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DC Extended Universe

American superhero film franchise based on DC Comics

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
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DC Films logo
Based onCharacters published
by DC Comics
StarringSee below
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
2013–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (7 movies):
$1.359–1.399 billion
Box officeTotal (7 movies):
$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), Aquaman (2018), Shazam! (2019), Birds of Prey (2020), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and The Suicide Squad (2021).

Future movies include: Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022), Black Adam (2022), The Flash (2023), Blue Beetle (2023) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). The Tim Burton Batman movies Batman and Batman Returns will become part of the DCEU in The Flash (2023) through time travel.

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 are also in many stages of development, 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, John Constantine and Green Lantern Corps.

Box office money madeEdit

Box office performanceEdit

Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article.
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 99 134 $225 million [2]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016 $330,360,194 $543,277,334 $873,637,528 67 71 $250 million [3]
Suicide Squad August 5, 2016 $325,100,054 $421,746,840 $746,846,894 70 109 $175 million [4]
Wonder Woman June 2, 2017 $412,815,408 $410,009,114 $822,824,522 31 83 $149 million [5]
Justice League November 17, 2017 $229,024,295 $428,902,692 $657,926,987 155 137 $300 million [6]
Aquaman December 21, 2018 $335,061,807 $813,424,079 $1,148,485,886 63 23 $200 million [7]
Shazam! April 5, 2019 $140,371,656 $225,600,000 $365,971,656 425 366 $100 million [8]
Birds of Prey February 7, 2020 $84,158,461 $117,700,000 $201,858,461 925 832 $85 million [9]
Wonder Woman 1984 December 25, 2020 $46,801,036 $120,000,000 $166,801,036 1,894 1,031 $200 million [10]
The Suicide Squad August 5, 2021 $55,817,425 $111,600,000 $167,417,425 1,793 1,233 $185 million [11]
Total $2,250,555,854 $3,569,260,059 $5,819,815,913 11 10 $1.87 billion [12][13]

Recurring cast and charactersEdit

List indicator(s)

This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in three or more franchises.

  • An empty, dark 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.
Character Movie Television
Man of Steel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Suicide Squad movies Wonder Woman movies Justice League movies Aquaman movies Shazam movies Birds of Prey Black Adam The Flash Peacemaker
Barry Allen / The Flash Ezra MillerC Ezra Miller Ezra Miller Ezra MillerUG
Arthur Curry / Aquaman Jason MomoaC Jason MomoaP Jason Momoa Jason Momoa Jason MomoaUG
Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Henry Cavill Henry Cavill Henry Cavill Ryan HadleyC Brad AbramenkoC
The Joker Jared Leto Jared LetoE John GothC / Jared LetoA
Jonathan Kent Kevin Costner Kevin CostnerC Kevin Costner
Martha Kent Diane Lane Diane Lane
Lois Lane Amy Adams Amy Adams
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Gal Gadot Gal Gadot Gal Gadot Kimberley von IlbergC
Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn Margot Robbie Margot Robbie Margot RobbieA
J'onn J'onzz / Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter Harry Lennix Harry LennixE
Amanda Waller Viola Davis Viola Davis Viola Davis
Bruce Wayne / Batman Ben Affleck Ben AffleckU Ben Affleck Ben Affleck / Michael Keaton Matt TurnerEC
General Zod Michael Shannon Michael ShannonS Michael Shannon

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Ahmed, Tufayel (August 12, 2016). "Exclusive: How 'Shazam!' movie will build on Warner Bros.' recent DC Comics misfires". Newsweek. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Man of Steel (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Suicide Squad (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wonder Woman (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Justice League (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Aquaman (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Shazam! (2019)". Box Office Mojo. April 6, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Birds of Prey (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Wonder Woman 1984". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "The Suicide Squad". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Movie Franchises and Brands Index". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  13. ↑ "DC Extended Universe Index". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2018.

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