DC Extended Universe
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DC Films logo
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Based on
| Characters published
by
DC Comics
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Starring
| See below
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Production
companies
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Distributed by
| Warner Bros. Pictures
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Release date
| 2013?2023
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Country
| United States
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Language
| English
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Budget
| Total (12 movies):
$2.189 billion
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Box office
| Total (12 movies):
$6.368 billion
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The
DC Extended Universe
(shortened as the
DCEU
) is an American
media franchise
and
shared universe
that is centered on a
series
of
superhero movies
and television series produced by
DC Studios
and distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
, based on characters that appear in publications by
DC Comics
. It also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games.
The shared universe, much like the original
DC Universe
in comic books, was established by
crossing over
common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. The movies have been in production since 2011 and in that time Warner Bros. has distributed four movies with more than ten in various stages of production. The series has grossed over $3 billion at the global box office, currently making it the seventeenth highest-grossing movie franchise.
The movies are written and directed by a variety of screenwriters and feature large, often
ensemble
, casts. Several actors, including
Henry Cavill
,
Ben Affleck
,
Gal Gadot
,
Ezra Miller
,
Jason Momoa
, and
Ray Fisher
, had been set to appear in numerous movies.
In May 2016, DC's
chief creative officer
Geoff Johns
and Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg were appointed to co-run the DC Films division and oversee creative decisions, production and story-arcs in order to create a cohesive overarching plot within the movies. However, after the movie
Justice League
failed to make as much money as expected and was considered lackluster, less focus was placed on making a shared universe and new president Walter Hamada wanted to focus on making less-expensive movies.
After a continued failure to make consistently good movies in the DCEU and money issues throughout the entire Warner Bros. organization,
James Gunn
and Peter Safran were hired to replace Hamada at DC Studios, as Warner Bros. went through a company reorganization and combined with the
Discovery Channel
to form
Warner Bros. Discovery
. Gunn and Safran plan to start the movie series over as the
DC Universe (DCU)
, getting rid of most actors including Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Ray Fisher, and starting over with a brand-new storyline.
The first movie in the DCEU was
Man of Steel
(2013), which was followed by
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016),
Suicide Squad
(2016),
Wonder Woman
(2017),
Aquaman
(2018),
Shazam!
(2019),
Birds of Prey
(2020),
Wonder Woman 1984
(2020),
Zack Snyder's Justice League
(2021),
The Suicide Squad
(2021),
Black Adam
(2022),
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
(2023) and
The Flash
(2023) with
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
(2023) being the last movie of the franchise. The
Tim Burton
Batman
movies
Batman
and
Batman Returns
became part of the DCEU in
The Flash
(2023) through time travel.
The Flash
is planned to "reboot" the DCEU into the DCU, with
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
planned to wrap up the DCEU storyline before the first
DCU
movie
Superman: Legacy
comes out in 2025 with a brand-new Superman.
A movie about
Batgirl
titled
Batgirl
was going to be released in 2022 through
HBO Max
, but it was cancelled by Warner Bros. in August of that year.
Other projects were in many stages of development before James Gunn decided to reboot, including
Justice League Dark
, a third
Wonder Woman
movie, and untitled solo movies for
Supergirl
, and other characters.
Television shows for
HBO Max
include
Peacemaker
(2022). Shows being made is another
Suicide Squad
spin-off, and
Green Lantern Corps
.
List indicator(s)
This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in three or more franchises.
- An empty, grey cell indicates the character was not in the movie, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- A
indicates an appearance through archival footage.
- 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.
- ↑
Ahmed, Tufayel (August 12, 2016).
"Exclusive: How 'Shazam!' movie will build on Warner Bros.' recent DC Comics misfires"
.
Newsweek
. Retrieved
May 26,
2017
.
- ↑
"
Man of Steel
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 7,
2018
.
- ↑
"
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 7,
2018
.
- ↑
"
Suicide Squad
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 7,
2018
.
- ↑
"
Wonder Woman
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 7,
2018
.
- ↑
"
Justice League
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
April 6,
2019
.
- ↑
"
Aquaman
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 27,
2020
.
- ↑
"
Shazam!
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 27,
2020
.
- ↑
"
Birds of Prey
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
March 28,
2020
.
- ↑
"
Wonder Woman 1984
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
March 26,
2023
.
- ↑
"
The Suicide Squad
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
October 2,
2021
.
- ↑
"
Black Adam
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
December 25,
2022
.
- ↑
"
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
June 25,
2023
.
- ↑
"
The Flash
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
June 16,
2023
.
- ↑
"
Blue Beetle
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
August 21,
2023
.
- ↑
"
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
January 11,
2024
.
- ↑
"Movie Franchises and Brands Index"
.
Box Office Mojo
.
Archived
from the original on July 20, 2013
. Retrieved
July 18,
2019
.
- ↑
"DC Extended Universe Index"
.
Box Office Mojo
. Retrieved
December 28,
2018
.