The DC Extended Universe (DCEU)[2] is the shared universe of several live-action DC movies, starting with Man of Steel. It also includes some comic books, video games, and TV series.
History
The DC Extended Universe is set on Earth-1 in the Arrowverse post-crisis multiverse. Various advanced races from many worlds reside here, but its Earth's technology and connection to other planets and alien races is rather primitive compared to other universes. In this world, Wonder Woman was Earth's premiere superhero in 1917, but despite various vigilantes like the Batman operating in Gotham City since the 1990s, superheroes didn't become a big part of human culture until Superman and Zod's battle in 2013. Soon after this, there was a huge influx in metahuman activity, leading to the formation of teams like the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and Project Butterfly to protect the world from threats like Lord Darkseid, Starro the Conqueror, and Eek Stack Ik Ik.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Films
Released films
- Man of Steel (2013)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Justice League (2017)
- Aquaman (2018)
- Shazam! (2019)
- Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
- The Suicide Squad (2021)
Upcoming films
- Black Adam (2022)
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
- The Flash (2023)
Television series
- Peacemaker (2022 - present)
Ancillary material
Comics
- Man of Steel: The Prequel
- General Mills Presents Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Volume 1)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Presents Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice #1 (Digital)
- Suicide Squad: Suicide Blonde
- Mercedes-Benz Presents: Justice League (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Wonder Woman 1984 #1
- Serving Up Justice (Volume 1)
Motion Comics
- Superhero Hooky
Prose
- Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization
- Time Out Shortlist Gotham and Metropolis
- Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization
- Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization
Shorts
Video Games
- Man of Steel
- Batman v Superman: Who Will Win
- Suicide Squad: Special Ops
- Wonder Woman: Rise of the Warrior
- Justice League VR: The Complete Experience
Residents
Notes
- When originally announced, the TV series Krypton was going to be set in the DCEU, but it was later decided to set it within its own universe.[11]
- The film The Batman was originally supposed to be set in the DCEU, and act as a solo film for Ben Affleck's version of the character, but when Affleck left the project, Matt Reeves stepped in as director, reworked the film into being set in a new universe, and recast Affleck with Robert Pattinson as a new Batman.
Trivia
- The "DC Extended Universe" name was coined by Zack Snyder, the director of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Justice League.[2]
- An alternate version of Justice League, entitled Zack Snyder's Justice League, premiered on HBO Max in 2021. While it heavily contradict the events of Justice League, the question as to which version will be canon moving forward still remains, as it contradicts no other DCEU material beyond small details like Superman's costume.
See Also
- Characters from DC Extended Universe
- Other things related to DC Extended Universe
- DC Extended Universe's Comic Appearances
- Reality Gallery: DC Extended Universe
Links and References
References
- ↑ Serving Up Justice #3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Batman V Superman' Empire Cover Revealed; Zack Snyder on the DCEU
- ↑ Arrow: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"
- ↑ Wonder Woman (2017 Movie)
- ↑ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- ↑ Man of Steel (Movie)
- ↑ Suicide Squad (Movie)
- ↑ Zack Snyder's Justice League
- ↑ The Suicide Squad (Movie)
- ↑ Peacemaker (TV Series)
- ↑ Kryptonsite - Krypton Will Not Be Tied To The DC Extended Universe
