DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero movies, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics.
| DC Extended Universe | |
|---|---|
 DC Films logo | |
| Based on | Characters published by DC Comics |
| Starring | See below |
Production company |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | 2013–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Total (7 films): $1.359-1.399 billion |
| Box office | Total (7 films): $5.281 billion |
BackgroundEdit
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, are 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.
MoviesEdit
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), Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018) and Shazam! (2019). Future movies include Birds of Prey (2020), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020),Zack Snyder's Justice League,The Batman (2021) and The Suicide Squad (2021).
Other projects are also in many stages of development, including Justice League Dark, Flashpoint, Batgirl, Gotham City Sirens, a Justice League sequel, a second Superman solo movie, a solo Batman movie and untitled solo movies for Black Adam and Nightwing.
Box office money madeEdit
| Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | All-time Ranking | Budget | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | U.S. and Canada | Worldwide | ||||
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $291,045,518 | $377,000,000 | $668,045,518 | 92 | 124 | $225 million | [2] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $330,360,194 | $543,274,275 | $873,634,919 | 62 | 64 | $250 million | [3] |
| Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $325,100,054 | $421,746,840 | $746,846,894 | 65 | 101 | $175 million | [4] |
| Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $412,563,408 | $409,283,604 | $821,847,012 | 27 | 76 | $149 million | [5] |
| Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $229,024,295 | $428,900,000 | $657,924,295 | 151 | 127 | $300 million | [6] |
| Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | $335,061,807 | $813,100,000 | $1,148,161,807 | 57 | 21 | $160-200 million | [7] |
| Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | $140,371,656 | $224,200,000 | $364,571,656 | 409 | 341 | $100 million | [8] |
| Total | $2,063,526,932 | $3,217,504,719 | $5,281,032,101 | 17 | 17 | $1.359-1.399 billion | [9] | |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Suicide Squad (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Wonder Woman (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Justice League (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Aquaman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Shazam!". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ "DC Extended Universe at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
