossing film franchise of all time having grossed over 6 2 billion at the global box office Its highest grossing film Aquaman earned over 1 15 billion worldwide and became the highest grossing DC Comics based film to date Reception to the franchise has generally been mixed among critics and fans Contents 1 Etymology 2 Development 3 Films 3 1 Man of Steel 2013 3 2 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 3 3 Suicide Squad 2016 3 4 Wonder Woman 2017 3 5 Justice League 2017 3 5 1 Zack Snyder s Justice League 2021 3 6 Aquaman 2018 3 7 Shazam 2019 3 8 Birds of Prey 2020 3 9 Wonder Woman 1984 2020 3 10 The Suicide Squad 2021 3 11 Black Adam 2022 3 12 Shazam Fury of the Gods 2023 3 13 Upcoming films 3 13 1 The Flash 2023 3 13 2 Blue Beetle 2023 3 13 3 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023 3 14 Other potential films 4 Television series 4 1 Peacemaker 2022 present 4 2 Other series in development 5 Canceled and reworked projects 6 Expanded setting 7 Timeline 8 Recurring cast and characters 9 Reception 9 1 Box office performance 9 2 Critical and public response 9 3 Accolades 10 Music 10 1 Soundtracks 10 2 Singles 11 Other media 11 1 Novels 11 2 Comics 11 3 Video games 12 Future 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 External linksEtymologyUpon announcement of the film series the universe was commonly called the DC Cinematic Universe DCCU by fans and the media in keeping with the naming convention of the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU 1 2 3 Keith Staskiewicz writing for Entertainment Weekly jokingly coined the term DC Extended Universe DCEU in an article about Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice on July 1 2015 4 5 This term and the abbreviation DCEU quickly spread among the press and fans who took it as the official name of the franchise over the following years 6 7 According to Vulture writer Abraham Riesman DC confirmed to him in September 2017 that the term was not used internally and they did not consider it official 5 In 2016 as part of DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League both Geoff Johns and Kevin Smith referred to the franchise s name as being the Justice League Universe 8 During the DC Films panel at San Diego Comic Con 2018 a video banner displayed the words Welcome to the Worlds of DC after showcasing some upcoming films As a result some media outlets interpreted this as DC officially naming their shared film universe as the Worlds of DC 9 10 However in March 2020 Jim Lee referred to the franchise as the DC Extended Universe at C2E2 11 The franchise was officially titled DC Extended Universe when the WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max launched the following May 12 Following the appointment of Peter Safran and James Gunn as heads of DC Studios Warner Bros Discovery created from the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc referred to DC s film and television series as part of the DC Universe DCU which some media outlets interpreted as a rebranding of the DCEU 13 DevelopmentMain article Development of the DC Extended Universe In 2002 Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman 14 but the project was shelved by Warner Bros in order to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects 15 16 In 2008 a planned Justice League film directed by George Miller was placed on indefinite hold after it failed to secure tax breaks for filming in Australia 17 18 Man of Steel a reboot of the Superman film series released in 2013 19 was intended to launch a shared universe if successful 20 21 Following the film s release Warner Bros announced a follow up entitled Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 establishing the DCEU 22 23 A slate of 11 DCEU films were then announced in 2014 24 In 2016 Warner Bros established DC Films after the poor critical reception of Batman v Superman The division led by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg was to oversee production and form a cohesive creative direction for the DCEU 25 26 After the failure of Justice League 2017 Johns and Berg were replaced by Walter Hamada in 2018 27 The DCEU expanded to television with the release of Peacemaker 2022 present on HBO Max 28 Discovery Inc completed its acquisition of DC and Warner Bros parent company WarnerMedia in 2022 forming a new company named Warner Bros Discovery WBD with David Zaslav as CEO Zaslav sought to overhaul the DCEU and began searching for a creative leader akin to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead DC s film and television projects 29 James Gunn and Peter Safran were subsequently announced as the co chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios the successor to DC Films 30 In 2023 the duo unveiled their slate of ten DC projects which were to be part of the DC Universe DCU a soft reboot and spiritual successor to the DCEU 31 FilmsFilm U S release date Director Screenwriter s Story by Producer s Man of Steel June 14 2013 2013 06 14 Zack Snyder David S Goyer David S Goyer amp Christopher Nolan Charles Roven Christopher Nolan Emma Thomas and Deborah SnyderBatman v Superman Dawn of Justice March 25 2016 2016 03 25 Chris Terrio and David S Goyer Charles Roven and Deborah SnyderSuicide Squad August 5 2016 2016 08 05 David Ayer Charles Roven and Richard SuckleWonder Woman June 2 2017 2017 06 02 Patty Jenkins Allan Heinberg Zack Snyder amp Allan Heinbergand Jason Fuchs Charles Roven Deborah Snyder Zack Snyder and Richard SuckleJustice League November 17 2017 2017 11 17 Zack Snyder a Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon Chris Terrio amp Zack Snyder Charles Roven Deborah Snyder Jon Berg and Geoff JohnsAquaman December 21 2018 2018 12 21 James Wan David Leslie Johnson McGoldrickand Will Beall Geoff Johns amp James Wanand Will Beall Peter Safran and Rob CowanShazam April 5 2019 2019 04 05 David F Sandberg Henry Gayden Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke Peter SafranBirds of Prey February 7 2020 2020 02 07 Cathy Yan Christina Hodson Margot Robbie Bryan Unkeless and Sue KrollWonder Woman 1984 b December 25 2020 2020 12 25 Patty Jenkins Patty Jenkins amp Geoff Johns amp Dave Callaham Patty Jenkins amp Geoff Johns Charles Roven Deborah Snyder Zack Snyder Patty Jenkins Gal Gadot and Stephen JonesZack Snyder s Justice League c d March 18 2021 2021 03 18 Zack Snyder Chris Terrio Chris Terrio amp Zack Snyderand Will Beall Charles Roven and Deborah SnyderThe Suicide Squad b August 5 2021 2021 08 05 James Gunn Charles Roven and Peter SafranBlack Adam October 21 2022 2022 10 21 Jaume Collet Serra 36 Adam Sztykiel andRory Haines amp Sohrab Noshirvani Beau Flynn Hiram Garcia Dwayne Johnson and Dany GarciaShazam Fury of the Gods March 17 2023 2023 03 17 37 David F Sandberg 38 Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan 39 Peter Safran 40 Man of Steel 2013 Main article Man of Steel film Zack Snyder the director of Man of Steel Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice and co story writer director of Justice League Kal El Clark Kent who arrived on Earth years ago as an infant from Krypton struggles with why he was sent to Earth Raised by his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent Clark adopts the persona Superman and learns if his abilities are meant to maintain peace or conquer the world 41 During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises 2012 David S Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea regarding how to present Superman in a modern context 42 Impressed with Goyer s concept Nolan pitched the idea to the studio 43 who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight 2008 44 45 In October 2010 Zack Snyder was hired to direct the film 46 and Henry Cavill was cast as Clark Kent Superman in January 2011 47 Principal photography began in August 2011 48 Man of Steel was released in North America on June 14 2013 49 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 Main article Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Gotham City based vigilante Batman travels to Metropolis to preemptively combat Superman fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked while another threat endangers humankind 50 By June 2013 Warner Bros were fast tracking a sequel to Man of Steel with Snyder and Goyer returning as director and writer respectively 51 Nolan was involved in an advisory role as executive producer 52 The sequel included Batman in a main role and serves as a reboot of the Batman film series 22 23 Cavill Amy Adams Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne reprised their Man of Steel roles 53 while Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne Batman 54 Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite Goyer s script 55 Originally scheduled to be released in July 2015 the release date was changed to May 6 2016 to give the filmmakers time to realize fully their vision given the complex visual nature of the story 56 The film s title was revealed to be Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 57 Initial filming occurred on October 19 2013 at East Los Angeles College 58 before full principal photography began in May 2014 and concluded that December 59 60 Production took place in Detroit Illinois New Mexico Africa and the South Pacific 59 61 After another date change the film was released in North America on March 25 2016 62 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is set 18 months after the events of Man of Steel 63 The film introduces Gal Gadot as Diana Prince Wonder Woman 64 Ezra Miller as Barry Allen The Flash 65 Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry Aquaman 53 Ray Fisher as Victor Stone Cyborg 66 and Joe Morton as Dr Silas Stone 67 Steppenwolf who serves as the main antagonist in Justice League 2017 was introduced through a brief scene not included in the film s theatrical release but instead revealed online by Warner Bros on March 28 68 before being included in the Ultimate Edition home video release 69 Suicide Squad 2016 Main article Suicide Squad film David Ayer the writer director of Suicide Squad After Superman s death a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and rescue the world from a powerful threat in exchange for clemency 70 In February 2009 prior to the development of the DCEU Warner Bros was developing a Suicide Squad film with Dan Lin producing and Justin Marks writing the script 71 Warner Bros announced Suicide Squad in October 2014 with David Ayer as director 24 also serving as screenwriter 72 The main cast included Will Smith Margot Robbie Jared Leto Jai Courtney Jay Hernandez Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje Karen Fukuhara Cara Delevingne Viola Davis and Joel Kinnaman 73 Principal photography took place from April to August 2015 in Toronto 74 75 76 Suicide Squad was released in North America on August 5 2016 77 Suicide Squad is set after the events of Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 78 Affleck and Miller reprise their roles as Bruce Wayne Batman and Barry Allen The Flash from that film 78 In a mid credits scene Amanda Waller portrayed by Davis meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of the Justice League 79 Wonder Woman 2017 Main article Wonder Woman 2017 film Patty Jenkins the director of Wonder Woman and co writer director of Wonder Woman 1984 Diana of Themyscira an Amazon warrior who is also the demigoddess daughter of the god Zeus uses her talents and abilities in order to help humanity during World War I In December 2013 Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince Wonder Woman and signed a three picture deal which included a solo film 64 80 The film was announced in October 2014 24 and Michelle MacLaren was confirmed to direct from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs the next month 81 82 MacLaren left the project the following year in April due to creative differences 83 and Patty Jenkins was hired to replace her 84 Filming occurred from November 2015 to May 2016 and took place in the United Kingdom France and Italy 85 86 Wonder Woman was released in North America on June 2 2017 77 Justice League 2017 Main article Justice League film Motivated by Superman s death at the hands of Doomsday Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans to stop the threat of Steppenwolf who is in search of three Mother Boxes scattered across Earth 87 By June 2013 Goyer was set to write Justice League as part of a three film deal he signed for Man of Steel 51 Snyder was confirmed to return as director in April 2014 88 and the film was announced in October as Justice League Part One 24 In 2016 Chris Terrio was revealed to have written the script 89 and the title was changed to simply Justice League by June 90 Affleck Cavill Gadot Momoa Miller and Fisher reprised their respective roles from previous films 91 92 93 Filming took place from April to October 2016 at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in England as well as locations around London and in Iceland 94 95 In May 2017 Snyder stepped down from his duties on the film due to his daughter s death Joss Whedon filled his position on post production with additional scenes being written and directed by him 96 Though Whedon was not officially credited for his role as post production director he completed enough additional work for a screenwriting credit on the film 97 Justice League was released worldwide on November 17 2017 94 Reprising their roles from previous films are Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth Diane Lane as Martha Kent Amy Adams as Lois Lane Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta Robin Wright as Antiope and Joe Morton as Silas Stone 91 92 93 Justice League also introduces J K Simmons as James Gordon 98 Amber Heard as Mera 99 and Billy Crudup as Henry Allen 100 with Joe Manganiello appearing as Slade Wilson Deathstroke in a post credits scene 101 Zack Snyder s Justice League 2021 Main article Zack Snyder s Justice League The divisive reaction to the theatrical cut of Justice League with Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Whedon led to a fan driven campaign for a Snyder Cut of the film Arguments were made that Snyder s vision would be more cohesive to the previous films 102 In March 2019 Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist and stated that it was up to Warner Bros to release it 103 Warner Bros remained silent regarding the matter though Variety reported in November that Warner Bros was unlikely to release Snyder s version of Justice League with one studio insider describing it as a pipe dream 104 Snyder announced in May 2020 that HBO Max would be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service on March 18 2021 105 Initially conceived as a four part miniseries it was ultimately released as a four hour film 106 twice the length of the theatrical version 107 Snyder stated this version is intended to not affect the future of the DCEU continuity but that it takes place in a slightly alternate universe 108 The new cut cost an estimated 70 million to complete primarily for visual effects and additional photography 109 Some actors returned to their roles for the additional photography 110 111 Work on the cut was completed in January 2021 112 Characters in the film who did not appear in the theatrical version include the Joker with Jared Leto reprising the role from Suicide Squad General Swanwick Martian Manhunter with Harry Lennix reprising the role from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 113 114 Darkseid portrayed by Ray Porter 115 DeSaad portrayed by Peter Guinness 116 Nuidis Vulko portrayed by Willem Dafoe 117 Iris West portrayed by Kiersey Clemons 118 Ryan Choi portrayed by Zheng Kai 119 several Green Lanterns as well as Granny Goodness 120 Aquaman 2018 Main article Aquaman film James Wan the co story writer director of the Aquaman films Arthur Curry a half Atlantean assistant lighthouse keeper sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis against his half brother King Orm who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world Jason Momoa was cast as Arthur Curry Aquaman in June 2014 53 By August Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad were writing competing scripts for the character s solo film 121 Aquaman was announced in October 24 James Wan was hired as director the following year as well as to oversee the screenplay by Johnstad 122 David Leslie Johnson was later brought to write a new script 123 Beall returned to write the script based on a story treatment by Wan and Geoff Johns 124 Johnson worked on a rewrite of Beall s script with Wan and producer Peter Safran 125 Principal photography began in May 2017 in Queensland Australia and wrapped that October 126 127 Aquaman was released in North America on December 21 2018 128 Aquaman is set after the events of Justice League though critics have noticed numerous inconsistencies between the two theatrically released films 129 Furthermore Momoa claimed that the film takes place after Zack s cut with the ending of that version of the film directly tying into the events of Aquaman 130 Heard reprises her role as Mera from Justice League 126 while Dafoe is introduced as Nuidis Vulko 131 Shazam 2019 Main article Shazam film David F Sandberg the director of the Shazam films By speaking Shazam Billy Batson a 14 year old foster child can turn into an adult superhero courtesy of an ancient wizard He attempts to master his powers and defeat the evil forces controlled by Dr Thaddeus Sivana 132 In August 2014 Dwayne Johnson announced his attachment to a project about the superhero Shazam formerly known as Captain Marvel 133 Johnson was revealed to be portraying the antihero Black Adam Shazam s nemesis in the film with Darren Lemke set to write the script in September 134 In October Warner Bros announced Shazam as a film in its upcoming slate 24 By January 2017 Henry Gayden was working on the script 135 In July David F Sandberg was hired to direct Shazam 136 Johnson was dropped from the project instead starring in a Black Adam solo film 137 By October Zachary Levi was cast as Shazam 138 and in November Asher Angel was cast as Shazam s child age alter ego Billy Batson 139 Principal photography began in January 2018 and wrapped that May 140 141 142 with most of the filming taking place at Pinewood Toronto Studios among other locations around Toronto 143 Shazam was released in North America on April 5 2019 144 Shazam is set after the events of Justice League 145 Superman makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film but his face is not shown as Henry Cavill was unable to reprise the role due to scheduling conflicts 146 The villain Mister Mind is introduced in a mid credits scene 147 Birds of Prey 2020 Main article Birds of Prey 2020 film Cathy Yan the director of Birds of Prey When Cassandra Cain a young girl comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask Harley Quinn joins forces with Black Canary Huntress and Renee Montoya to help protect her 148 149 By November 2016 a film based on the female superhero team Birds of Prey was in development with Christina Hodson signed on as screenwriter 150 By April 2018 Warner Bros selected Cathy Yan as director with Margot Robbie Sue Kroll and Bryan Unkless serving as producers Margot Robbie reprised her role as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad 151 The film is the first theatrical R rated installment in the DCEU and has a smaller budget than most of the other films 152 In addition to Robbie s starring role the cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead Jurnee Smollett Bell Rosie Perez and Ella Jay Basco 153 154 155 The full title of the film was revealed as Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn by Robbie 156 Principal photography commenced in January 2019 in Los Angeles and lasted until April 157 158 159 Birds of Prey held its world premiere in London on January 29 2020 and was later released in North America on February 7 160 Birds of Prey is set after the events of Suicide Squad 161 Wonder Woman 1984 2020 Main article Wonder Woman 1984 Diana Prince comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds two formidable foes in the form of Maxwell Lord and Cheetah 162 By June 2017 Geoff Johns and Patty Jenkins had begun work on the story treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel 163 In July Johns was working on the script 164 and the sequel was officially announced at San Diego Comic Con with Gadot reprising the lead role 165 In September Jenkins signed a deal to return as director 166 and brought on David Callaham to pen the script with her and Johns 167 Production began in June 2018 and concluded that December 168 Filming locations included the District of Columbia Northern Virginia Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in the United Kingdom and the islands of Tenerife and Fuerteventura in Spain 169 170 171 172 Wonder Woman 1984 was released in the United States on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously on December 25 2020 173 In a mid credits scene Lynda Carter who starred as Wonder Woman in a 1970s television series is introduced as Asteria a legendary Amazon warrior who possessed ancient golden armor that Gadot s Wonder Woman wears in the film 174 The Suicide Squad 2021 Main article The Suicide Squad film James Gunn the writer director of The Suicide Squad writer creator showrunner of Peacemaker and writer of Superman Legacy Gunn is also the co CEO co chairman of DC Studios Amanda Waller sends a new Task Force X consisting of both old and new members on a mission to destroy a Nazi era laboratory containing experiments In March 2016 a Suicide Squad sequel was announced to be in development with Ayer returning as director 175 Adam Cozad was hired to write the script by March 2017 176 By July a new story treatment was written by Zak Penn 177 In September Gavin O Connor was hired as director and writer after Ayer dropped out 178 179 O Connor completed the script with David Bar Katz and Todd Stashwick by September 2018 180 181 The next month O Connor left the project as Warner Bros believed the script was too similar to Birds of Prey 182 In 2019 the film was re titled The Suicide Squad with James Gunn directing from a new script he wrote 183 Gunn chose the project over various other films Warner Bros had in development including a Superman film 184 In March Idris Elba joined the cast He was initially hired to replace Smith as Deadshot who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts but was later decided that Elba would play a new character so Smith could return in the future 185 186 Robbie Kinnaman Courtney and Davis reprise their roles from Suicide Squad 187 Production began in September 2019 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Atlanta with additional filming following in Panama and concluded in February 2020 188 189 190 191 The Suicide Squad began its international release on July 30 2021 in the United Kingdom and was released theatrically and on the streaming platform HBO Max in the United States on August 5 192 Black Adam 2022 Main article Black Adam film Jaume Collet Serra the director of Black Adam Nearly 5 000 years after he was bestowed with the powers of the Egyptian gods and imprisoned Black Adam is freed from his tomb ready to unleash his form of justice on the modern world 193 In September 2014 after being considered to play Shazam and Lobo Dwayne Johnson was cast as Black Adam a central villain of DC s Shazam franchise 134 194 The character was intended to be introduced in Shazam but Johnson convinced the film s production studios to divide the narrative to focus on Black Adam s origin 135 with Black Adam and Shazam instead set to cross paths in a future film 195 Adam Sztykiel was hired as screenwriter 196 Jaume Collet Serra was hired as director in June 2019 with Johnson Beau Flynn Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia attached as producers 197 198 By September 2020 Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani had written a new draft of the script 199 Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped that July 200 201 Black Adam was released in the United States on October 21 2022 202 The film features the Justice Society of America consisting of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman 203 Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher 204 Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone 205 and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate 206 Reprising their roles from previous DCEU media are Davis as Amanda Waller Djimon Hounsou as the wizard Shazam and Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt 207 208 with Henry Cavill appearing as Kal El Clark Kent Superman in a mid credits scene 209 210 Shazam Fury of the Gods 2023 Main article Shazam Fury of the Gods A sequel to Shazam entered development in April 2019 with Henry Gayden returning as writer 38 David F Sandberg and Peter Safran were later confirmed to return as director and producer respectively and Chris Morgan was hired as an additional screenwriter 211 212 Zachary Levi reprises his role as the titular superhero as most of the adult and child cast in the Shazam Family 213 214 At DC FanDome in August 2020 the film s title was announced as Shazam Fury of the Gods 215 Filming began in May 2021 in Atlanta and concluded that August 216 217 Shazam Fury of the Gods was released in the United States on March 17 2023 37 In January 2023 co CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Shazam Fury of the Gods will lead right into the events of The Flash 218 Upcoming films Film U S release date Director Screenwriter s Story by Producer s StatusThe Flash June 16 2023 2023 06 16 219 Andy Muschietti 220 Christina Hodson 221 John Francis Daley amp Jonathan Goldsteinand Joby Harold 221 e Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco 222 Post productionBlue Beetle August 18 2023 2023 08 18 223 Angel Manuel Soto 224 Gareth Dunnet Alcocer 225 Peter Safran and John Rickard 226 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom December 25 2023 2023 12 25 37 James Wan 227 David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick 228 James Wan amp David Leslie Johnson McGoldrickand Jason Momoa amp Thomas Pa a Sibbett 228 James Wan and Peter Safran 229 The Flash 2023 Main article The Flash film Andy Muschietti the director of The Flash Barry Allen attempts to go back in time to prevent his mother s murder which brings unintentional consequences to his timeline 230 By July 2013 Greg Berlanti was developing a film that centered around Barry Allen The Flash 231 and drafted a script alongside Geoff Johns Chris Brancato Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim 232 In October 2014 Warner Bros announced The Flash with a scheduled 2018 release date and that Ezra Miller had been cast in the starring role 24 65 A new story treatment was being written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller the following year in April 233 Over the next two years Seth Grahame Smith and Rick Famuyiwa had individually dropped out as director due to creative differences with the studio 234 235 Joby Harold was hired to do a page one rewrite of the script in January 2017 which previously had drafts written by Grahame Smith and Famuyiwa 236 In July the title for the film was changed to Flashpoint 165 based on the comic book storyline of the same name 237 Dan Mazeau was brought on as co writer 238 In March 2018 John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were hired to co direct 239 240 In 2019 following creative differences with the co directors work on the script Miller was hired to co write a new draft in collaboration with Grant Morrison 241 By July Daley and Goldstein had left the project while Andy Muschietti and Christina Hodson were hired to replace them as director and screenwriter respectively Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco serve as producers 220 Filming began in April 2021 242 at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire England 243 and wrapped that October 244 The Flash is scheduled to be released on June 16 2023 219 The Flash will explore the multiverse using the Speed Force and feature multiple superheroes 245 246 including Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne Batman reprising his role from the 1989 film Batman and its 1992 sequel Batman Returns 247 248 and Sasha Calle as Supergirl 249 Ben Affleck also reprises his role as the DCEU version of Bruce Wayne Batman 248 The film will also restart the DCEU according to Barbara Muschietti 246 Michael Shannon and Antje Traue will reprise their roles as General Zod and Faora Ul respectively from Man of Steel 222 with Ron Livingston replacing Billy Crudup in the role of Henry Allen Barry s father who appeared in Justice League and its director s cut 250 251 and Kiersey Clemons returning as Iris West from the latter cut 252 In January 2023 co CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that The Flash will reset the DC Universe and lead right into the events of Blue Beetle Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and their future slate of films given the subtitle of Chapter 1 Gods and Monsters 253 218 Gunn later explained that The Flash will change some aspects and characters but not every aspect of the franchise that came before 254 Blue Beetle 2023 Main article Blue Beetle film In November 2018 a film centered on the Jaime Reyes incarnation of Blue Beetle was in development with a script written by Gareth Dunnet Alcocer 225 By February 2021 Angel Manuel Soto signed on as director 224 and Xolo Mariduena was cast as the titular character in August 226 John Rickard will serve as producer 223 Principal photography commenced in May in Atlanta and wrapped on July 18 in Puerto Rico 255 256 Initially developed as an HBO Max exclusive film 257 Blue Beetle was later changed to a theatrical release scheduled for August 18 2023 223 In January 2023 co CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Blue Beetle directly follows the events of The Flash where much of the franchise will be reset 253 218 254 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023 Main article Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom In January 2019 Warner Bros confirmed development of an Aquaman sequel with intentions for James Wan to return as director 258 In addition to starring Momoa has a larger creative role in the sequel together with his writing partner Thomas Pa a Sibbett 259 he pitched their idea for the sequel to Warner Bros and co wrote the first story treatment 260 261 262 In February David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick signed on as screenwriter he completed the script alongside Wan 229 260 Producer Peter Safran has stated that the film will explore the other Seven Kingdoms of Atlantis 263 The title was announced as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 264 Filming occurred from June 2021 to January 2022 in the United Kingdom Hawaii and Los Angeles 265 266 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is scheduled to be released on December 25 2023 37 Ben Affleck reprises his DCEU role as Bruce Wayne Batman 267 In January 2023 co CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will take place following the reset of the timeline of the DC film by The Flash and that it will be directly followed by the slate of projects given the subtitle of Chapter 1 Gods and Monsters 253 218 254 mentioning the true start to occur in 2025 268 Other potential films The following were films in various stages of development prior to the creation of DC Studios in November 2022 Black Canary In August 2021 an HBO Max exclusive film centered around Dinah Lance Black Canary was announced to be in development with Jurnee Smollett reprising her role from Birds of Prey Misha Green writing the script and Sue Kroll producing 269 In June 2022 Smollett said that development on the project continued 270 Deadshot In December 2016 a film centered around Floyd Lawton Deadshot was announced to be in development 271 with Will Smith reprising his role from Suicide Squad 272 In February 2019 Smith left due to scheduling conflicts 273 and by April the character was written out of The Suicide Squad in order to allow Smith an opportunity to return in a future film 186 As of April 2022 production on the film has been delayed in favor of other projects due to the production payroll that Smith had requested 274 The Flash sequel In October 2022 it was revealed that the script for a sequel to The Flash had already been completed by David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick although the project s realization depends on the success of the first film 275 Gotham City Sirens A film based on the Gotham City Sirens a team consisting of Harley Quinn Catwoman and Poison Ivy was announced to be in development in December 2016 with Ayer signed on as director and co producer from a script by Geneva Robertson Dworet Robbie and Leto were set to reprise their roles of Quinn and the Joker from Suicide Squad with Robbie also taking the role of an executive producer 271 276 The film s development was later postponed in favor of Birds of Prey 277 In January 2020 Ayer confirmed that the project was still on hold 278 and Robbie stated that she chose to film Birds of Prey first to introduce audiences to lesser known characters She said that she was still pushing forward with Gotham City Sirens and hopes to explore the relationship of Quinn with Ivy and Catwoman 279 280 In 2022 Robbie stated that there were plans for the character to return in the franchise 281 and that she was continuing to advocate for a romantic relationship to be portrayed between Quinn and Ivy 282 Hourman In March 2021 a film focused on the character of Hourman written by Gavin James and Neil Widener was reported to be in development 283 Lobo In September 2009 Warner Bros announced that a film centered around Lobo was in development Guy Ritchie and Brad Peyton were attached to direct at different times 284 285 while Dwayne Johnson was originally intended to star 194 286 After various iterations in 2016 Jason Fuchs was hired as screenwriter 287 By February 2018 Warner Bros was in discussions with Michael Bay to direct Fuchs began rewriting the script at Bay s request so the budget could be considerably lowered 288 In November 2022 Jason Momoa stated that under the direction of Gunn and Safran a project that he categorized as a dream come true was being developed 289 which included his favorite comic book character 290 The project was later reported to be Lobo 291 292 In January 2023 Gunn and Safran addressed Momoa s involvement with future adaptations of the character while stating that the actor would not portray two characters in the franchise 218 The Metal Men In April 2007 a film centered around the Metal Men entered development with Eric Champnella as screenwriter Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie also joined as producers 293 In May 2012 Barry Sonnenfeld entered negotiations with Warner Bros to direct the film 294 and was hired the next month 295 DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson reiterated in 2013 the company s intentions to make the film 296 The development was in limbo for several years until October 2021 when Sonnenfeld revealed that the film s story was still being written 297 In November 2022 Gunn confirmed that he and Safran had plans for the team in the future of the franchise 298 Nightwing By February 2017 a film centered around Dick Grayson Nightwing was in development with Chris McKay and Bill Dubuque signed on as director and screenwriter respectively 299 Although the script was nearing its final draft 300 McKay stated in June 2021 that the project had been delayed due to DC having other priorities but also reaffirmed his intentions to still make the film He also said that the film could possibly be reworked to remove its connections to the DCEU continuity 301 Plastic Man By December 2018 a comedy action adventure film based on Plastic Man was in development with Amanda Idoko hired to write the script 302 In December 2020 Cat Vasko was hired to do a rewrite of Idoko s screenplay with the project reworked to be a female centered film 303 Static Shock At DC FanDome held in August 2020 a live action film centered around Static was revealed to be in development 304 with Michael B Jordan joining the production team as a producer alongside Reginald Hudlin in October 305 Walter Hamada described the film as a project that could be developed as an HBO Max exclusive film 306 In March 2021 Randy McKinnon was hired as screenwriter 307 Zatanna By November 2018 Warner Bros was considering developing a film based on Zatanna 308 In March 2021 an AT amp T investor presentation revealed that a Zatanna project was in development as an HBO Max exclusive film 309 and Emerald Fennell was hired as screenwriter later that month The film was going to be produced by J J Abrams 310 By October 2022 the film was initially scrapped at HBO Max but later began being shopped around to other streaming services 311 Television seriesSeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedShowrunnerStatusFirst releasedLast releasedPeacemaker18January 13 2022 2022 01 13 February 17 2022 2022 02 17 James Gunn 312 Released2TBATBATBAIn development 312 Peacemaker 2022 present Main article Peacemaker TV series Task Force X member Christopher Smith Peacemaker is sent on a black ops mission to target butterflies individuals possessed by parasitic insect like creatures invading the human race 313 By September 2020 a television series spin off of The Suicide Squad centered on Peacemaker was in development for HBO Max James Gunn served as an executive producer alongside Peter Safran wrote its eight episodes and directed several of them 28 John Cena reprises his role as Peacemaker from the film 28 Filming began in Vancouver Canada in January 2021 and concluded that July 314 315 The first three episodes of Peacemaker were released on January 13 2022 with subsequent episodes releasing weekly until February 17 316 Soon after the series ended the series was renewed for a second season with Gunn set to write and direct every episode 312 The first season of Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad 317 with Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland reprising their respective roles as John Economos and Emilia Harcourt from that film 318 319 Viola Davis 320 Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller also make uncredited appearances as their respective DCEU roles of Amanda Waller Arthur Curry Aquaman and Barry Allen Flash with Superman and Wonder Woman also appearing portrayed by stand ins with their faces obscured by the darkness The series contains references to the wider DC universe including confirmation that Bat Mite Doll Man Matter Eater Lad Kite Man and Green Arrow exist in the DCEU 321 Additionally a newspaper headline detailing the Intergang can be briefly seen ahead of their debut in Black Adam 322 After the second season was ordered following the positive reactions garnered by the series with the show s creator James Gunn confirmed to write and direct all planned episodes and John Cena set to reprise the title role 312 Gunn stated that the new season would explore the greater ramifications from the aftermath of the first season s events 323 Following the surprise cancellation of the HBO Max film Batgirl in August 2022 Gunn reaffirmed that Peacemaker s second season was safe and would continue development 324 Later in the same month he stated that filming was scheduled to begin in 2023 325 but in January 2023 Gunn said that the second season was delayed as he was busy working on other projects 326 Other series in development Untitled John Constantine series In February 2021 a series focusing on John Constantine entered development at HBO Max The series featuring a young Constantine in contemporary London 327 was planned to be horror oriented and would tie in with Justice League Dark Guy Bolton was hired to write the pilot while J J Abrams would serve as executive producer 328 The creatives involved are determined to have a diverse cast pool while looking to the non white actors for the lead role 329 By August 2022 the series was still in development 330 331 while also tentatively scheduled to begin production in early 2023 332 In September after four episodes of the series were written the series was no longer moving forward at HBO Max in favor of developing of a sequel to the film Constantine 2005 327 In October the series was confirmed to still be in development and being shopped around to other streaming services 311 Madame X In June 2021 a series focusing on Madame Xanadu entered development at HBO Max Angela Robinson was planned to write and executive produce the series along with J J Abrams The series was planned to tie in with Justice League Dark 333 By September 2022 the project was dropped by HBO Max and was being shopped around to other streaming services 334 331 327 Untitled Val Zod series By July 2021 a limited series centered around Val Zod was in development for HBO Max Michael B Jordan is set to produce the series and also potentially star while Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters will serve as writers 335 336 Jordan had previously pitched a feature film centered around an African American Superman only to place development on hold due to his busy production schedule 227 Canceled and reworked projectsOver the years many projects that were at one point supposed to be part of the DCEU have either been moved into a different continuity outright canceled or unreleased Batgirl In March 2017 Joss Whedon was hired to write direct and produce a film centered around Barbara Gordon Batgirl 337 Whedon was to begin production on the film in 2018 338 but stepped down in February 339 In April Christina Hodson was hired as the screenwriter for Batgirl 340 By November 2019 Hodson was expected to write the script once she had completed work on The Flash 227 In May 2021 Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were announced as the film s co directors with Kristin Burr serving as producer 341 In July Leslie Grace was cast in the titular role 342 Principal photography began in Glasgow in November 2021 and wrapped by the end of March 2022 343 344 Batgirl was scheduled to be released sometime in 2022 on HBO Max 345 though it was reportedly being reconsidered for theatrical release by Warner Bros Discovery by April 346 That August Warner Bros Discovery cancelled the plans to release the film on HBO Max or theatrically following poor test screenings The film was deemed not big enough for the big screen yet too expensive to be released on HBO Max Despite the project s cancellation the studio still hoped to work with Arbi Fallah and Grace on other DC projects 347 In January 2023 co CEO of DC Studios Peter Safran commented that Zaslav had made the right decision with cancelling the project while providing positive statements regarding its creative team he stated that it was not releasable Safran elaborated that it would not have been able to compete in the theatrical marketplace it was built for the small screen The studio however looks to reintroduce the character elsewhere in the franchise while also intending to work with Arbi and Fallah in the future 348 Ben Affleck s The Batman In July 2015 Ben Affleck was in negotiations to direct produce star in and co write with Geoff Johns a Batman film 349 Affleck was confirmed as the film s director at the San Diego Comic Con 2016 350 Affleck stepped down as director in January 2017 351 and Matt Reeves was hired to direct and co produce the film the next month 352 Under Reeves the film shifted focus towards a younger more inexperienced iteration of the character while drawing more from the comics roots in noir and detective fiction and Affleck eventually left the project altogether being replaced by Robert Pattinson as Batman and allowing the film to drop its connections to the DCEU establishing it in a new standalone universe 353 Batman Beyond In December 2022 it was reported that a Batman Beyond film starring Michael Keaton was in development with a script by Christina Hodson The plot would have involved an aged Bruce Wayne continuing the plot threads from his appearance in The Flash and would have included Catwoman 354 Development on the film was shelved after Gunn and Safran were appointed as co heads of DC Studios 355 In January 2023 Gunn and Safran stated that there is potential for a future multiverse project in which they may incorporate Keaton s incarnation of Batman 356 Untitled Black Adam sequel In April 2017 Johnson stated that DC Films planned on Black Adam and Shazam appearing in a future film together 357 In October 2022 Johnson confirmed future plans for Black Adam to fight Superman in the DCEU and reaffirmed plans for the character to crossover with Shazam 358 359 That month producers Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn stated that the sequel was in development with plans to fast track production on the project 360 Johnson publicly announced that December that the character would not be a part of the initial slate of projects lined up for the new DC film universe under Gunn and Safran He added that both DC Studios and his production company Seven Bucks Productions would continue collaborating in the future and that the studio intended to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters 361 Untitled Crisis on Infinite Earths film In August 2022 when the Warner Bros Discovery merger was completed and Walter Hamada began preparations to leave his role as President of DC Films it was reported that prior to these events Warner Bros had been developing a project based on Crisis on Infinite Earths 362 The plot would have similarly incorporated the multiverse and iterations of the main characters from alternate realities Following Hamada s departure from the studios the project s future realization is dependent on Gunn and Safran s plans for the franchise 354 363 364 365 Cyborg In April 2014 Ray Fisher was cast as Victor Stone Cyborg 66 and Warner Bros announced a film centered around the character was in development the following October 24 Joe Morton was set to reprise his role as Dr Silas Stone 366 Morton commented that there were discussions to include scenes involving Cyborg that were cut during post production on the theatrical release of Justice League Fisher expressed his desire for Zack Snyder to direct the film 367 Cyborg was scheduled to be released on April 3 2020 368 but was later delayed 369 In April 2020 Fisher confirmed that development on the project continued 370 though by 2021 amidst a dispute between the actor and Warner Bros Pictures regarding an investigation in the reshoot process on Justice League 371 he stated that he would not play the role in any film that had Hamada s involvement 372 373 DC Films stated that they would not recast the role 374 Fisher later commented that he would only reprise the role if Snyder s canceled Justice League sequel was to be revived 375 In March Fisher said that he is not opposed to reprising the role in future DCEU films with the actor preferring Cyborg to be directed by Snyder or Rick Famuyiwa 376 In February 2022 when discussing the Justice League s appearance in the final episode of Peacemaker Gunn stated that Cyborg did not appear in the scene due to the studio s planned future with the character 377 Deathstroke In October 2017 a film centered around Slade Wilson Deathstroke was announced to be in development with Gareth Evans attached as screenwriter and director from a story by Joe Manganiello 378 who was also set to reprise his role from Justice League 379 The project was greenlit after Evans impressed executives with his pitch 379 By April 2020 Evans was no longer in negotiations to work on the project stating that he had never been contractually involved with its development He described the story as a dark and unforgiving origin story similar to Korean noir films 380 381 382 In March 2021 after numerous delays Manganiello confirmed that Deathstroke had been canceled because Warner Bros did not consider it a priority 378 The project was brought back in discussions to revive it as part of Gunn and Safran s plans for the future of the DCEU in December 2022 354 Green Lantern Originally the 2011 Green Lantern film was planned to be the first film in a shared DC cinematic universe but its planned sequels were canceled in September 2011 383 and the film was eventually left out of continuity due to its critical and financial disappointment 384 The film was eventually established retroactively to be set within the multiverse of DC media designated as Earth 12 in the Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths 385 Harley Quinn vs The Joker In July 2017 a film featuring Harley Quinn and the Joker was announced to be in development with the working title of Harley Quinn vs the Joker scheduled to begin production after The Suicide Squad 386 387 Glenn Ficarra and John Requa were hired as co writers co directors and co producers 388 In September 2018 Ficarra and Requa said that the script was completed and submitted to Warner Bros and that production would commence after Birds of Prey 389 The film was canceled by February 2019 390 Untitled Joker film In June 2018 a film featuring the Joker entered development Jared Leto would have served as an executive producer in addition to reprising his role as the Joker as well as being involved with hiring the film s production crew 391 By February 2019 the film had been canceled and a Joker film unrelated to the DCEU was released later that year 390 Untitled Justice League sequel In October 2014 Justice League Part Two was announced with Snyder returning as director 24 Deborah Snyder later revealed that Justice League would not be one film split into two parts 392 The film was scheduled to be released on June 14 2019 77 but production was pushed back to accommodate The Batman 393 Joss Whedon the director of Justice League s reshoots would eventually rework one of the film s post credit scenes in order to tease the Injustice League as villains of a possible sequel 394 In October 2017 J K Simmons stated that work on the script was in progress 395 while in December Variety reported that there were no immediate plans for Snyder to return as director 396 By 2019 Warner Bros had prioritized standalone films over the project 397 263 WarnerMedia CEO Ann Sarnoff stated in March 2021 that Zack Snyder s Justice League was considered a storytelling cul de sac by the studio with no sequels planned 306 In August producer Charles Roven confirmed the studio s interest in a Justice League sequel but added that it was still a number of years away 398 A sequel was once again under consideration while De Luca and Abdy were in charge of DC Films before Gunn and Safran took over 399 Justice League Dark In January 2013 Guillermo del Toro began developing a film centered on the Justice League Dark and submitted a script in November the next year 400 401 but was no longer attached by June 2015 402 In August 2016 Doug Liman joined to direct with the title Dark Universe alongside Scott Rudin producing and Michael Gilio rewriting the script 403 Liman left the following May due to scheduling conflicts 404 In mid 2017 it was retitled Justice League Dark with Gerard Johnstone polishing the script 165 405 By April 2020 the project was being redeveloped as a series for HBO Max with J J Abrams serving as an executive producer 406 Justice League Dark was intended to premiere after the individual team members were introduced in their own series with the studios involved inspired to a similar approach as Marvel Television s Netflix series individually premiering before crossing over in The Defenders 2017 328 By February 2023 the series was no longer moving forward 407 Krypton In October 2014 Man of Steel writer David S Goyer was announced to be developing a television series focused on the planet Krypton 408 During the development Goyer revealed that the series would use unused concepts for the planet that were created for Man of Steel 409 In early marketing materials for the series and the first teaser that debuted at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con the Superman logo designed for the DCEU films was used to represent the House of El implying that the series would have been a direct prequel to Man of Steel 410 411 During the casting process the production crew sought an actor who resembled a young Henry Cavill to portray Seg El Superman s grandfather 412 while Goyer stated that the series was planned to take place 200 years prior to the events of Man of Steel 413 Ultimately all connections to Man of Steel were dropped by the series release in March 2018 411 Executive producer Cameron Welsh later described the series as adjacent to both the DCEU and the Arrowverse 414 Untitled Man of Steel sequel By October 2014 a sequel to Man of Steel was in development 24 with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role 415 Matthew Vaughn had discussions with the studio to direct the film in 2017 416 but after two years the talks with Warner Bros ended in March and Vaughn left the film 417 Shortly after in July Christopher McQuarrie said that he and Cavill had pitched a sequel idea to Warner Bros over a year prior with the plot having ties to Green Lantern Corps but he moved on to other projects due to what he perceived as no movement on the films 418 Later Michael B Jordan had pitched his own take on the character but was not ready to commit due to an already busy schedule 227 By November Warner Bros had entered negotiations with J J Abrams about taking control of the project 227 The film was no longer in active development by May 2020 but Cavill entered negotiations to reprise the role in a different film 419 Snyder later stated that his plans for the plot had included Brainiac and the Kryptonians who were banished to the Phantom Zone at the end of Man of Steel 420 In 2022 after Cavill reprised his role in Black Adam 209 210 a film centered around his iteration of Superman was back in active development intended to serve as the first film focusing solely on the character since Man of Steel Charles Roven was hired as producer at that time with a story pitch written by Steven Knight The studio was actively searching for a director 311 Cavill confirmed in October that he would reprise the role in multiple future installments 421 However that December while De Luca and Abdy had worked closely with Cavill to announce his return as Superman Gunn and Safran instead opted to develop a film with the character at a younger age 275 354 Cavill confirmed that he would no longer play Superman 422 New Gods In March 2018 Ava DuVernay signed on to direct a film centered around the New Gods Initially with a script written by Kario Salem Tom King was later brought to co write the film with DuVernay Darkseid was planned to be the main antagonist of the film and the Female Furies were set to appear 423 The fourth draft of the script was ongoing in 2020 424 In December DuVernay said that the COVID 19 pandemic had given her and King time to dig into the mind and musings of Jack Kirby 425 New Gods was canceled in April 2021 though Warner Bros stated that it could be revived in the future According to The Hollywood Reporter the project faced difficulties due to Darkseid s role in Zack Snyder s Justice League and Warner Bros wanted time to pass before the character appeared again 426 Later DuVernay revealed that Mister Miracle Big Barda Granny Goodness and Highfather would have appeared in the film 427 Untitled Black Manta film In February 2019 Warner Bros announced a horror themed spin off from Aquaman focusing on the villainous Trench kingdom Safran and James Wan were set to produce with Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald writing the script The film was planned to have a lower production budget than other DCEU films 428 The following month Safran stated that he expected the film to be released before Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 263 In April 2021 the project was canceled though Warner Bros said that it may be revived in the future 426 In October Wan revealed that the initially announced name of The Trench was a working title to misdirect the audience that the movie was secretly a Black Manta film 429 The Wonder Twins In February 2022 a film centered around Zan and Jayne the Wonder Twins entered development for HBO Max Adam Sztykiel was slated to make his directorial debut and write the screenplay with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey serving as producers 430 By that April KJ Apa and Isabel May were cast in the lead roles of Zan and Jayna respectively 431 Principal photography was scheduled to commence in Atlanta Georgia in July 431 432 but the project was canceled in May following WarnerMedia s merge with Discovery Inc and the creation of Warner Bros Discovery The CEO of the newly formed conglomerate David Zaslav felt that the film s estimated 75 million plus budget would not bolster enough of a return as a straight to streaming release Additionally Zaslav has a directive mandate that DC Films will first focus on theatrical releases with internal criticism also stating that the project had been conceived in a style deemed too niche 433 432 Untitled Wonder Woman 1984 sequel After principal photography on Wonder Woman 1984 was completed director and co writer Patty Jenkins stated that the plot for a third Wonder Woman film had been written She revealed that the story arc for Wonder Woman had been planned over three films with the third taking place in the present 434 435 Jenkins and Gadot planned to work on other projects before proceeding with the sequel 436 437 In 2020 Jenkins said she had stories written for two more Wonder Woman films completed 438 Two days after 1984 was released a third film was officially greenlit by Warner Bros Pictures Jenkins would have return as director with a script she wrote while Gadot was planned to reprise her role as the titular heroine 439 In October 2021 Gadot stated that Lynda Carter would reprise her role as Asteria from 1984 440 441 A year later Jenkins revealed that the script for the film was completed while also stating that she had tentative plans for further installments 442 Filming was expected to begin in mid 2023 443 but in December the third film was revealed to be no longer moving forward as is because the script conflicted with the current plans for the DCEU formulated by Gunn and Safran 399 Jenkins later stated that the film could not happen under the new plans for DCEU by Gunn and Safran 444 Expanded settingFurther information List of DC Multiverse worlds In October 2014 Geoff Johns explained that DC s approach to their films and television series would be different from Marvel Studios cinematic universe stating that their film universe and TV universes would be kept separate within a multiverse to allow everyone to make the best possible product to tell the best story to do the best world 445 This divide lasted until January 2020 when the DCEU was retroactively established to have connections to The CW s Arrowverse continuity via an expansion of the multiverse concept during Part 4 of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover Ezra Miller reprised their role as Barry Allen in a cameo appearance alongside Grant Gustin s version of the character During their conversation Miller s Barry gets the idea to call himself The Flash from his alternate self and mentions Victor 446 Despite their cameo the episode did not confirm the designated Earth for the DCEU characters 447 448 Miller s cameo opened up more possibilities for crossovers between DC films and the Arrowverse President of DC Films Walter Hamada revealed that prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths DC had been structured in a way that the television division had to clear the use of characters with the film division Now the company could really lean into this idea of the multiverse and acknowledge the fact there can be a Flash on TV and one in the movies and you don t have to pick one or the other and they both exist in this multiverse 449 Arrowverse creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti agreed feeling that moving forward there s more opportunity to do more things like this 450 and was open to more film characters appearing in the Arrowverse 449 In August 2020 Hamada announced plans to develop a multiverse inspired by the comics In doing so the studio also stated that all past present and future projects are a part of the same unified multiverse 353 248 306 The Flash director Andy Muschietti further explained that all previous adaptations of DC Comics were a part of the multiverse all the cinematic iterations that we ve seen before are valid all that you ve seen exists and everything that you will see exists in the same unified multiverse 248 306 TimelineIn the DCEU the events of the films rarely explicitly make their exact years known 451 Man of Steel takes place after the events of Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 which are set in 1918 and 1984 respectively Wonder Woman also has bookend scenes set in the present after the events of Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice The events of Batman v Superman occur 18 months after the events of Man of Steel which follows the consequences and the emergence of aliens and metahumans such as Superman 63 The film concludes with the death of Superman which is emphasized in Suicide Squad and Justice League taking place approximately one and two years later respectively 452 Jason Momoa confirmed that Aquaman takes place right after Zack Snyder s Justice League 130 Aquaman is followed by Shazam which occurs during the Christmas season of 2018 453 Afterwards the events of Birds of Prey are set in 2020 161 followed by The Suicide Squad confirmed to take place in 2021 454 Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad followed by Black Adam and Shazam Fury of the Gods which set about two years after its predecessor 455 Recurring cast and charactersFurther information Characters of the DC Extended Universe and List of DC Extended Universe cast members List indicator s This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in three or more separate character franchises An empty dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film or that the character s official presence has not yet been confirmed A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio C indicates a cameo role E indicates an appearance not included in the theatrical cut G indicates a guest appearance in the season P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs S indicates an appearance through use of special effects U indicates an uncredited appearance Character Film TelevisionMan of Steel Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Suicide Squad films Wonder Woman films Justice League films Aquaman films Shazam films Birds of Prey Black Adam The Flash PeacemakerBarry AllenThe Flash Ezra MillerC 65 78 Ezra Miller 91 Ezra Miller 220 Ezra MillerUG 456 Arthur CurryAquaman Jason MomoaC 53 Jason MomoaP 457 Jason Momoa 91 24 Jason MomoaUG 456 Emilia Harcourt Jennifer Holland 458 Jennifer HollandU 459 Jennifer Holland Jennifer HollandKal El Clark KentSuperman Henry Cavill 47 53 Henry Cavill 91 Ryan HadleyC f 460 Henry CavillC 210 Brad AbramenkoC f 461 Joker Jared Leto 73 Jared LetoE 114 John GothC f 462 Jared LetoA 463 John Economos Steve Agee 464 Steve AgeeU 465 Steve AgeeJonathan Kent Kevin Costner 466 Kevin CostnerC 467 Kevin CostnerP 468 Martha Kent Diane Lane 469 53 Diane Lane 91 Lois Lane Amy Adams 470 53 Amy Adams 91 Diana PrinceWonder Woman Gal Gadot 64 Gal Gadot 80 91 Gal GadotU 471 Kimberley von IlbergC f 472 J onn J onzz Calvin SwanwickMartian Manhunter 473 Harry Lennix 474 475 Harry LennixE 113 Amanda Waller Viola Davis 73 Viola Davis 207 Viola DavisC 320 Bruce WayneBatman Ben Affleck 54 Ben AffleckU 78 Ben Affleck 91 Ben Affleck Michael Keaton g 248 General Zod Michael Shannon 476 Michael ShannonS 477 Michael Shannon 222 ReceptionBox office performance Each film is linked to the Box office section of its article Film U S release date Box office gross Budget Ref s U S and Canada Other territories WorldwideMan of Steel June 14 2013 291 045 518 377 000 000 668 045 518 225 million 478 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice March 25 2016 330 360 194 543 277 334 873 637 528 250 million 479 Suicide Squad August 5 2016 325 100 054 421 746 840 746 846 894 175 million 480 Wonder Woman June 2 2017 412 845 172 410 009 114 822 854 286 149 million 481 Justice League November 17 2017 229 024 295 428 902 692 657 926 987 300 million 482 Aquaman December 21 2018 335 104 314 813 424 079 1 148 528 393 200 million 483 Shazam April 5 2019 140 480 049 225 600 000 366 080 049 100 million 484 Birds of Prey February 7 2020 84 172 791 121 150 150 205 322 941 85 million 485 Wonder Woman 1984 December 25 2020 46 801 036 122 800 970 166 602 006 200 million 486 The Suicide Squad August 5 2021 55 817 425 112 900 000 168 717 425 185 million 487 Black Adam October 21 2022 168 152 111 224 800 000 392 952 111 195 million 488 Shazam Fury of the Gods March 17 2023 31 802 486 34 600 000 66 402 486 125 million 489 Total 1 1700024507054 10 15 7 982 736 211 179 6 298 696 413 2 189 billion 490 491 Critical and public response Each film and television series is linked to the Critical response section of its article Critical and public response of DC Extended Universe films Title Critical PublicRotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore PostTrakMan of Steel 56 343 reviews 492 55 47 reviews 493 A 494 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 29 437 reviews 495 44 51 reviews 496 B 497 73 497 Suicide Squad 26 391 reviews 498 40 53 reviews 499 B 500 73 500 Wonder Woman 93 479 reviews 501 76 50 reviews 502 A 503 82 503 Justice League 39 409 reviews 504 45 52 reviews 505 B 506 85 506 Aquaman 65 414 reviews 507 55 50 reviews 508 A 509 Shazam 90 420 reviews 510 71 53 reviews 511 A 512 83 513 Birds of Prey 78 441 reviews 514 60 59 reviews 515 B 500 Wonder Woman 1984 58 448 reviews 516 60 58 reviews 517 B 503 78 503 Zack Snyder s Justice League 71 307 reviews 518 54 46 reviews 519 The Suicide Squad 90 379 reviews 520 72 55 reviews 521 B 500 83 500 Black Adam 39 296 reviews 522 41 52 reviews 523 B 524 Shazam Fury of the Gods 51 195 reviews 525 47 48 reviews 526 B 38 78 38 Critical response of DC Extended Universe seriesTitleSeasonRotten TomatoesMetacriticPeacemaker194 89 reviews 527 70 26 reviews 528 Accolades Main article List of accolades received by the DC Extended Universe The franchise has won an Academy Awards 529 nominated for three Annie Awards 530 531 532 seven Critics Choice Movie Awards winning two 533 534 535 536 13 Critics Choice Super Awards winning two 537 538 539 540 12 Golden Raspberry winning four 541 542 five Grammy Awards 543 two Hugo Awards winning one 544 545 three Golden Reel Awards 546 547 548 14 MTV Movie amp TV Awards winning two 549 550 551 552 553 554 one Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award 555 35 Saturn Awards winning one 556 557 558 559 560 561 and eight Visual Effects Society Awards 562 563 564 565 among others MusicSoundtracks Title U S release date Length LabelMan of Steel Original Motion Picture Soundtrack June 11 2013 2013 06 11 87 49118 18 Deluxe Edition 566 WaterTower MusicBatman v Superman Dawn of Justice Original Motion Picture Soundtrack March 18 2016 2016 03 18 71 3590 27 Deluxe Edition Suicide Squad The Album August 5 2016 2016 08 05 50 5760 49 Collector Edition AtlanticSuicide Squad Original Motion Picture Score 72 3393 38 Digital Edition WaterTower MusicWonder Woman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack June 2 2017 2017 06 02 78 38Justice League Original Motion Picture Soundtrack November 10 2017 2017 11 10 101 22Aquaman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack December 21 2018 2018 12 21 65 02Shazam Original Motion Picture Soundtrack April 5 2019 2019 04 05 73 13Birds of Prey The Album February 7 2020 2020 02 07 42 52 AtlanticBirds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Original Motion Picture Score February 14 2020 2020 02 14 62 01 WaterTower MusicWonder Woman 1984 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack December 16 2020 2020 12 16 90 23Wonder Woman 1984 Sketches from the Soundtrack February 5 2021 2021 02 05 72 27Zack Snyder s Justice League Original Motion Picture Soundtrack March 18 2021 2021 03 18 234 09The Suicide Squad Original Motion Picture Soundtrack August 6 2021 2021 08 06 45 25The Suicide Squad Score from Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 50 58Black Adam Original Motion Picture Soundtrack October 21 2022 2022 10 21 109 00Singles Title U S release date Length Artist s Label Film Heathens June 16 2016 2016 06 16 3 15 Twenty One Pilots Atlantic Suicide Squad Sucker for Pain June 24 2016 2016 06 24 4 03 Lil Wayne Wiz Khalifa Imagine Dragons Logicand Ty Dolla Sign featuring X Ambassadors Purple Lamborghini July 22 2016 2016 07 22 3 35 Skrillex and Rick Ross Gangsta August 1 2016 2016 08 01 2 57 Kehlani To Be Human May 25 2017 2017 05 25 4 01 Sia featuring Labrinth WaterTower Music Wonder Woman Come Together September 8 2017 2017 09 08 3 13 Gary Clark Jr and Junkie XL Justice League Everybody Knows November 10 2017 2017 11 10 4 26 Sigrid Everything I Need December 14 2018 2018 12 14 3 16 Skylar Grey Aquaman Diamonds January 10 2020 2020 01 10 3 19 Megan Thee Stallion and Normani Atlantic Birds of Prey Joke s On You January 17 2020 2020 01 17 3 04 Charlotte Lawrence Boss Bitch January 24 2020 2020 01 24 2 14 Doja Cat Sway With Me January 31 2020 2020 01 31 2 48 Saweetie and GALXARA Experiment On Me February 7 2020 2020 02 07 3 35 Halsey Sway With Me GALXARA Version May 1 2020 2020 05 01 2 33 GALXARA Rain June 22 2021 2021 06 22 3 56 Grandson and Jessie Reyez The Suicide Squad Oh No The Suicide Squad Version July 2 2021 2021 07 02 3 33 Grandson Vic Mensa and Masked Wolf Exile October 20 2022 2022 10 20 4 11 Eric Zayne Black AdamOther mediaNovels Title Publication date s Writer s NoteMan of Steel The Early Years Junior Novel April 30 2013 Frank Whitman Tie in children s book to Man of Steel 567 Man of Steel The Official Movie Novelization June 18 2013 Greg Cox Novelization of the film 568 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Cross Fire February 16 2016 Michael Kogge Tie in prequel novel to Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 569 Suicide Squad The Official Movie Novelization August 5 2016 Marv Wolfman Novelization of the film 570 Wonder Woman The Junior Novel May 30 2017 Steve Korte 571 Wonder Woman The Official Movie Novelization June 6 2017 Nancy Holder 572 Aquaman The Junior Novel November 6 2018 Jim McCann 573 Aquaman Arthur s Guide to Atlantis November 6 2018 Alexandra West Guide book 574 Aquaman Undertow November 6 2018 Steve Behling Tie in prequel novel to Aquaman 574 Shazam The Junior Novel February 26 2019 Calliope Glass Novelization of the film 575 Shazam Freddy s Guide to Super Hero ing February 26 2019 Steve Behling Guide book 576 Wonder Woman 1984 The Junior Novel July 7 2020 Calliope Glass Novelization of the film 577 Wonder Woman 1984 Truth Love amp Wonder July 7 2020 Alexandra West Quotes book 578 Comics Title Issue s Publication date s Writer s Artist s NotesMan of Steel Prequel 1 May 18 2013 Sterling Gates Jerry Ordway Promotional digital prequel comic from Walmart 579 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 5 January 28 2016 Christos Gage Joe Bennet Promotional digital prequel comics from Dr Pepper 580 4 February 28 2016 Jeff Parker Christos Gage Marguerite Bennett and Joshua Williamson R B Silva Federico Dallochio Marcus To and Eduardo Pansica Promotional prequel mini comics that appeared in select General Mills cereal 581 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Upstairs Downstairs 1 February 29 2016 Christos Gage Joe Bennet Promotional prequel digital comic from Doritos and Walmart 582 Suicide Squad Suicide Blonde 1 June 2 2016 Tony Bedard Tom Derenick Juan Albarran Hi Fi and Lori Jackson Promotional prequel comic from Splat Hair Dye 583 Mercedes Benz Presents Justice League 6 October 20 2017 November 15 2017 Adam Schlagman Jason Badower Promotional digital comic from Mercedes Benz 584 Wonder Woman 1984 Museum Mayhem 1 September 29 2020 Anna Obropta Louise Simonson and Steve Pugh Bret Blevins and Marguerite Sauvage One shot comic featuring a prequel story and a second story unrelated to the DCEU 585 Serving Up Justice 4 September 21 2021 January 27 2022 Amanda Diebert Cat Staggs Promotional digital comic from DirecTV 586 Black Adam The Justice Society Files 4 July 5 2022 October 4 2022 Cavan Scott and Bryan Q Miller Eaton Sanapo Mercer Merino Santucci Prianto Carey Kalisz Atiyeh and Arreola Covers by Kaare Prelude comics to Black Adam feature film 587 The Flash The Fastest Man Alive 3 September 13 2022 November 8 2022 Kenny Porter Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Juan Ferreyra and Jason Howard Prelude comics to The Flash feature film 588 Shazam Fury of the Gods Special Shazamily Matters 1 February 28 2023 Zachary Levi D J Cotrona Colleen Doran Faithe Herman Amanda Heibert Tim Seeley David F Sandberg Scott Kolins Ross Butler Josh Trujillo Grace Caroline Currey Adam Brody Kenny Porter and Henry Gayden Freddie Williams II Erica Henderson Jorge Corona Scott Kolins Andrew Drilon Damian Fulton Mike Norton and Scott Godlewski Tie in comic to Shazam Fury of the Gods feature film 589 Video games Title Release date s Publisher s NotesMan of Steel June 14 2013 Warner Bros International Enterprises 590 Kellogg s Man of Steel April 19 2013 Catapult Marketing 591 Batman vs Superman Who Will Win March 16 2016 Warner Bros International Enterprises Endless runner 592 Suicide Squad Special Ops July 19 2016 First person shooter 593 Wonder Woman Rise of the Warrior May 23 2017 Endless runner 594 Justice League VR The Complete Experience December 5 2017 Virtual reality 595 FutureMain article DC Universe franchise In January 2023 Gunn and Safran announced the initial ten installments for the DC Universe which make up a portion of the slate subtitled Chapter 1 Gods and Monsters They included the films Superman Legacy 2025 The Authority The Brave and the Bold Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow and Swamp Thing as well as the television series Waller Creature Commandos Lanterns Paradise Lost and Booster Gold The duo were open to DCEU actors such as Ezra Miller Gal Gadot Jason Momoa and Zachary Levi returning 31 though Gunn clarified that Superman Legacy would serve as the start of the new continuity with the DCU being able to change events from the DCEU with the DCEU properties serving like a rough memory of what happens in the DCU 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